Making Scripts Run on The Server

v1uxz · July 23, 2023, 5:13pm

How would I make these two scripts (located below) run on the server instead of the client, one of the scripts are for managing when a value (XP) equals another value (Maximum XP) then another value (Level) would increase and another value (XP) would go to zero and the other value (Maximum XP) would increase and the other script is for managing value (energy) regeneration.

v1uxz · July 23, 2023, 5:14pm

Here is the scripts;

I will edit this message once my studio becomes responsive because as of right now it became unresponsive and froze.

arbitiu · July 23, 2023, 5:22pm

I will probably be more in detail when you post your scripts, but what I first have to say is that you should already be managing those values entirely from the server beforehand. It could be helpful to visualize the client/localscripts as “what the player sees on their screen” so as to manage GUIs and the sort.

The information on the GUIs should be displayed by getting the data from the server with tools such as RemoteEvents. You shouldn’t really rely on the client to have logic such as what you mentioned:

and the reason for this is that its entirely insecure and prone to exploits. If anything the client should only make visual changes from the events that fire from the server, as it detects/deals with your value changes internally.

v1uxz · July 23, 2023, 5:24pm

Yeah I will post the script for some reason when I edit the energy value inside of studio my studio freezes and becomes unresponsive.

v1uxz · July 23, 2023, 5:28pm

Here is the scripts;

XP Script

local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local Player = Players.LocalPlayer
local Information = Player:WaitForChild("Information")

Information.XP:GetPropertyChangedSignal("Value"):Connect(function()
	if Player.Information.XP.Value == Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value or Player.Information.XP.Value > Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value then
		Player.Information.Level.Value += 1
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 1 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 2 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(10, 15)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 3 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 4 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 5 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 6 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 7 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 8 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 9 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 10 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 11 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 12 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 13 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 14 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 15 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 16 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 17 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 18 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 19 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 20 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 21 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 22 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 23 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 24 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 25 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 26 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 27 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 28 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 29 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 30 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 31 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 32 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 33 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 34 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 35 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 36 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 37 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 38 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 39 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 40 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 41 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 42 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 43 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 44 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 45 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 46 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 47 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 48 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 49 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 50 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 51 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 52 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 53 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 54 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 55 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 56 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 57 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 58 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 59 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 60 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 61 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 62 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 63 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 64 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 65 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 66 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 67 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 68 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 69 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 70 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 71 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 72 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 73 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 74 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 75 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 76 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 77 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 78 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 79 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 80 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 81 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 82 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 83 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 84 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 85 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 86 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 87 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 88 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 89 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 90 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 91 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 92 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 93 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 94 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 95 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 96 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 97 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 98 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 99 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value += math.random(5, 10)
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
		if Player.Information.Level.Value == 100 then
			Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value = 0
			Player.Information.XP.Value = 0
		end
	end
end)

Energy Regeneration Script

local Character = script.Parent
local Information = Character:WaitForChild("Information")
local Energy = Information:WaitForChild("Energy")
local MaxEnergy = Energy:WaitForChild("MaxEnergy")

Energy:GetPropertyChangedSignal("Value"):Connect(function()
	if Energy.Value < MaxEnergy.Value then
		Energy.Value += 1
		repeat until Energy.Value == MaxEnergy.Value
	end
end)

v1uxz · July 23, 2023, 5:29pm

Also I don’t know if the energy regeneration script works or not but what I want it to do is refill the energy if it decreases from the max energy value and it’d only refill it until it equals the max energy value.

arbitiu · July 23, 2023, 5:37pm

Thats alot of if statements, aside from that, what is “Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value” meant to be?

v1uxz · July 23, 2023, 5:40pm

The maximum XP value is something required for the player to reach in order to level up. They can reach the maximum XP value by obtaining XP. (Maximum XP value is a child under XP value)

I just want both of those scripts inside of a server script because from my understanding I’m pretty sure those scripts would only show for the client and the server cannot read it so that is why I want it to be inside of a server script.

arbitiu · July 23, 2023, 6:04pm

Yes you are precisely correct about this, I’m assuming that you are using a server sided script to create these values though right?

so the simplest solution would be to instead of using

you should write this code within the PlayerService.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player) line.
for example:

PlayerService.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
--[[value creation stuff you already have such as:
	EXP = Instance.new("IntValue",Information)
	etc...
]]
--afterwards do your information event stuff:
	information.XP:GetPropertyChangedSignal("Value"):Connect(function()
		if Player.Information.XP.Value == Player.Information.XP.MaximumXP.Value
		--etc,etc.
	end)
end)

