How to access UniqueId

Help and Feedback Scripting Support
#1
  1. I would like to access the UniqueId not change it but just get the value

image

  1. I tried looking around but I couldn’t find any way of actually accessing the property
1 Like
#2

You can’t. It’s impossible. There is no POSSIBLE way to do it.

Why do you even want it btw?

#3

It allows you to distinguish table entries from one another, for instance.

So far, there’s no method to obtain it.

6 Likes
#4

what do you think would be the best way to do this

#5

There isn’t any. It’s locked to the game and game only. I don’t even thing you canuse httpservice for this.

#6

Is the best way to do this rn to just give each object in the game an attribute called UniqueId and just +1 to the value for each object?

1 Like
#7

depending on what you are doing, yes. Altough can you provide more context for what you are trying to achieve?

#8

Basically I want each tool in my game to have a unique id as they have the same name

#9

You can generate unique IDs with HttpService.GenerateGUID:

1 Like
#10

You shouldn’t really use GUID’s as they are extremely long and take alot of data. Consider creating your own ID system altough GUID’s are the easiest way

#11

I think that entirely depends on the context that you are using them. I wouldn’t consider 36 bytes a lot of data in most cases and I don’t think that’s a reason not to use them.

#12

UniqueID’s aren’t really GUID’s honestly. It’s better if OP uses tick to give an object a specific id as it’s ALWAYS unique and is also quite small.

#13

Yea I agree that tick would work in this case.

I’m a little confused on what you mean by this. If what I’ve read about UniqueID is true, then it’s just a 128 bit number converted to a hex string which is the same thing HttpService.GenerateGUID returns. They may not be generated the same way but they are similar, and I’d be surprised if someone managed to generate a duplicate GUID in a single session.

#14

I have a module that can do this sort of thing if you still need it, if you want it, feel free to ask!

#15

yeah Id love the module thanks!

1 Like
#16

Give me one moment! I need to make some checks for it first!

1 Like
#17
1 Like