Is there a way to "call" a script?

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#1

Hello everyone!

I would basically like to “call” a script, like how you would call a function. I would like to do that from another script. Is that possible?

Edit: Yes, I know about the Events, but i’d like to do without them.

Thanks
-Mehdi_ea

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#2

Hello there @Mehdi_ea,
As I know it is not really possible to call a script without Events. In addition there is a really non-suggested way to do it. You can check a BoolValue’s value. And if it changes to true. You can make the script work.

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#3

Events would be better if I had to use something like a boolvalue.

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#4

If it helped you to get the question can you mark it as solved? If you have something unsolved about this topic you can ask it here.

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#5

You could store your functions in the _G global table and call the functions from another script.

_G.Print = function(string)
    print(string)
end

_G.Print("Hello world!")
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#6

Well I really discourage you from using _G about these because it is a really unstable way to do these.

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#7

So I’ve got a Discord DM from another DevForum member that can sadly not post and that told me to use ModuleScripts, and his idea fits my problem. Else, the answer is this post:

Thanks you to @qothiu for DMing me on Discord to tell me about the ModuleScripts.

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#9

Well yea, just an alternative to what you posted which is why i suggested it. Obviously its not the best practice, just an alternative.

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#10

It might be better to use BindableEvents in this case. Changing a BoolValue isn’t a great way to communicate between scripts.

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#11

Yes, I know about the Events, but i’d like to do without them
Events are still the correct way to do this without ModuleScripts tho.

#12

Happy to help you @Mehdi_ea :slight_smile:

#13

@kinkocat I did suggest this method to his, but _G can only be accessed from the side its functioned and called upon, for example if you create a function on the server of _G it can only be accessed by the server, and he needed to be able to access a function from both, local and server scripts.

#14

Yay, you can post!
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