Play Random Animation Problem

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#1

So I have this NPC and want to make it do several animations, but it seems that its not doing it. This is my script:

local dummy = workspace:WaitForChild("Dummy")
dummy.Name = game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name
local humanoid = dummy.Humanoid:Clone()
dummy.Humanoid:Destroy()
humanoid.Parent = dummy
humanoid:ApplyDescription(game.Players:GetHumanoidDescriptionFromUserId(game.Players.LocalPlayer.UserId))
local controller = game.Workspace[game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name].Humanoid
local AnimCall = Instance.new("Animation")

local randomVars = {"http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=3337994105", "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=5938365243", "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=5938394742"} -- put the variables in a table

while true do
	local randomVar = randomVars[math.random(#randomVars)] -- picking a random variable from the table
	print(randomVar)
	AnimCall.AnimationId = randomVar
	local Call = controller:LoadAnimation(AnimCall)
	Call:Play()
	wait(10)
	
end

This is a LocalScript inside StarterCharacterScripts
Hope someone know how to fix this, Thanks!

#2

You might want to replace those with rbxassetid://"youridhere".
You could also try switching the LocalScript’s parent to the player’s Backpack or PlayerScripts.

#3

Ah okay, let me try that rq. Thanks!

#4

Oh yea, i forgot to tell you that the animation is working, but only 1 animation is playing everytime, I want it to be like the first time it play a, next play c then a then b like that, but now, it just keep playing a all the time

#5

You could use AnimationTrack.Stopped to detect whenever the animation is done playing and re-play it under a new AnimationId.

https://developer.roblox.com/en-us/api-reference/event/AnimationTrack/Stopped

#6

so it will be like,

while true do
repeat wait() until animationtrack.stopped

then choose another animation?

#7

No, you could simply use AnimationTrack.Stopped:Wait().

while true do
	local randomVar = randomVars[math.random(#randomVars)] -- picking a random variable from the table
	print(randomVar)
	AnimCall.AnimationId = randomVar
	local Call = controller:LoadAnimation(AnimCall)
	Call:Play()
    Call.Stopped:Wait()
    Call:Stop()
end
#8

Ok, let me try this real quick!

#9

I just noticed after watching the script again, what are you trying to do on the first lines of your script?

local dummy = workspace:WaitForChild("Dummy")
dummy.Name = game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name
local humanoid = dummy.Humanoid:Clone()
dummy.Humanoid:Destroy()
humanoid.Parent = dummy
humanoid:ApplyDescription(game.Players:GetHumanoidDescriptionFromUserId(game.Players.LocalPlayer.UserId))
local controller = game.Workspace[game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name].Humanoid
#10

It makes the npc’s avatar to player’s avatar

#11

And I just noticed 1 thing, the animation played on the server side, but not on the client side
image
Static
image
Animation Playing

#12

That’s weird, the animation is not playing on your client but plays on the server?

#13

Exactly, I dont know whats wrong, let me revert it to the first version

#14

If u want to know the working script for both client and server side, here it is:

local dummy = workspace:WaitForChild("Dummy")
dummy.Name = game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name
local humanoid = dummy.Humanoid:Clone()
dummy.Humanoid:Destroy()
humanoid.Parent = dummy
humanoid:ApplyDescription(game.Players:GetHumanoidDescriptionFromUserId(game.Players.LocalPlayer.UserId))
local controller = game.Workspace[game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name].Humanoid
local AnimCall = Instance.new("Animation")
AnimCall.AnimationId = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=3337994105"
local Call = controller:LoadAnimation(AnimCall)

Call:Play()
Call.Looped = true

*Only with 1 animation ID

#15

Weird. I rewrote it to make it clearer. Also, if you want this to be visible by every players, you might want to transfer this into a Server Script, with some modifications.

local dummy = workspace:WaitForChild("Dummy")
local humanoid = dummy:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
humanoid:ApplyDescription(game.Players:GetHumanoidDescriptionFromUserId(game.Players.LocalPlayer.UserId))
local animation = Instance.new("Animation", dummy)

local animations = {
"http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=3337994105",
"http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=5938365243",
"http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=5938394742"
}

while true do
	local randomVar = animations[math.random(1, #animations)]
	animation.AnimationId = randomVar
	local animationTrack = humanoid:LoadAnimation(animation)
	animationTrack:Play()
	animationTrack.Stopped:Wait()
    animationTrack:Stop()
end
#16

Isnt the randomVars should be Animations instead?

#17

Oh my bad, yeah I forgot to change the variable.

#18

Only 1 animation is playing, that is the godlika animation. One more thing:
image

#19

Oh yeah, ApplyDescription is a function that can only be called on the server. You might just want to switch to a server script.

#20

But then the avatar can only be 1 right? I mean, for example you have 2 player, a and b
for a, it shows his avatar, and for b it also shows a’s avatar right?
Because its a server script