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How to make a billboard gui disappear when a button is stepped on?

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Here is the purchase handler. This is a tycoon i am trying to make which is based off of ZTK but i want to have custom text instead of the ugly roblox default text.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --[[ All configurations are located in the "Settings" Module script. Please don't edit this script unless you know what you're doing. --]] local Objects = {} local TeamColor = script.Parent.TeamColor.Value local Settings = require(script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Settings) local Money = script.Parent.CurrencyToCollect local Debris = game:GetService('Debris') local Stealing = Settings.StealSettings local CanSteal = false -- don't change or else you won't be able to steal currency

001script.Parent.Essentials.Spawn.TeamColor = TeamColor
002script.Parent.Essentials.Spawn.BrickColor = TeamColor
003 
004function Sound(part,id)
005    if part:FindFirstChild('Sound') then
006        return
007    else
008        local Sound = Instance.new('Sound',part)
009        Sound.SoundId = "rbxassetid://"..tostring(id)
010        Sound:Play()
011        delay(Sound.TimeLength, function()
012            Sound:Destroy()
013        end)
014    end
015end
016 
017--Parts that fall into the collector(s) get processed
018for i,v in pairs(script.Parent.Essentials:GetChildren()) do
019    if v.Name == "PartCollector" then
020        v.Touched:connect(function(Part)
021            if Part:FindFirstChild('Cash') then
022                Money.Value = Money.Value + Part.Cash.Value
023                Debris:AddItem(Part,0.1)
024            end
025        end)
026    end
027end
028 
029--Player Touched Collector processor
030deb = false
031script.Parent.Essentials.Giver.Touched:connect(function(hit)
032    local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
033    if player ~= nil then
034        if script.Parent.Owner.Value == player then
035            if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then
036                if hit.Parent.Humanoid.Health > 0 then
037                    if deb == false then
038                        deb = true
039                        script.Parent.Essentials.Giver.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Bright red")
040                        local Stats = game.ServerStorage.PlayerMoney:FindFirstChild(player.Name)
041                        if Stats ~= nil then
042                        Sound(script.Parent.Essentials, Settings.Sounds.Collect)
043                        Stats.Value = Stats.Value + Money.Value
044                        Money.Value = 0
045                        wait(1)
046                        script.Parent.Essentials.Giver.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Sea green")
047                        deb = false
048                        end
049                    end
050                end
051            end
052        elseif Stealing.Stealing then -- if player isn't owner and stealing is on
053            if CanSteal == true then
054                CanSteal = false
055                delay(Stealing.PlayerProtection, function()
056                    CanSteal = true
057                end)
058                if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then
059                    if hit.Parent.Humanoid.Health > 0 then
060                        local Stats = game.ServerStorage.PlayerMoney:FindFirstChild(player.Name)
061                        if Stats ~= nil then
062                            local Difference = math.floor(Money.Value * Stealing.StealPrecent)
063                            Sound(script.Parent.Essentials, Settings.Sounds.Collect)
064                            Stats.Value = Stats.Value + Difference
065                            Money.Value = Money.Value - Difference
066                        end
067                    end
068                end
069            else
070                Sound(script.Parent.Essentials, Settings.Sounds.Error)
071            end
072        end
073    end
074end)
075 
076script.Parent:WaitForChild("Buttons")
077for i,v in pairs(script.Parent.Buttons:GetChildren()) do
078    spawn(function()
079    if v:FindFirstChild("Head") then
080 
081        local ThingMade = script.Parent.Purchases:WaitForChild(v.Object.Value)
082        if ThingMade ~= nil then
083            Objects[ThingMade.Name] = ThingMade:Clone()
084            ThingMade:Destroy()
085        else
086            --//Button doesn't have object, remove it
087            error('Object missing for button: '..v.Name..', button has been removed')
088            v.Head.CanCollide = false
