Impossible to shorten. How to destroy a cloned part instead of cloning it again?
So basically I have this LocalScript at the StarterPack that has a function that is activated when the player clicks on a Part, as soon as the function is active, it creates a clone of a Part located in the workspace and reposition it.
local Player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer
local Mouse = Player:GetMouse()
local UIS = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local RS = game:GetService("RunService")
local Part = game.Workspace.Part
Mouse.Button1Down:Connect(function()
local mPos = UIS:GetMouseLocation()
local Target = Mouse.Target
if Target == Part then
local clone = Part:Clone()
clone.Parent = game.Workspace
clone.Anchored = true
clone.Position = Vector3.new (-2, 7, -2)
end
end)
The script is working perfectly fine, but I would like to implement one thing, if there was already a clone of that part in that same position then instead of cloning it again I wanted the cloned Part to be destroyed. I'm new to scripting and I know I should try doing something easier, but it is an important part of the game.
1 answer
You can save the cloned Part as a variable's value so that if that variable has a value (the cloned part) it will destroy it then replace the value to nil or false.
--excluded some variables because they are irrelevant to the question also pay attention to the changes, this script is your script modified.
local Player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer
local Mouse = Player:GetMouse()
local Part = game.Workspace.Part
local Clone = nil;
Mouse.Button1Down:Connect(function()
--local mPos = UIS:GetMouseLocation()
local Target = Mouse.Target
if Target == Part and not Clone then
local clone = Part:Clone()
clone.Parent = game.Workspace
clone.Anchored = true
clone.Position = Vector3.new (-2, 7, -2)
Clone = clone;
elseif Clone then
Clone:Destroy();
Clone = nil;
end
end)
Note: This only works for one instance. For multiple instances, a table is needed.