How to run command on Player's initial spawn?

[rain schooner]

I'm trying to run a command on a player when that player joins the world for the very first time. I got this far from an online example, but I'm having trouble changing it to my needs, the command isn't working, what have I done wrong?

[dry swallow]

nothing was wrong with him destructuring

[marsh yoke]

So his thing worked

[dry swallow]

no.

he didnt retrieve the player instance.

[marsh yoke]

So mines was right?!

[dry swallow]

i didnt say yours was wrong.

I just noticed you got rid of the destructuring

[dry swallow]

world.afterEvents.playerSpawn.subscribe(({ initialSpawn, player }) => {
    if (!initialSpawn) return;
    player.runCommand('scoreboard players set @s lives 10')
})

there's scoreboard apis btw, you dont need to use commands.

https://stirante.com/script/server/1.18.0/classes/Scoreboard.html

[marsh yoke]

I prefer to use it with commands

[rain schooner]

This worked! Thanks man!!!

[dry swallow]

thats fine

just note that commands can be less performant than native methods.

in this case I doubt it'll be that much of a problem

[ivory badge]

In some cases

Seems that structure manages is less performant than a run command

[glossy lagoon]

I suggest you to check if the player has alredy the lives set, else you will get everytime he joins the world again 10 lives

[rain schooner]

Bruh, thanks because I tested it and it's resetting each time I join the world

[glossy lagoon]

it...????

[rain schooner]

sorry I clicked enter too early

[glossy lagoon]

no pronlem