089            v.Head.Transparency = 1
090            v.Head.BillboardGui.Enabled = false
091        end
092 
093        if v:FindFirstChild("Dependency") then --// if button needs something unlocked before it pops up
094            v.Head.CanCollide = false
095            v.Head.Transparency = 1
096            v.Head.BillboardGui.Enabled = false
097            coroutine.resume(coroutine.create(function()
098                if script.Parent.PurchasedObjects:WaitForChild(v.Dependency.Value) then
099                    if Settings['ButtonsFadeIn'] then
100                        for i=1,20 do
101                            wait(Settings['FadeInTime']/20)
102                            v.Head.Transparency = v.Head.Transparency - 0.05
103                        end
104                    end
105                    v.Head.CanCollide = true
106                    v.Head.Transparency = 0
107                    v.Head.BillboardGui.Enabled = true
108                end
109            end))
110        end
111 
112        v.Head.Touched:connect(function(hit)
113            local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
114            if v.Head.CanCollide == true then
115                if player ~= nil then
116                    if script.Parent.Owner.Value == player then
117                        if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then
118                            if hit.Parent.Humanoid.Health > 0 then
119                                local PlayerStats = game.ServerStorage.PlayerMoney:FindFirstChild(player.Name)
120                                if PlayerStats ~= nil then
121                                    if (v:FindFirstChild('Gamepass')) and (v.Gamepass.Value >= 1) then
122                                        if game:GetService("MarketplaceService"):PlayerOwnsAsset(player,v.Gamepass.Value) then
123                                            Purchase({[1] = v.Price.Value,[2] = v,[3] = PlayerStats})
124                                        else
125                                            game:GetService('MarketplaceService'):PromptPurchase(player,v.Gamepass.Value)
126                                        end
127                                    elseif (v:FindFirstChild('DevProduct')) and (v.DevProduct.Value >= 1) then
128                                        game:GetService('MarketplaceService'):PromptProductPurchase(player,v.DevProduct.Value)
129                                    elseif PlayerStats.Value >= v.Price.Value then
130                                        Purchase({[1] = v.Price.Value,[2] = v,[3] = PlayerStats})
131                                        Sound(v, Settings.Sounds.Purchase)
132                                    else
133                                        Sound(v, Settings.Sounds.ErrorBuy)
134                                    end
135                                end
136                            end
137                        end
138                    end
139                end
140            end
141        end)
142        end
143    end)
144end
145 
146function Purchase(tbl)
147    local cost = tbl[1]
148    local item = tbl[2]
149    local stats = tbl[3]
150    stats.Value = stats.Value - cost
151    Objects[item.Object.Value].Parent = script.Parent.PurchasedObjects
152    if Settings['ButtonsFadeOut'] then
153        item.Head.CanCollide = false
154        coroutine.resume(coroutine.create(function()
155            for i=1,20 do
156                wait(Settings['FadeOutTime']/20)
157                item.Head.Transparency = item.Head.Transparency + 0.05
158            end
159        end))
160    else
161        item.Head.CanCollide = false
162        item.Head.Transparency = 1
163        item.Head.BillboardGui.Enabled = false
164    end
165end
166 
167function Create(tab)
168    local x = Instance.new('Model')
169    Instance.new('NumberValue',x).Value = tab[1]
170    x.Value.Name = "Cost"
171    Instance.new('ObjectValue',x).Value = tab[2]
172    x.Value.Name = "Button"
173    local Obj = Instance.new('ObjectValue',x)
174    Obj.Name = "Stats"
175    Obj.Value = tab[3]
176    x.Parent = script.Parent.BuyObject
177end
178 
179--// This was very rushed and is inefficent; if you plan on making something like this don't use a child added listener.
180script.Parent:WaitForChild('BuyObject').ChildAdded:connect(function(child)
181    local tab = {}
182    tab[1] = child.Cost.Value
183    tab[2] = child.Button.Value
184    tab[3] = child.Stats.Value
185    Purchase(tab)
186    wait(10)
187    child:Destroy()
188end)
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Can you point out the actual part that you need help with? The script is too big and I dont have time to search through it SpiralRBX 224 — 4y

