Why can't I add to this number value?

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#1 
if EnemyHumanoid.Parent:FindFirstChild("NPC_Tag") then
		if not DoubleSlaughters then
			Value = .5
		else
			Value = 1
		end
	else
		if not DoubleSlaughters then
			Value = 1
		else
			Value = 2
		end
	end
	print(Value) -- always prints either .5, 1, or 2
	print(tonumber(Player.Slaughters.Value)) -- always prints the same as this next print*
	Player.Slaughters.Value = tonumber(Player.Slaughters.Value) + tonumber(Value)
	print(tonumber(Player.Slaughters.Value)) -- always prints the same as the previous print*
	game.ReplicatedStorage.SlaughterUI_Events.Event2:FireServer(Value)
#2

Can you explain? You arent really providing any info

#3

All the info is there.

I’m simply trying to add a specific number (named Value) to a number value (which is named Slaughters). When I add it (i.e. Player.Slaughters.Value = tonumber(Player.Slaughters.Value) + tonumber(Value)) it doesn’t actually change the number value.

#4

Is this script a LocalScript or a ServerScript?

#5

If you read the code you would know all this.

Client.

#6

Why are you using tonumber() if it’s already a digit?

#7

that may be your issue, The Numbers might not be Changing because the Server is not recognizing the change

#8

You don’t see what I mean.

The client doesn’t even recognise the change… which I have already indicated by showing that it prints the same value before and after changing it.

#9

Because I thought that might be what was wrong, I added tonumber() and it didn’t change anything

#10

My Point is:

LocalScript: Runs on the Client (Players Computer, Screen, View, etc)

Server Script (Or just Script): Runs on the Server (Can Make changes Globally)

#11

Oh, alright

extend character limit please :))

#12

You still don’t understand what I mean. I’m not that dumb.

Tell me if you understand my previous message.

#13

It looks like right here on

		if not DoubleSlaughters then
			Value = .5
		else
			Value = 1
		end
	else
		if not DoubleSlaughters then
			Value = 1
		else
			Value = 2
		end
	end

You’re doing the same if statements, but re-changing the values

#14

That has not nothing to do with it as the Value is always greater than 0

#15

Is that the entire function?

jdudbeh

Edit: meant to ask if that was the entire if statement

#16

Is Value set to be Player.Slaughters.Value? You don’t really include enough info. If that’s what it’s supposed to be, you’re changing the variable and not the actual value.
Player.Slaughters.Value = .5

#17

No, he wants to increment it.

Try cutting the tonumbers and go with Player.Slaughters.Value += Value

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#18

Is that all of your code?

Character limit

#19

Are you doing something like this?

Value = NumberValue.Value --> 5
Value = 3
print(Value) --> 3
print(NumberValue.Value) --> 5?? it didnt change

If so, you’re changing the variable, but not the number value.
Just set the numbervalue’s value to Value.

#20

That’s what I thought too, but it’s not. He’s directly changing it in between the print statements.