how to pass a table from a different function

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event:onServerEvent(function(player, event, pos)

  local function createframes()
    local framelist = {}

    for i = 1, 64 do
      local randomRarity = math.random(1, 100)
      local CommonItems = ServerStorage.CrateFrames.Common:GetChildren()
      local RareItems = ServerStorage.CrateFrames.Rare:GetChildren()
      if randomRarity == 1 then
        local randomRare = RareItems[math.random(1, #RareItems)]:Clone()
        framelist[i] = randomRare.Name
      elseif randomRarity > 1 then
        local randomCommon = CommonItems[math.random(1, #CommonItems)]:Clone()
        framelist[i] = randomCommon.Name
      end
    end
    return framelist
   end

  local function stopfunction()
    local frametime = (math.floor(pos/0.25) - 34) * (-1)
    print(frametime)
    local winner = framelist[frametime]
  end
    
  if event == start then
    createframes() -- creates framelist
    
  elseif event == stop then
    stopfunction(pos) -- needs the table that was just created... how do i pass it to here???
  end
end)

Basically this is a stripped down version of the code
i create a table called framelist in the createframes() function
then i also want to use that table in the stopfunction() function aswell
how do i pass the table over to the stop function?

[random lava]

Is the table an array?

[prisma charm]

yes

just a list of itemnames

[random lava]

If so cant you put it in the parameters?

You could also do: local table

And edit the value later

Like: table = 3

[prisma charm]

i will just say im very new to scripting (around 6 months)
i found tables hard to understand at first and i would just getchildren of folders full of items instead so im trying to work them out now
how do i put it into the parameters? cuz its created outside the scope

[random lava]

I cant give a full explanation

[prisma charm]

createframes() is called outside the scope of stop function

its all goods i might of done this wrong i think

[random lava]

If you have the table then you can do table[1] to acces the first thing in the table

[random lava]

You can fix it then?

[prisma charm]

not yet

i dont know how to do this correctlyh

[random lava]

Could you send a ss of the code?

[prisma charm]

the code is there?

[random lava]

Its hard to read on mobile

[prisma charm]

ahh

nah take ur time dude

here ill take screeny

[random lava]

Ty

[prisma charm]

i might sstrip down the code a bit more i still have redundant stuff in there hold on

[random lava]

Alr so

Redneck solution: add this below the line that finishes the table: local array

No way

Wait

Do that at the top

Then set array = (your table)

And then you can acces the table anywhere

As long as the line is run first

[prisma charm]

for some reason its empty even after i run createframes()

ill try putting it completely outside the whole event:onserverevent function

[random lava]

Alr that means that your table is not created until you actually need it

Theres a better way to do this 1 sec

[prisma charm]

heres a even simpler screenshot without the other parts

[random lava]

Give the name of the variable you want to acces

[prisma charm]

framelist

let me try setting it outsoide the scope rq

[random lava]

Above the function add: local array

Then when event == start do: array = Function()

Bc it returns it it should automatically set the variable to the return value

Wait

Oml

Just add local framelist above the function ;-;

Instead of in it

[prisma charm]

i did look

still gives empty array

okk sorry my code a little different i have print( framelist)

[random lava]

Above the local function createframe()?

[prisma charm]

yes

ill send actual code hold on

its a bit more cluttered tho

so bear with it

ill send a screenshot

[random lava]

Thx would be easier for me

[prisma charm]

hold on i had been testing a lot let me make sure that it didnt fix it cuz i have framelist = createframes() where it calls the function lol

[random lava]

Idk where you print framelist ngl

Bc if you print it outside of the function then the list might not have been filled yet

[prisma charm]

here

that will make more sense

its called gameInit() not createFrames()

so thats a difference

i set framelist back to {} at the end to prevent exploiters trying to brute force items

but thats right at the end

shouldnt really mess with it tho

i know for sure the array works because if i print(framelist) within gameInit() it shows all the items

btw if you couldnt tell this is a script for a crate spin that the player press 'stop' instead of pure rng

[random lava]

Mb waa afk for a min

[prisma charm]

you're all goods brother take ur time im glad that you're helping me

[random lava]

Can i ask where you call the functions?

[prisma charm]

i can easily just do rollframe:getchildren() but i want to learn tables

[random lava]

I get that

Honestly a table is the same as a folder ngl

[prisma charm]

yeah its way down at the bottom hold on - i also have a count function that counts down from 5

[random lava]

Can you send that too?

[prisma charm]

you can see i tried even setting framelist = gameInit()

ill try without that too

still same result

[random lava]

This is kidna tough

[prisma charm]

it is a bit

i thought about module scripts but with multiple players trying to run a crate at the same time i think will start bugging the game unless i set player.userid's etc then it gets too complex

[random lava]

If i had to guess you fired the stop function before the listfuction

But im really unsure

And i gtg in 2 min

[prisma charm]

no i just coded it out of order which shouldnt matter it runs gameInit First

and all goods dude i can just use folders for now

ill figure it out another day

rollframe:getchildren()

[random lava]

Alr if you wanna practice then make a script that keeps track of all the players that joined in a table

Gl man 👍