Object Value DataStore2

[boreal sequoia]

local starterValue = game.ReplicatedStorage.Ladder
local currentStat = script.Name
local statFolder = "leaderboard"

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)
    
    local currentDatastore = datastoreModule(string.lower(script.Name), plr)
    
    repeat wait()
        
    until plr:FindFirstChild(statFolder) and plr:FindFirstChild(statFolder):FindFirstChild(currentStat)
    
    local function updateStat(updatedValue)
        plr:FindFirstChild(statFolder):FindFirstChild(currentStat).Value = updatedValue
    end
    
    if currentDatastore:Get() == nil then
        updateStat(starterValue)
    else
        currentDatastore:OnUpdate(updateStat(currentDatastore:Get()))
    end
    
    plr:FindFirstChild(statFolder):FindFirstChild(currentStat):GetPropertyChangedSignal("Value"):Connect(function()
        currentDatastore:Set(plr:FindFirstChild(statFolder):FindFirstChild(currentStat).Value)
    end)
end)```

It gives me this error:  Unable to assign property Value. Object expected, got string  -  Server - Ladder:16
Ladder is the name of the script

[paper crystal]

** You are now Level 10! **

[worn maple]

:0

[boreal sequoia]

xd

[final mural]

@boreal sequoia what line is line 17?

[boreal sequoia]

plr:FindFirstChild(statFolder):FindFirstChild(currentStat).Value = updatedValue

[boreal sequoia]

i put rwong number it was 16

[boreal sequoia]

anyways this is line 16

[final mural]

What is currentStat?

A StringValue?

[boreal sequoia]

current stat is the name of the script

which is Ladder

[high orbit]

wha

[final mural]

So the script is called both CurrentStat and Ladder?

How’s that even possible

[boreal sequoia]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBobROFO6a8&t i watched this tutorial and tried making it an object value instead of string value

[final mural]

So you tried to save an object in a datastore?

[boreal sequoia]

datastore2 to be exact

and yes

[final mural]

Doesn’t matter

[high orbit]

Scripts don't have a Value property in the first place so currentstat is not a script?

[final mural]

How are you planning on putting an object inside a table?

[boreal sequoia]

currentstat is the name of the script

[final mural]

(Which gets replicated across servers)

[boreal sequoia]

idk

[final mural]

I recommend storing all of the assets the player is able to save in the RS

Then save the name

[boreal sequoia]

i dont know what im doing i never messed with datastores

[high orbit]

plr:FindFirstChild(statFolder):FindFirstChild(currentStat).Value = updatedValue

In this line, you're getting .Value from currentStat right?

[boreal sequoia]

yes

[high orbit]

And currentStat is a script?

[boreal sequoia]

brub

idk what do i do

[final mural]

Is CurrentStat a script?

[boreal sequoia]

name of the script

[high orbit]

I am pretty sure currentStat is not a script. The naming doesn't sound like it is and the fact it's not giving a error despite accessing "Value" property which it doesn't have

[final mural]

.Value or a script doesn’t exist

[high orbit]

Try removing .Value and see if it works. Since it won't take string and a object instead

[boreal sequoia]

Let me explain better what im trying to do, In my steep steps fangame i wanna save ladder skin so you dont have to go and equip it everytime so i just try to save a value on the player with the ladder he equipped and then when he joins get the value and put it in the value of the skin(the value on the image)

[high orbit]

Try this and tell me if it works or gives a different error

[boreal sequoia]

ok

ServerScriptService.Datastore2.StatSaving.Ladder:16: Expected identifier when parsing expression, got '='

[high orbit]

You probably have a extra paranthesis

[boreal sequoia]

where?
plr:FindFirstChild(statFolder):FindFirstChild(currentStat).Value = updatedValue

[high orbit]

can u show the line?

[boreal sequoia]

i added back .Value

[high orbit]

Ok don't, show me the new one

[boreal sequoia]

plr:FindFirstChild(statFolder):FindFirstChild(currentStat) = updatedValue
this line gives this error

[high orbit]

hmm

[boreal sequoia]

i hate saving stuff

so complicated

[high orbit]

it is a syntax error so hmm

Maybe u have a extra paranthesis somewhere else in the code

[boreal sequoia]

you know what frick it if the lazy people dont wanna equip their ladder everytime they die or join the game then stop playing, this annoyed me enough

[high orbit]

lol