How do you set a script's source to a pre-existing table

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#1

So I have this table and i want to set a scripts source but it’ll telling me i cant pass it through because its an array

local keyframe = {
	["Left Arm1"] = {
		["Position"] = nil,
		["Orientation"] = nil
	},
	["Right Arm1"] =  {
		["Position"] = nil,
		["Orientation"] = nil
	},
	["Left Leg1"] =  {
		["Position"] = nil,
		["Orientation"] = nil
	},
	["Right Leg1"] =  {
		["Position"] = nil,
		["Orientation"] = nil
	}
}
#2

It must be a string so
ill use [[ ]] so i can create a multi-line string.

script.Source = [[local keyframe = {
	["Left Arm1"] = {
		["Position"] = nil,
		["Orientation"] = nil
	},
	["Right Arm1"] =  {
		["Position"] = nil,
		["Orientation"] = nil
	},
	["Left Leg1"] =  {
		["Position"] = nil,
		["Orientation"] = nil
	},
	["Right Leg1"] =  {
		["Position"] = nil,
		["Orientation"] = nil
	}
}]]
#3

Alright but how would I change those nils to their own values?

#4

They will be set to nil and not a string its just the format that roblox requires to change the source of a script.

#5

Yeah I know they will be set to nil but is there anyway that I can like pass a variable inside of those strings?

#6

You can change the values to whatever you want. I dont quite understand you, more explanation maybe?

#7

So basically I have a keyframe table outside and I change it’s values before I set the source, how can I transfer those values?

#8

If you want a direct reference to the exact same table (memory position and everything), you’ll need to create a function to consume it

script.Source = [[local function Consume(table)
  ...
end

return Consume]]

If you don’t mind the object being a different table memory wise, do what msix suggested.

#9

Im confused, Consuming? Could you give a little bit more info please?

#10

When you create a table, it is allocated a memory location. If you then create a copy of that table by data, it wont equal the other table since their memory locations are different.

This is different to passing a reference to the table which will result in both scripts having the same table

What you want, however, is to create a new table in a module script using Script.Source, and this can simply be done by writing your table as normal, but wrapping it in a [[ ]] block, for example:

script.Source = [[local cat = {
  Meow = 5
  Greeting = "meow"
}]]
#11

Type the same table when setting it and thats it?

#12

@msix29 @metatablecatmaid

Guys I’m sorry it’s reallly hard to explain but, okay so basically I am changing the original keyframe table like this

local keyframe = {
      ["Left Arm1"] = {
         ["Position"] = nil,
         ["Orientation"] = nil
      },
      ["Right Arm1"] =  {
         ["Position"] = nil,
         ["Orientation"] = nil
      },
      ["Left Leg1"] =  {
         ["Position"] = nil,
         ["Orientation"] = nil
      },
      ["Right Leg1"] =  {
         ["Position"] = nil,
         ["Orientation"] = nil
      }
   }
   for i,v in pairs(workspace.astraIboy.HumanoidRootPart:GetChildren()) do
      if v:IsA("Attachment") and keyframe[v.Name] then
         keyframe[v.Name].Position = v.Position
         keyframe[v.Name].Orientation = v.Position
      end
   end

The reason I cant set it manually is because i dont know what the value is gonna be ever

Do you guys understand now?

#13

Ohhh alright i think you should use JSONEncode and Decode room change the table till a script so you make it as the source and change the source back as a table with JSONDecode

#14

Wait so your saying json encode the table, then set the source to that and then get another script and json decode that script’s source?

#15

No no from same script when u encode it do
Script.Source = JSONDecode(script.source)
Just after one another so it happens fast

#16

Ohhh okay, I did it but it gave me this error?

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local mod = Instance.new("ModuleScript")
   mod.Parent = workspace
   mod.Source = HttpService:JSONEncode(keyframe)
   mod.Source = HttpService:JSONDecode(mod.Source)
#17

Oh right ENCODE returns a string hmmmmm

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#18

Oh my gosh this is hopeless :frowning:

#19

I gtg sleep now, i have an idea although it will take a bit of coding, replace the { with a special character and the } with another using string.gsub and when encoding do {encodedthing} and remove them at the end, complicated, when i wake up I’ll try to make it if you didnt understand me, which u obviously didnt with this explanation lol

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#20

Thank you so much for all your time and you help, hopefully we can fix it soon

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