How Can I Change The Position Of A Block (via Scripts)

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#18

The two examples you gave mean the exact same thing. It’s just that the first example doesn’t work for names with spaces/special characters. Either way works just fine.

Also I tested my own code I realized workspace should be Workspace and works just fine. After that change the code works

#20

You can just use workspace instead of game.Workspace.

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#21

Your post claimed that this code:

local one = game.Workspace.MaponePos
block.Position = game.Workspace.one.Position

would be equivalent to game.Workspace.game.Workspace.MaponePos.Position

What I believe @thetacah meant was that game.Workspace.one.Position is wrong because it is trying to reference an instance named ‘one’ that may not exist, not because it is referencing the Workspace twice.

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#22

I just edited my first post with working code.

#23

Woops, I realized I replied to the wrong user. However, the code can be as simple as this :

local Play = true -- // Play The Loop.

local Part1 = workspace.MaponePos -- // Directory of the first part to move to.
local Part2 = workspace.MaptwoPos -- // Directory of the second part to move to.

local MainBlock = workspace.Block -- // Directory of the main part to move.

local Delay = 5 -- // How long to wait in-between changing the position of the MainBlock.

while Play do -- // Loop.
     wait(Delay) -- // Wait.
     MainBlock.Position = Part1.Position -- // Go To Part1's Position.
     wait(Delay) -- // Wait.
     MainBlock.Position = Part2.Position -- // Go To Part2's Position.
end -- // End the loop.

This was mostly said by @lcgecko moments ago, but I tried making it a bit easier to understand / read. Was this all of your concern?

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#25

I’m not sure that I understand what you mean?
This:

Local x = a.b.c

Is the same as:

Local x = a[“b”].c
#27

Guys if a block changes position via scripts and afterwards when someone teleports to it will it change where it will teleport?

#28

Indeed, they are the same. The thing is, if b is missing, then :FindFirstChild should be used. So, something like this :

if a:FindFirstChild(“b”) then
    local B = a["b"]
    
    if B:FindFirstChild(“c”) then
         local C = B["c"]
         
    end
end

Although, this isn’t necessary.

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#29

You are using a script not a local script right? And it’s not disabled?

#31

Is there an error that is returned when you run this?

#33

Hmm, alright. Mind showing me how the workspace is setup?..

#34

well its messy but the parts are directly in workspace they are in no model they are anchored

#35

Hmm, mind showing me how you set it up though?.. Preferably a screen shot.

#36

If your code looks like the code in my first post it should work.

I tested it with three parts in the workspace. Make sure you aren’t trying to move models.

#37

I agree that it is the same, but that wasn’t the issue I was referring to. In your first post on this thread it looks like you were saying that something like:

local x = workspace.a.b.c
local y = workspace.x

is the same as:

local y = workspace.workspace.a.b.c

But obviously it isn’t. In the statement y = workspace.x, the ‘x’ is not substituted with ‘a.b.c’. It is just treated like y = workspace["x"] which means it would be referencing something named ‘x’, not the object referenced by ‘a.b.c’

#38

That was most likely a typo that they forgot to check back on.

#39

its long but sure why not give me one sec

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#40

Is this a local script or a server script? If you are running a game instead of playtesting, local scripts don’t run. If those things don’t work, use Vector3 instead:

local block = game.workspace.Block

while true do
    wait(5)
    block.Position = Vector3.new() -- One position here
    wait(5)
    block.Position = Vector3.new() -- Two position here
end

But the true error of your code is on how you indexed the code:

local one = game.workspace.MaponePos
local two = game.workspace.MaptwoPos
local block = game.workspace.Block

while true do
    wait(5)
    block.Position = game.workspace.one.Position -- This means game.workspace.game.workspace.MaponePos.Position
    wait(5)
    block.Position = game.workspace.two.Position
end

To fix that do this:

local one = game.workspace.MaponePos
local two = game.workspace.MaptwoPos
local block = game.workspace.Block

while true do
    wait(5)
    block.Position = one.Position
    wait(5)
    block.Position = two.Position
end
#41

I am using this code that someone said it works with it but its not working
local Play = true – // Play The Loop.

local Part1 = workspace.GameOne – // Directory of the first part to move to.
local Part2 = workspace.GameTwo – // Directory of the second part to move to.

local MainBlock = workspace.Game – // Directory of the main part to move.

local Delay = 5-- // How long to wait in-between changing the position of the MainBlock.

while Play do – // Loop.
wait(Delay) – // Wait.
MainBlock.Position = Part1.Position – // Go To Part1’s Position.
wait(Delay) – // Wait.
MainBlock.Position = Part2.Position – // Go To Part2’s Position.
end – // End the loop.

#42

What type of script is this?.. A local or a normal?..