Printing table contents not working

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#1

Ok, so basically I am trying to loop in a table using a for loop, for.

The problem is, when I print it out, it prints 1 then a really long table ID after it; I am trying to save data. How do I fix this?

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#2

Can you post your code so we can help you?

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#3

The remote event is hooked up to a local script, which runs, and saves the data; but I can’t print the data.

game.ReplicatedStorage.SaveData.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player)
	for i,v in pairs(game.Workspace.Plots:FindFirstChild(player.PlotOwned.Value):GetChildren()) do
		if v:IsA("Part") and v then
			local data = {}
			
			table.insert(data, {Type = v.Name, CFrame = tostring(v.CFrame),Color = tostring(v.Color)})
			local id = "Player_" .. player.UserId
			
			local success, err = pcall(function()
				
				partstore:SetAsync(id,data)
			end)
			
			
			if success then
				for i, v in pairs(data)	 do
					print(v)
				end			
				
			else
			print(err)
			end
			
		end
	end
end)
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#4

Just for a test, but try printing the data individually, like print(data[1])

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#5

Strange, it’s printing all nil.

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#6

What if you try saving the data individually, something like this?

game.ReplicatedStorage.SaveData.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player)
    local data = {}
	for i,v in pairs(game.Workspace.Plots:FindFirstChild(player.PlotOwned.Value):GetChildren()) do
		if v:IsA("Part") and v then
			table.insert(data, v.Name)
            table.insert(data, tostring(v.CFrame))
            table.insert(data, tostring(v.Color))
			local id = "Player_" .. player.UserId
		end
    end
    local success, err = pcall(function()
		partstore:SetAsync(id,data)
    end)
			
	if success then
		for i, v in pairs(data) do
			print(data[i])
		end			
	else
	   print(err)
    end
end)

I’m not sure if this would fix your issue, but depending of the result we could work this out.

#7

I’m trying to save the properties of a part. So I will try that and see what happens.

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#8

Let me just get into studio as well for a sec, writing everything in the browser is a bit annoying.

#10

I think i might have the solution for your issue, give me a while.

#11

Also, i forgot to ask, but what exactly is “partstore” in partstore:SetAsync(id,data) ?

#12

Ok. Thanks I’ll be back soon .

#13

It’s a data store. I am setting the data.

#14

Alright, that’s good to know. I’ll see what i can do with your script, and then explain the changes about what i changed on them.

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#15 
game.ReplicatedStorage.SaveData.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player)
	
	local data = {}
	
	for i,v in pairs(game.Workspace.Plots:FindFirstChild(player.PlotOwned.Value):GetChildren()) do
		if v:IsA("Part") and v then
			local stringValue = Instance.new("StringValue", player) -- creates a new string value, simply for saving the data
			stringValue.Name = v.Name
			stringValue.Value = (v.Name.." "..tostring(v.CFrame).." "..tostring(v.Color))
			print(stringValue.Value) -- prints the value of the string value, aka the part properties and name
			table.insert(data, stringValue.Value) -- insert the part properties into the table
			stringValue:Destroy() -- we don't need it anymore, so it's now gone
		end
	end
	
	local id = "Player_" .. player.UserId
	local success, err = pcall(function()
		partstore:SetAsync(id,data) -- saving data
	end)

	if success then
		for i, v in pairs(data) do
			local values = string.split(v," ")
			print(values[1]) --part name
			print(values[2]) --part cframe
			print(values[3]) --part color
		end			
	else
		print(err)
	end
end)

I have reworked a bit of the script and also explained what the new additions does. Hopefully this can fix your issue.

#16

Holy crap! Thanks dude. Your an animator and I’m a scripter. I gotta get better; thanks!

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#17

No worries, glad i could help you! If you need anything else, just mention me and i’ll come back to check.