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

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#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?..

#43

We all seem to be over-complicating things here. @lcgecko had the correct solution in reply #6. Unless your object hierarchy is wrong, your only problem was the two typos where you were setting the block’s position.

#45

Hmm, alright. Are there any errors though?..

#46

Ohhh I get what you guys meant. Sorry for the confusion. You are correct.

Local y = workspace.x

Would look for “x” in the workspace.

Edit: lol @VegetationBush just made the same mistake. Also kinda repeating stuff thats been already said…

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#48

Hmm, alright. Mind showing me how the parts are laid out?

#51

Either you code doesn’t look like mine or you have other problems outside of that script.

The working code that I have tested

local one = workspace.GameOne
local two = workspace.GameTwo
local block = workspace.Block

while true do
      wait(5)
      block.Position = one.Position
      wait(5)
      block.Position = two.Position
end
#53

Let’s try changing the CFrame instead.

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.CFrame = Part1.CFrame -- // Go To Part1's Position.
     wait(Delay) -- // Wait.
     MainBlock.CFrame = Part2.CFrame -- // Go To Part2's Position.
end -- // End the loop.
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#55

Changing the CFrame of a part is basically the same as changing the position although I would probably use CFrame over position just because it’s more universal.

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#56

the block moves now its just the player spawn where it originally was

#57

What is the code that moves the player to the spawn?

#58

Then the script that spawns the player is using the old position. Make sure the spawn script gets the parts position after the part has moved

#59

Mhmm, I just figured that it’d be better to just go with CFrame for this case.

#60

CFrame is good because you can change more than just the position. (Angle, lookVector, …)