output error after following tutorial - NEW TO SCRIPTING

[sharp hamlet]

The code causing the error is:
local userName = game.Players:GetNameFromUserIdAsync(tonumber(data.key))
The output is
Players:GetUserIdFromNameAsync() failed: Unknown user
What to do? anyone know?

[delicate notch]

print data.key and see what u get its saying unknown user since u are putting an invalid key.

(Also not to be that guy but avoid any of those "Beginner" tutorials where they show u how to make a combat system or anything similar they are traps that just waste ur time (no disrespect to the creators tho). If I were u id try to do small projects when starting out like changing a parts color or moving it.)

[sharp hamlet]

it just didnt print anything and thanks for that advice

also its working on a diff baseplate i have just not on the main one

if that changes anything

[delicate notch]

yea you might have missed a line or something then

whats the tutorial ur following out of curiosity

[sharp hamlet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXpuGnVzsxw

[delicate notch]

oh yea devking yea hes goated ok thats actually a good tutorial

[sharp hamlet]

yhyh all the other tuts told me to download models but i aint doin that

[vale ferry]

** You are now Level 4! **

[delicate notch]

just make sure u understand the code dont be afraid to use chatgtp to help u explain code lines just dont use it to code for you thats cringe

[delicate notch]

yea just understand the logic thats whats important

[sharp hamlet]

alr alr

[sharp hamlet]

working on a diff baseplate tho but not on the main one im using

[delicate notch]

hmmm can u paste the full code for it I might be able to check it. I havent worked with datastores in LOOOOONNGG time so im rusty but ill try my best

[sharp hamlet]

bit too long for disc sry

ignore the that was before i converted to a file

"```"*

[delicate notch]

yea u do lua code here

oh im dumb I mean 3 then write lua then close with 3

BRO

use 3 of ` then type lua close it with 3 of them again

[sharp hamlet]

did that work

[delicate notch]

"lua "

[sharp hamlet]

print("this a test")```

ahhh i see

[delicate notch]

ok yea nice

just post the code in sections its fine

[sharp hamlet]

local DataStoreService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local KillsLeaderboard = DataStoreService:GetOrderedDataStore("KillsLeaderabord")

local function updateLeaderboard()
    local success, errorMessage = pcall(function()
        local Data = KillsLeaderboard:GetSortedAsync(false, 5)
        local KillsPage = Data:GetCurrentPage()
        for Rank, data in ipairs(KillsPage) do
            local userName = game.Players:GetNameFromUserIdAsync(tonumber(data.key))
            local Name = userName
            local Kills = data.value
            local isOnLeaderboard = false
            for i, v in pairs(game.Workspace.GLOBALLeaderboard.GlobalLeaderboard.LeaderboardGUI.Holder:GetChildren()) do
                if v.Player.Text == Name then
                    isOnLeaderboard = true
                    break
                end
            end```

???

it wont go thru

[delicate notch]

wait take a screenshot

thats probs easier ngl

[sharp hamlet]

yh hold up

[delicate notch]

oh I already see the problem

[sharp hamlet]

?? what i do

[delicate notch]

ur running this game in studio u might think its using ur actual player id but its using the test players id which is 1

thats why it works when u play it in the actual game

so the code works it just doesnt work in studio. (Well it does work in studio but ur saving data for the test player which is id 1 so its still on the database its just kinda useless

[sharp hamlet]

still not working 😔

[sharp hamlet]

works in studio in the other baseplate

[delicate notch]

oh is the other baseplate the copied file? and is the one u have currently the one u tried to make urself?

[sharp hamlet]

the other baseplate i refollowed the tutorial to see if i did anything wrong

i followed it and everything worked perfectly

so i copied that into what i'll call the main game

and im getting that output

[delicate notch]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm they both worked while in studio right?

[sharp hamlet]

other baseplate worked in studio

main game didnt

[delicate notch]

ok can u try printing out this line: game.Players:GetNameFromUserIdAsync(tonumber(data.key))

its in the updateleaderboard function

[latent swallow]

Aye bro i can change ur baseplates color dw

[sharp hamlet]

still the same but im also getting this error

DataStore request was added to queue. If request queue fills, further requests will be dropped. Try sending fewer requests.Key = 1997583270```

[delicate notch]

yea u querying ur database wayy too often. Since u gotta send a request to roblox servers to view the data and get it back which takes time and is expensive. its why games have auto saves every like 5 mins or so instead of every second

[sharp hamlet]

still nothing 😔

[delicate notch]

is it still giving u request added to queue error?

are u still able to add people to ur roblox games or did they remove that cause of id verification I would probs be easier if I take a look

[sharp hamlet]

no

[delicate notch]

yea lowkey it might just be easier if I take a look at the game

[sharp hamlet]

alr whats ur user

[delicate notch]

Rowdy_Monkey

[sharp hamlet]

accept

[delicate notch]

whats ur user

oh I see its joyus

k u can add me to ur game now

ok im in ill see if I can see the problem

[sharp hamlet]

alr ty

[delicate notch]

yea see here the problem is that we have -1 and -2 then we have ur player id it errors since -1 and -2 is an invalid user since u used the test players

BOOYAH it works

[sharp hamlet]

YOOO MY GOAT

[delicate notch]

I just ran this command:

KillsLeaderboard:RemoveAsync(-1)
KillsLeaderboard:RemoveAsync(-2)

[sharp hamlet]

my goat bro tysm

[delicate notch]

np bro goodluck on ur scriping journey 👍

[latent swallow]

Inv me to your scripting journey bro 🙏

[sharp hamlet]

ok brother❤️

[latent swallow]

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