Text not changing with value

pyxfluff · June 8, 2021, 10:49pm

Hi!
Classic me, I somehow messed a simple script.

What’s wrong? If anything, I think I’m using the wrong ValueType.
It’s currently a StringValue.

script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.UserOwned.Changed:Connect(function()
print ("Mailbox Name Value changed.")
	script.Parent.Text = (script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.UserOwned.Value.."'s Plot") --set the owner's text
end)

Thanks for any help!

ORdenDev · June 8, 2021, 10:57pm

I can definetely say that’s not because of string value, maybe you can show explorer so I can help more?

pyxfluff · June 8, 2021, 11:01pm

Relukn · June 8, 2021, 11:03pm

You shouldn’t need the parenthesis in this script.Parent.Text = (script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.UserOwned.Value.."'s Plot")

pyxfluff · June 8, 2021, 11:05pm

No console error, it still says “Nobody’s”

Relukn · June 8, 2021, 11:10pm

Check the server portion of console.

pyxfluff · June 8, 2021, 11:12pm

nothing different…

samjay22 · June 8, 2021, 11:24pm

local Owner = script.Parent:FindFirstAncestorWhichIsA("Folder"):FindFirstChildWhichIsA("StringValue")

Owner:GetPropertyChangedSignal("Value"):Connect(function()
    script.Parent.Text = (Owner.Value.."'s Plot") --set the owner's text
end)

This should fix the problem.

pyxfluff · June 8, 2021, 11:30pm

samjay22:

local Watcher = script:FindFirstAncestor():FindFirstChildWhichIsA("StringValue") -- faster
Watcher:GetPropertyChangedSignal("Value"):Connect(function(
print ("Mailbox Name Value changed.")
	script.Parent.Text = (Watcher.Value.."'s Plot") --set the owner's text
end)

Still, just no error. And still not working

samjay22 · June 8, 2021, 11:31pm

I need to see your explorer, this code works I think it’s a structure problem.

pyxfluff · June 8, 2021, 11:31pm

samjay22 · June 8, 2021, 11:32pm

Are you changing it whilst running the game? If that is the case you need to change it from a script on server.

pyxfluff · June 8, 2021, 11:33pm

How would that be done? Yes, it’s for a House Script-ish.

samjay22 · June 8, 2021, 11:34pm

You need to change the actual value of the instance/class. Instance.Value = “”, this would fire the change function.

Your issue could also be because your yielding the script before it parses the connection.

Relukn · June 8, 2021, 11:37pm

You could change it while testing in studio, just make sure you’re on the server.

samjay22 · June 8, 2021, 11:38pm

Its a better to simulate the actual use of the object, this would work yes but its not really liable in game.