How to configure vector to text direction?

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local function NormalizeVector(vector: Vector3 | Vector3int16 | Vector2 | Vector3int16)
	return if (vector.Magnitude == 0) then vector else vector.Unit
end

local currVector = "None"
local Normalize = NormalizeVector(Humanoid.MoveDirection)

Hello, I have a code that determines which way a player is moving. But I don’t know how to display it. I want the currVector to show in letters which way the player is moving, for example: currVector = “Back”, currVector = “Right” and others

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#2

Using the values X, Y, and Z that you get from the Function you can figure out which direction the player is moving with some simple if statements.

if normalizedMove.Z > 0 then
    currVector = "Forward"
elseif normalizedMove.Z < 0 then
    currVector = "Back"
end

if normalizedMove.X > 0 then
    currVector = "Right"
elseif normalizedMove.X < 0 then
    currVector = "Left"
end
#3

I have for some reason detects only the right and left vector, depending on how the player is rotated

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#4

Did I do the right thing? I think I’m processing World Vector

			local currVector = "None"
			local Normalize = NormalizeVector(Humanoid.MoveDirection)
			
			if Normalize.Z > 0 then
				currVector = "Forward"
			elseif Normalize.Z < 0 then
				currVector = "Back"
			end

			if Normalize.X > 0 then
				currVector = "Right"
			elseif Normalize.X < 0 then
				currVector = "Left"
			end
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#5

Just tested in Studio and it is working, must have been due to the if statements.

local function NormalizeVector(vector: Vector3)
	return if vector.Magnitude == 0 then vector else vector.Unit
end

RunService.RenderStepped:Connect(function()
	local currVector = "None"
	local moveDirection = NormalizeVector(humanoid.MoveDirection)
	if moveDirection.Z < 0 then
		currVector = "Forward"
	elseif moveDirection.Z > 0 then
		currVector = "Back"
	elseif moveDirection.X > 0 then
		currVector = "Right"
	elseif moveDirection.X < 0 then
		currVector = "Left"
	end
	print("Player is moving: " .. currVector)
end)
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