How to use bindtoclose for saving data?

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#1

I heard it’s important for saving data so how would I use it?

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#2

Have you at least checked the API first…?

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#3

I have some code that I use bindtoclose in studio, to save player data if a studio window is closed, but PlayerRemoving for the game… I’ll just post that section, for an example (I was using some of this for a simulator):

game.Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(plr)
	if plr:FindFirstChild("leaderstats") and plr.leaderstats:FindFirstChild("Coins") then
		SaveFizzData(plr,plr.leaderstats["Fizz"],false)
		SaveCandyData(plr,plr.leaderstats["Candy"],false)
		SaveCoinData(plr,plr.leaderstats["Coins"],true) -- need to at least Force on ONE stat to save them all
	end
end)
if not game:GetService("RunService"):IsStudio() then
	game:BindToClose(function()
		for _,plr in pairs(game:GetService("Players")) do
			if plr:FindFirstChild("leaderstats") and plr.leaderstats:FindFirstChild("Coins") then
				--SaveData(plr,plr.leaderstats["Coins"])
				SaveFizzData(plr,plr.leaderstats["Fizz"],false)
				SaveCandyData(plr,plr.leaderstats["Candy"],false)
				SaveCoinData(plr,plr.leaderstats["Coins"],true) -- need to at least Force on ONE stat to save them all
			end
		end
		wait(10)
	end)
end
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#4

Loop through the players and save their data through a datastore.

game:BindToClose(function() -- this function will fire once the game has shutdown
	for _, player in ipairs(Players:GetPlayers()) do -- loop through players
		xpcall(function() -- use a pcall to catch any errors
			datastore:UpdateAsync(player.UserId, function() -- save your data through updateasync
				return newdata -- return back the new data that were saying
			end)
		end, warn)
	end
end)

(also the api page does have a example of how to save using bindtoclose)

#5

I had that exact same code except for the xpcall and it didn’t run. So I made this post. For me it didn’t print the player in the loop

#6

Why do you need to check if they aren’t in the studio?

#7

Maybe try testing inside game? I’ve had a problem where data didn’t save unless in live game for some weird reason.

#8

It ran but it didn’t save the data.

#9

Per the documentation, you use BindToClose if the server shutsdown, but otherwise it won’t work in studio, but the client shutting down when the player leaves is good enough.

#10

You might also check this link on the same topic: