GroupService

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Code Samples

Group Ally/Enemy Checker

local GroupService = game:GetService("GroupService")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
-- Define group ID here
local GROUP_ID = 271454
-- Utility function for dealing with pages
local function pagesToArray(pages)
local array = {}
while true do
for _, v in ipairs(pages:GetCurrentPage()) do
table.insert(array, v)
end
if pages.IsFinished then
break
end
pages:AdvanceToNextPageAsync()
end
return array
end
-- Get lists of allies and enemies
local alliesPages = GroupService:GetAlliesAsync(GROUP_ID)
local enemiesPages = GroupService:GetEnemiesAsync(GROUP_ID)
-- Convert to array
local allies = pagesToArray(alliesPages)
local enemies = pagesToArray(enemiesPages)
local function playerAdded(player)
-- Check to see if the player is in the group
if player:IsInGroup(GROUP_ID) then
print(player.Name .. " is a member!")
else
local isAlly, isEnemy = false, false
-- Check to see if the player is in any ally groups
for _, groupInfo in ipairs(allies) do
local groupId = groupInfo.Id
if player:IsInGroup(groupId) then
isAlly = true
break
end
end
-- Check to see if the player is in any enemy groups
for _, groupInfo in ipairs(enemies) do
local groupId = groupInfo.Id
if player:IsInGroup(groupId) then
isEnemy = true
break
end
end
if isAlly and not isEnemy then
print(player.Name .. " is an ally!")
elseif isEnemy and not isAlly then
print(player.Name .. " is an enemy!")
elseif isEnemy and isAlly then
print(player.Name .. " is both an ally and an enemy!")
else
print(player.Name .. " is neither an ally or an enemy!")
end
end
end
-- Listen for new players being added
Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(playerAdded)
-- Handle players already in game
for _, player in ipairs(Players:GetPlayers()) do
playerAdded(player)
end

Properties

Methods

GetAlliesAsync

Yields

Parameters

groupId: number
Default Value: ""

Returns

Code Samples

GroupService:GetAlliesAsync

local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local GroupService = game:GetService("GroupService")
local GROUP_ID = 57
-- creates a table of all of the allies of a given group
local allies = {}
local pages = GroupService:GetAlliesAsync(GROUP_ID)
while true do
for _, group in pairs(pages:GetCurrentPage()) do
table.insert(allies, group)
end
if pages.IsFinished then
break
end
pages:AdvanceToNextPageAsync()
end
function onPlayerAdded(player)
for _, group in pairs(allies) do
if player:IsInGroup(group.Id) then
print("Player is an ally!")
break
end
end
end
Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(onPlayerAdded)
-- handle players who joined while the allies list was still loading
for _, player in pairs(Players:GetPlayers()) do
onPlayerAdded(player)
end
Group Ally/Enemy Checker

local GroupService = game:GetService("GroupService")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
-- Define group ID here
local GROUP_ID = 271454
-- Utility function for dealing with pages
local function pagesToArray(pages)
local array = {}
while true do
for _, v in ipairs(pages:GetCurrentPage()) do
table.insert(array, v)
end
if pages.IsFinished then
break
end
pages:AdvanceToNextPageAsync()
end
return array
end
-- Get lists of allies and enemies
local alliesPages = GroupService:GetAlliesAsync(GROUP_ID)
local enemiesPages = GroupService:GetEnemiesAsync(GROUP_ID)
-- Convert to array
local allies = pagesToArray(alliesPages)
local enemies = pagesToArray(enemiesPages)
local function playerAdded(player)
-- Check to see if the player is in the group
if player:IsInGroup(GROUP_ID) then
print(player.Name .. " is a member!")
else
local isAlly, isEnemy = false, false
-- Check to see if the player is in any ally groups
for _, groupInfo in ipairs(allies) do
local groupId = groupInfo.Id
if player:IsInGroup(groupId) then
isAlly = true
break
end
end
-- Check to see if the player is in any enemy groups
for _, groupInfo in ipairs(enemies) do
local groupId = groupInfo.Id
if player:IsInGroup(groupId) then
isEnemy = true
break
end
end
if isAlly and not isEnemy then
print(player.Name .. " is an ally!")
elseif isEnemy and not isAlly then
print(player.Name .. " is an enemy!")
elseif isEnemy and isAlly then
print(player.Name .. " is both an ally and an enemy!")
else
print(player.Name .. " is neither an ally or an enemy!")
end
end
end
-- Listen for new players being added
Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(playerAdded)
-- Handle players already in game
for _, player in ipairs(Players:GetPlayers()) do
playerAdded(player)
end

