Check if value exists in a table

[frosty olive]

to search through a inventory folder and check if something already exists

i added some extra shit for people that dont know understand what im trying to do here

[midnight blade]

Whats the issue here

[frosty olive]

basically

itemchosen is what u can call the return value of the outcome of a crate opening system which is fully functioning

i wanted to create a IntValue, naming it the item's name, but if it already exists in the player's inventory, add 1 to the item's value to represent the amount of that exact item you own

@midnight blade

[midnight blade]

yes i got that, what is the problem tho

[frosty olive]

apparently the only thing that the output do is "Item no found bla bla bla"

instead of the first one

[midnight blade]

It is because you are inserting Instances to the table but searching for Strings

[frosty olive]

💀

maybe yes

how do i fix that tho

wait let me check what type of value the itemchosen is

[midnight blade]

table.find(existingItems, itemChosen)

not itemChosen.Name

but only change that part

[frosty olive]

ok let me test

ill bj u if i get this working

😉

blud

💀

the shit exists but it created a new one instead of adding 1

(sinister btw)

@midnight blade

[midnight blade]

thinking one second

[frosty olive]

ok im confirming that the "Itemchosen" is an instance

[midnight blade]

oh yeah

i know why

change the table.find back

[frosty olive]

back to itemchosen.name?

[midnight blade]

table.insert(existingItems, value.Name)

ye

and change this

^

[frosty olive]

oh

i wetted myself

thx so much

[midnight blade]

np

[frosty olive]

@midnight blade

here's your bj

[midnight blade]

bye

whats bj lmao

[frosty olive]

blow

job

lmao

[midnight blade]

💀

no thanks

[frosty olive]

💀

alr

have a great day

[midnight blade]

u2

[frosty olive]

[solved]

hey @midnight blade

[midnight blade]

yes?

[frosty olive]

now i need help

im shit with loops and pairs

its empty

wait()
local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer


local inventoryTable = plr.Inventory:GetChildren()

for i,x in pairs(inventoryTable) do
    local itemThumbnail = script.item:Clone()
    itemThumbnail.Parent = script.Parent.CratesList
    itemThumbnail.Text = i
    itemThumbnail.quantity.Text = x
end```

i updated it a little bit but still nothing

bruh

wait()
local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer


local inventoryTable = plr.Inventory:GetChildren()

for i,x in pairs(inventoryTable) do
    local itemThumbnail = script.item:Clone()
    itemThumbnail.Parent = script.Parent.CratesList
    itemThumbnail.Text = x.Name
    itemThumbnail.quantity.Text = x.Value
end``` still doesnt work

[midnight blade]

💀

I just realized

[frosty olive]

?

[midnight blade]

so many bad practices

first of all

[frosty olive]

💀

im all ears 💀

[midnight blade]

use

task.wait()

instead of wait()

as wait() is outdated

[frosty olive]

ok 😊

i kind of figured since last time i used studio was 2019

is there anything else i fucked up

[stiff tangle]

** You are now Level 9! **

[midnight blade]

yeah many things

but im too tired to explain 😭

[frosty olive]

please point them out

[midnight blade]

Well uh i dont wanna tell them without explanation

but uh:

Dont use instances (IntValue, NumValue) etc to store data. Use Tables.

NEVER store important data under the client, always store and process it serverside then send the numbers to ur ui via remote event

[frosty olive]

yes

its just retrieving data

[midnight blade]

hm

anyway

if its ok its late here, i will explain tomorow