Do know that the way you are making your EXP system is not really proper

v1uxz · July 23, 2023, 6:37pm

So do I place that script inside of the same server script that creates the levels/xp values?

v1uxz · July 23, 2023, 6:38pm

Yes I am using a server script to create the values and place them inside of the information folder.

arbitiu · July 23, 2023, 6:47pm

Yes, that is the proper way to do it from the server. Heres an example script with a much cleaner method of the EXP system you are trying to make:

--//EXAMPLE SCRIPT//

local RequiredExp = {} --{ [Level]:Exp }
local minval = 5 --starting value for first level
for level = 1, 100 do
	RequiredExp[level] = minval*level
end
--With this you no longer need a "MaximumXP" value

PlayerService.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
--value creation
	local Information = Instance.new("Folder",player)
	local XP = Instance.new('IntValue',folder)
	--etc...


	XP.Changed:Connect(function()
		if XP.Value >= RequiredExp[Level.Value] then 
			Level.Value += 1
			XP.Value = 0
			print('Leveled up!') --no additional if statements needed
		end
		--this is assuming you start at level 1
	end)
end)

v1uxz · July 23, 2023, 6:52pm

This is the script for the creation, so would I just add everything there or?

local Players = game.Players
local Player = Players.LocalPlayer


game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(Player)
    local InformationFolder = Instance.new("Folder")
    InformationFolder.Parent = Player
    InformationFolder.Name = "Information"

    local Element = Instance.new("StringValue")
	Element.Parent = InformationFolder
    Element.Name = "Element"

    local Level = Instance.new("NumberValue")
	Level.Parent = InformationFolder
    Level.Name = "Level"
    Level.Value = 0

	local XP = Instance.new("NumberValue")
    XP.Parent = InformationFolder
    XP.Name = "XP"

	local MaximumXP = Instance.new("NumberValue")
	MaximumXP.Parent = XP
	MaximumXP.Name = "MaximumXP"
    MaximumXP.Value = 100

	local Currency = Instance.new("NumberValue")
    Currency.Parent = InformationFolder
	Currency.Name = "Currency"
	Currency.Value = 100
end)

arbitiu · July 23, 2023, 7:01pm

Heres how it would look like with your script:

local PlayerService = game.Players

local RequiredExp = {} --{ [Level]:Exp }
local minval = 5 --starting value for first level
for level = 1, 100 do
	RequiredExp[level] = minval*level
end
--With this you no longer need a "MaximumXP" value

PlayerService.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
--value creation
	local Information = Instance.new("Folder",player)
	Information.Name = 'Information'
	
	local Level = Instance.New('IntValue',Information)
	Level.Name = 'Level'
	local XP = Instance.new('IntValue',Information); XP.Name = 'XP'
	--dont need MaximumXP anymore

	--currency, element, etc...


	XP.Changed:Connect(function()
		if XP.Value >= RequiredExp[Level.Value] then 
			Level.Value += 1
			XP.Value = 0
			print('Leveled up!') --no additional if statements needed
		end
		--this is assuming you start at level 1
	end)
	--thats it for the level up logic
end)

v1uxz · July 23, 2023, 7:02pm

Okay but would this make the player start at level 0 with 0/100 XP? (This is how my current system is)

v1uxz · July 23, 2023, 7:05pm

Also what is player service, it is bringing up an error?

arbitiu · July 23, 2023, 7:07pm

No, for that you would have to make these changes:

local PlayerService = game.Players

local RequiredExp = {}
local minval = 100 --starting value for first level
for level = 1, 100 do
	RequiredExp[level] = minval + math.random(level,level+5)--changed
end

PlayerService.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
--value creation
	local Information = Instance.new("Folder",player)
	Information.Name = 'Information'
	
	local Level = Instance.New('IntValue',Information)
	Level.Name = 'Level'
	local XP = Instance.new('IntValue',Information); XP.Name = 'XP'
	--currency, element, etc...


	XP.Changed:Connect(function()
		if XP.Value >= RequiredExp[Level.Value + 1] then --added +1
			Level.Value += 1
			XP.Value = 0
			print('Leveled up!')
		end
	end)
end)

arbitiu · July 23, 2023, 7:08pm

its the same as game.Players, people usually call it by doing game:GetService('Players') instead