GetEnemiesAsync

Yields

Parameters

groupId: number
Default Value: ""

Returns

Code Samples

GroupService:GetEnemiesAsync

local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local GroupService = game:GetService("GroupService")
local GROUP_ID = 57
-- creates a list of all of the enemies of a given group
local enemies = {}
local pages = GroupService:GetEnemiesAsync(GROUP_ID)
while true do
for _, group in pairs(pages:GetCurrentPage()) do
table.insert(enemies, group)
end
if pages.IsFinished then
break
end
pages:AdvanceToNextPageAsync()
end
function onPlayerAdded(player)
for _, enemyGroup in pairs(enemies) do
if player:IsInGroup(enemyGroup.Id) then
print("Player is an enemy!")
break
end
end
end
Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(onPlayerAdded)
-- handle players who joined while the enemies list was still loading
for _, player in pairs(Players:GetPlayers()) do
onPlayerAdded(player)
end
Group Ally/Enemy Checker

local GroupService = game:GetService("GroupService")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
-- Define group ID here
local GROUP_ID = 271454
-- Utility function for dealing with pages
local function pagesToArray(pages)
local array = {}
while true do
for _, v in ipairs(pages:GetCurrentPage()) do
table.insert(array, v)
end
if pages.IsFinished then
break
end
pages:AdvanceToNextPageAsync()
end
return array
end
-- Get lists of allies and enemies
local alliesPages = GroupService:GetAlliesAsync(GROUP_ID)
local enemiesPages = GroupService:GetEnemiesAsync(GROUP_ID)
-- Convert to array
local allies = pagesToArray(alliesPages)
local enemies = pagesToArray(enemiesPages)
local function playerAdded(player)
-- Check to see if the player is in the group
if player:IsInGroup(GROUP_ID) then
print(player.Name .. " is a member!")
else
local isAlly, isEnemy = false, false
-- Check to see if the player is in any ally groups
for _, groupInfo in ipairs(allies) do
local groupId = groupInfo.Id
if player:IsInGroup(groupId) then
isAlly = true
break
end
end
-- Check to see if the player is in any enemy groups
for _, groupInfo in ipairs(enemies) do
local groupId = groupInfo.Id
if player:IsInGroup(groupId) then
isEnemy = true
break
end
end
if isAlly and not isEnemy then
print(player.Name .. " is an ally!")
elseif isEnemy and not isAlly then
print(player.Name .. " is an enemy!")
elseif isEnemy and isAlly then
print(player.Name .. " is both an ally and an enemy!")
else
print(player.Name .. " is neither an ally or an enemy!")
end
end
end
-- Listen for new players being added
Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(playerAdded)
-- Handle players already in game
for _, player in ipairs(Players:GetPlayers()) do
playerAdded(player)
end

GetGroupInfoAsync

Variant
Yields

Parameters

groupId: number
Default Value: ""

Returns

Variant

Code Samples

GroupService:GetGroupInfoAsync

local GroupService = game:GetService("GroupService")
local GROUP_ID = 377251
local group = GroupService:GetGroupInfoAsync(GROUP_ID)
print(group.Name .. " has the following roles:")
for _, role in ipairs(group.Roles) do
print("Rank " .. role.Rank .. ": " .. role.Name)
end
Load Group Emblem

local GroupService = game:GetService("GroupService")
local function getEmblemAsync(groupId)
local groupInfo = GroupService:GetGroupInfoAsync(groupId)
return groupInfo.EmblemUrl
end
local part = Instance.new("Part")
part.Anchored = true
part.CanCollide = false
part.Size = Vector3.new(5, 5, 1)
part.Position = Vector3.new(0, 5, 0)
local decal = Instance.new("Decal")
decal.Parent = part
part.Parent = workspace
decal.Texture = getEmblemAsync(377251)

GetGroupsAsync

Yields

Parameters

userId: number
Default Value: ""

Returns

Code Samples

Getting the Groups that a User is A Member Of

local GroupService = game:GetService("GroupService")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local function playerAdded(player)
-- load a list of info on all groups the player is a member of
local groups = GroupService:GetGroupsAsync(player.UserId)
for _, groupInfo in pairs(groups) do
for key, value in pairs(groupInfo) do
print(key .. ": " .. tostring(value))
end
print("--")
end
end
Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(playerAdded)
-- go through existing players
for _, player in pairs(Players:GetPlayers()) do
playerAdded(player)
end

Events