How would I run a specific part of code if a condition is not met?

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1

So I have several spawn points, when activated my code will select a random spawn point, inside each spawn point is a BoolValue “InUse” when true the spawn is occupied when false the spawn is available to use. The code check if the value is false and if so it will spawn an npc at that location.

The problem is if the InUse value is true then I need to randomly select another spawn until I find one that is not in use.

Code:

local Group = workspace.CrimnalNPCs

script.Parent.VehicleSeat.Changed:Connect(function(p)

-- Detecting when a player enters the vehicle
if p == "Occupant" then
	if script.Parent.VehicleSeat.Occupant ~= nil then
		
		local player = game.Players:FindFirstChild(script.Parent.VehicleSeat.Occupant.Parent.Name)
		
		local Spawns = Locations:GetChildren()
		
		local Pick = Spawns[math.random(1,#Spawns)] -- Picking a random spawn point
		if Pick.InUse.Value == false then
			local Subject = Subject:Clone()
			Subject.Parent = Group
			Subject.Owner.Value = player.Name wait()
			
			Subject.HumanoidRootPart.Position = Pick.Position
			Subject.Detector.Position = Subject.HumanoidRootPart.Position
			
		end
	end
end

end)

2

Remove the spawn used of the list and repeat the script (with a loop or function)

3

first two lines were not included sorry.

local Locations = workspace.CriminalSpawns

local Subject = game.ServerStorage.Criminal

4

That is a good idea, when the spawn is picked it should be removed from the available spawns list. I may go with this instead but I will give others time to reply.

5

Try this:

local Locations = workspace.CriminalSpawns
local Subject = game.ServerStorage.Criminal-- Detecting when a player enters the vehicle

if p == "Occupant" then
	if script.Parent.VehicleSeat.Occupant ~= nil then

		local player = game.Players:FindFirstChild(script.Parent.VehicleSeat.Occupant.Parent.Name)
		if player then
			local Spawns = {}
			for _, instance in pairs(Locations:GetChildren()) do
				if instance.InUse.Value == false then
					table.insert(Spawns, instance)
				end
			end
			if #Spawns > 0 then
				local Pick = Spawns[math.random(1,#Spawns)] -- Picking a random spawn point
				local Subject = Subject:Clone()
				Subject.Parent = Group
				Subject.Owner.Value = player.Name wait()

				Subject.HumanoidRootPart.Position = Pick.Position
				Subject.Detector.Position = Subject.HumanoidRootPart.Position
				table.remove(Spawns, table.find(Pick))
			end
		end
	end
end