How would I add items into a table using :GetDescendants()

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#1

Hello! Im trying to make a percent loading screen, and I cant figure out this one problem.

    preload = workspace:WaitForChild("House"):GetDescendants()
    assets = {
         preload
    }

    ContentProvider:PreloadAsync(assets, function() 
        preloadedSize += 1
    end)

How would I put all the preload items(GetDescendants()) into the assets table?

Thanks in advance.

#2

GetDescendants returns an array, so just set that as the assets table.

local assets = workspace:WaitForChild("House"):GetDescendants()

ContentProvider:PreloadAsync(assets, function() 
    preloadedSize += 1
end)
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#3

When I try that this is what appears on my screen.

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Here’s a bit more of the code, not sure how much of a help it will be though.

    preload = workspace:WaitForChild("House"):GetDescendants()
    local preloadSize = #preload
    local preloadedSize = 0
 
    ContentProvider:PreloadAsync(preload, function() 
        preloadedSize += 1
   end)
    
    RS.Heartbeat:Connect(function()
        local n = ContentProvider.RequestQueueSize
        local progress = preloadedSize / preloadSize
        local percent = (progress*100)
        print(percent, preloadedSize)
       
        subtitle.Text = percent.."% Preloaded"    
        
    end)

preloadSize = 1620
and percent and preloadedSize print this
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#4

After every frame, you should update the preload variable.

RS.Heartbeat:Connect(function()
   preload = workspace:WaitForChild("House"):GetDescendants()

Basically what @myaltaccountsthis said is probably what’s going on.

#5

Bruh, it’s probably because not everything under house is an asset, so only 15 things get loaded. The percent is right.

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#6

Most of them are assets

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Im pretty sure out of 1620 not just 15 of them are assets

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#7

Those are just parts. Assets are things uploaded to roblox such as decals, audio, models, and animations. They contain an id.

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#8

I see, how would I make it load the actual assets then? because currently its doing (15/1620)*100

#9

You can use Instance:IsA()
Just iterate through the descendants, then have an if statement
it should look like if v:IsA("Decal") or v:IsA("Sound") then
add different types as needed

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#10

Im getting closer, but its still off

    local coolTable = {}
    for _,loadingassets in pairs(workspace:WaitForChild("House"):GetDescendants()) do
        if loadingassets:IsA("Sound") or loadingassets:IsA("Texture") or loadingassets:IsA("Decal") then
            table.insert(coolTable,loadingassets)
        end
    end

    print(#coolTable)

its prints 544
so its now 15/544