Need help with NPC Animate script

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Hi! So, I need help with my Animate ServerScript for an NPC I’m making.
The thing is, The animation Plays, but, It only plays once.

Here is my Script:
(Note that I’m using CUSTOM Animations)


local humanoid = script.Parent.Humanoid

local walkAnim = script:WaitForChild("Walk")
local walkAnimTrack = humanoid.Animator:LoadAnimation(walkAnim)

humanoid.Running:Connect(function (speed)
	if speed > 0 then
		if not walkAnimTrack.IsPlaying then
			walkAnimTrack:Play()
		end
	else
		if walkAnimTrack.IsPlaying then
			walkAnimTrack:Stop()
		end
	end
end)

Character is R6, and I can’t seem to figure out why It’s not working correctly.
Also, I followed "GnomeCode"s Custom Character’s tutorial and got the script from there.

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where is that script ,starterCharacterScripts?starterPlayerScripts?
StarterPack?

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Inside of the NPC, Not in any of those.

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Is the animation looped? The event doesnt fire so often, so it is not completely in sync with your animation, leading to it needing to be looped to help with fluidity.

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it fires every time you hit a movement key once))

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Its not for a player…
Its for a NPC, as I stated in the Title and description.
If it was for a Player, Then I would’ve stated it was a “Local Script”, and not a “ServerScript”

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I was stating how often the event fires regardless, but apologies for not stating your case.

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is the humanoid ever going to walk?

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9

Obviously, Yes. I kept out the

humanoid:Move(Vector3.new(10,0,10))

Just because I wanted to include the Animation script.

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10

Is the animation looped, still?

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The event should fire while the NPC is moving. By that I mean if the NPC is moving, The animation is Playing.

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12

if the event fires once then the function is called once
try let the npc move more than once

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How do Ioop It-? I don’t see a “Loop” property anywhere…

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Its consistently moves. Like, The NPC moves Until it falls off the edge and dies.

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I believe you can edit the animation track and make it looped like this;
AnimationTrack.Looped = true
And also while you are making the animation in the Animation Editor by pressing a button that looks like a play button and restart button combined. Saving the animation with that button toggled will permanently make the animation looped.

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I’ll try that, Thanks.

Also, I do know about that “loop” button in Animation Editor.

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then try

function myFunction(speed)
	if speed ~= Vector3.new(0,0,0)then
		if not walkAnimTrack.IsPlaying then
			walkAnimTrack:Play()
		end
	else
		if walkAnimTrack.IsPlaying then
			walkAnimTrack:Stop()
		end
	end
end
while wait() do
    myFunction(humanoid.MoveDirection)
end
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Note that there may be an issue with stopping manually looped animations (going into anim editor and looping) and instead you may want to try doing it via code.

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May i ask if ncall means anything specific in that block of code?

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That worked. You have my eternal Gratitude. Thanks for helping me out!

For Reference, this is the Finished Script:

local testgoal = game.Workspace.testpart


local humanoid = script.Parent.Humanoid

local walkAnim = script.Walk
local walkAnimTrack = humanoid.Animator:LoadAnimation(walkAnim)

humanoid.Running:Connect(function (speed)
	if speed > 0 then
		if not walkAnimTrack.IsPlaying then
			walkAnimTrack:Play()
			walkAnimTrack.Looped = true
		end
	else
		if walkAnimTrack.IsPlaying then
			walkAnimTrack:Stop()
		end
	end
end)
--Below this line is the Testing Code
humanoid:MoveTo(Vector3.new(testgoal.Position.X, testgoal.Position.Y, testgoal.Position.Z))
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