How to convert a string to a variable?

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#1

So I am trying to get some sound effects to work, but I am having a hard time getting it to use the variable instaid of the string.

    local Fists = Instance.new("Sound", KillBox)
	Fists.SoundId = "rbxassetid://8646342913" 
	Fists.EmitterSize = 10
	Fists.Parent = KillBox
	local Knife = Instance.new("Sound", KillBox)
	Knife.SoundId = "rbxassetid://220833976"
	Knife.EmitterSize = 10
	Knife.Parent = KillBox

    local attack = script:GetAttribute("Weapon")
    local attackID = script:GetAttribute("SoundID")

	attack:Play(attackID)

The “attackID” works fine because it’s just a number, but “attack” needs to be a variable, and it is currently just a string. I have been tinkering around and searching for answers online, but I cant find something that works for this.

#2

What is an example of the string that is stored in the Weapon attribute?
What is the position of the sounds in explorer? (Send a screenshot of the explorer where the sound files are visible, with their path also being visible)

#3

Currently the only weapons I have made for it are “Fists” and “Knife”. Both of which are strings.

Here is the sound location:

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The sounds are inside a “Killbox”, which is inside a player model. Is the problem that all the sounds have the same name? I never had that problem before.

#4

The sounds will need to have unique names, yeah.

#5 
local Fists = Instance.new("Sound", KillBox)
Fists.SoundId = "rbxassetid://8646342913" 
Fists.EmitterSize = 10
Fists.Parent = KillBox
Fists.Name = "Fists"

local Knife = Instance.new("Sound", KillBox)
Knife.SoundId = "rbxassetid://220833976"
Knife.EmitterSize = 10
Knife.Parent = KillBox
Knife.Name = "Knife"

local attack = script:GetAttribute("Weapon")
local attackID = script:GetAttribute("SoundID")

KillBox:FindFirstChild(attack):Play(attackID)
#6

Thanks! I never thought about using “FindFirstChild”.

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