How could I make it save?

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#1

Hello, so I have a game I am working on and you can place tools like a plank and etc. And many people have complained that they dont save when they rejoin which annoyed them. So I was wondering how can I make it save. And I’m not so sure.

For the plank I use a local script in Statergui, the script is very simple. However, there are 9 scripts each for seperate planks (probably not the smartest thing). I do not have much experience with data store, if you can help. Please do! Thank you.

This is the local script:

local plank = game.Workspace.ItemNeeded.PlankNeeded1
local db = false
plank.Touched:Connect(function(Hit)
	if db == false then
		db = true
	end
	if Hit.Parent.Name == "Plank" then
		plank.CanCollide = true
		plank.BillboardGui1:Destroy()
		plank.Transparency = 0
		Hit.Parent:Destroy()
		wait(0.5)
		script:Destroy()
		db = false
	end
end)
#2

Im not quite sure what you are trying to ask, are you trying to save the player’s planks or something else?

#3

I’m trying to save the part position, and make it stay there for a player who has placed it.

#4

Oh ok, so basically when the player joins you want it to load their planks in the same position they placed them?

#5

Yup, I want it to save. I want it to load in the same position.

#6

Alright, I will try to make a basic script and instructions of how to use it, just give me a little bit of time and I’ll get back to you.

#7

Thank you very much for the help!

#8

No problem. Quick question, when you save your ‘planks’ what kind of values are going to be saved to it? (for ex. a build / fight game might have health…)

#9

It isn’t a fighting game. It is more just of an adventure game in a way. And I’m not sure what values. (Sorry if that makes it harder.)

#10

Alright, I’ll just save the name of the block, the material, the color and the transparency then.

#11

There is also CanCollide if you dont mind also adding that.

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#12

Alright, here is the script:

local DSS = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local PlayerDataStore = DSS:GetDataStore("PlayerData")

local MaterialData = {
	["Metal"] = Enum.Material.Metal,
	["WoodPlanks"] = Enum.Material.WoodPlanks,
	["Wood"] = Enum.Material.Wood,
}

local function PlaceBlocksAccordingToData(Player, Data)
	for i, v in pairs(Data) do
		local Material = MaterialData[v.MaterialCode]
		local Part = Instance.new("Part")
		Part.Anchored = true
		Part.Name = v.Name
		Part.Color = Color3.fromHex(v.HexCode)
		Part.Material = Material
		Part.Transparency = v.Transparency
		Part.CanCollide = v.CanCollide
		Part.Size = Vector3.new(v.SizeX, v.SizeY, v.SizeZ)
		Part.Position = Vector3.new(v.PositionX, v.PositionY, v.PositionZ)
		Part.Parent = workspace:WaitForChild("Placed_Blocks"):WaitForChild(Player.Name)
	end
end

local Placed_Blocks = Instance.new("Folder")
Placed_Blocks.Name = "Placed_Blocks"
Placed_Blocks.Parent = workspace

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(Player)
	local Player_Folder = Instance.new("Folder")
	Player_Folder.Name = Player.Name
	Player_Folder.Parent = Placed_Blocks
	
	local Success, Data = pcall(function()
		return PlayerDataStore:GetAsync(Player.UserId)
	end)
	
	warn("Success:", Success)
	warn("Data:", Data)
	if Success and Data then
		PlaceBlocksAccordingToData(Player, Data)
	elseif Success and not Data then
		warn("Unable to get "..Player.Name.."'s data, they are a new player!")
		
	elseif not Success and not Data then
		Player:Kick("Error while connecting to roblox datastore, please rejoin or try again later.")
		error("Unable to get "..Player.Name.."'s data, unable to connect to datastores.")
	end
end)

game.Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(Player)
	if workspace:WaitForChild("Placed_Blocks"):FindFirstChild(Player.Name) ~= nil then
		local SaveDataTable = {}
		
		local BlocksToSave = workspace:WaitForChild("Placed_Blocks"):FindFirstChild(Player.Name):GetChildren()
		
		for B = 1, #BlocksToSave do
			local BlockTable = {}
			BlockTable.Name = BlocksToSave[B].Name
			BlockTable.HexCode = BlocksToSave[B].Color:ToHex()
			if BlocksToSave[B].Material == Enum.Material.Metal then
				BlockTable.MaterialCode = "Metal"
			elseif BlocksToSave[B].Material == Enum.Material.WoodPlanks then
				BlockTable.MaterialCode = "WoodPlanks"
			elseif BlocksToSave[B].Material == Enum.Material.Wood then
				BlockTable.MaterialCode = "Wood"
			end
			BlockTable.Transparency = BlocksToSave[B].Transparency
			BlockTable.CanCollide = BlocksToSave[B].CanCollide
			BlockTable.SizeX = BlocksToSave[B].Size.X
			BlockTable.SizeY = BlocksToSave[B].Size.Y
			BlockTable.SizeZ = BlocksToSave[B].Size.Z
			BlockTable.PositionX = BlocksToSave[B].Position.X
			BlockTable.PositionY = BlocksToSave[B].Position.Y
			BlockTable.PositionZ = BlocksToSave[B].Position.Z
			SaveDataTable["BlockTable"..B] = BlockTable
		end
		
		warn(SaveDataTable)
		
		local Success, ErrorCode = pcall(function()
			PlayerDataStore:SetAsync(Player.UserId, SaveDataTable)
		end)
		if not Success then
			warn(ErrorCode)
		end
	end
end)

Basically what you want is every time a player places a new part / plank, it sets it to the player’s blocks. (Put the script into ServerScriptService.)

#13

If you have any further questions just let me know, I may not respond as fast as I was recently, but I’ll get to it.

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#14

Do I delete the local script inside of StaterGui? And there is another thing, I’m not sure if it is a problem or not, bc a tool touches the empty thing and then the tool gets deleted.

#15

I’m not quite sure as I don’t know any of the game’s layout so I can’t really say. But what I recommend is making a building tool (I assume players build planks) and that when it builds, it sets the new block to the player’s folder.

#16

Do you need a building tool script?

#17

No no it’s fine. Do you want me to send the game link, so you get an idea of what I mean?

#18

Sure please! Then I could test the game and see what you mean.

#19

I know it may seem like those other Find The games. But I’m trying to make this a lot more unique.

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#20

So, where are the planks that are being saved?