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4 years ago

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script.Parent:WaitForChild("Buttons") for i,v in pairs(script.Parent.Buttons:GetChildren()) do spawn(function() if v:FindFirstChild("Head") then

001        local ThingMade = script.Parent.Purchases:WaitForChild(v.Object.Value)
002        if ThingMade ~= nil then
003            --print("adding------------------> purchase ",ThingMade.Name)
004            Objects[ThingMade.Name] = ThingMade:Clone()
005            ThingMade:Destroy()
006        else
007            --//Button doesn't have object, remove it
008            error('Object missing for button: '..v.Name..', button has been removed')
009            v.Head.CanCollide = false
010            v.Head.Transparency = 1
011            v.Head.BillboardGui.Enabled = false
012        end
013 
014        if v:FindFirstChild("Dependency") then --// if button needs something unlocked before it pops up
015            v.Head.CanCollide = false
016            v.Head.Transparency = 1
017            v.Head.BillboardGui.Enabled = false
018            coroutine.resume(coroutine.create(function()
019                if script.Parent.PurchasedObjects:WaitForChild(v.Dependency.Value) then
020                    if Settings['ButtonsFadeIn'] then
021                        for i=1,20 do
022                            wait(Settings['FadeInTime']/20)
023                            v.Head.Transparency = v.Head.Transparency - 0.05
024                        end
025                    end
026                    v.Head.CanCollide = true
027                    v.Head.Transparency = 0
028                    v.Head.BillboardGui.Enabled = true
029                end
030            end))
031        end
032 
033        v.Head.Touched:connect(function(hit)
034            local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
035            if v.Head.CanCollide == true then
036                if player ~= nil then
037                    if script.Parent.Owner.Value == player then
038                        if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then
039                            if hit.Parent.Humanoid.Health > 0 then
040                                local PlayerStats = game.ServerStorage.PlayerMoney:FindFirstChild(player.Name)
041                                if PlayerStats ~= nil then
042                                    if (v:FindFirstChild('Gamepass')) and (v.Gamepass.Value >= 1) then
043                                        if game:GetService("MarketplaceService"):PlayerOwnsAsset(player,v.Gamepass.Value) then
044                                            Purchase({[1] = v.Price.Value,[2] = v,[3] = PlayerStats})
045                                        else
046                                            game:GetService('MarketplaceService'):PromptPurchase(player,v.Gamepass.Value)
047                                        end
048                                    elseif (v:FindFirstChild('DevProduct')) and (v.DevProduct.Value >= 1) then
049                                        game:GetService('MarketplaceService'):PromptProductPurchase(player,v.DevProduct.Value)
050                                    elseif PlayerStats.Value >= v.Price.Value then
051                                        Purchase({[1] = v.Price.Value,[2] = v,[3] = PlayerStats})
052                                        Sound(v, Settings.Sounds.Purchase)
053                                    else
054                                        Sound(v, Settings.Sounds.ErrorBuy)
055                                    end
056                                end
057                            end
058                        end
059                    end
060                end
061            end
062        end)
063        end
064    end)
065end
066 
067function Purchase(tbl)
068    local cost = tbl[1]
069    local item = tbl[2]
070    local stats = tbl[3]
071    stats.Value = stats.Value - cost
072    Objects[item.Object.Value].Parent = script.Parent.PurchasedObjects
073    if Settings['ButtonsFadeOut'] then
074    item.Head.CanCollide = false
075    item.Head.BillboardGui.Enabled = false
076        coroutine.resume(coroutine.create(function()
077            for i=1,20 do
078                wait(Settings['FadeOutTime']/20)
079                item.Head.Transparency = item.Head.Transparency + 0.05
080            end
081        end))
082    else
083        item.Head.CanCollide = false
084    item.Head.Transparency = 1
085    item.Head.BillboardGui.Enabled = false
086    end
087end
088 
089function Create(tab)
090    local x = Instance.new('Model')
091    Instance.new('NumberValue',x).Value = tab[1]
092    x.Value.Name = "Cost"
093    Instance.new('ObjectValue',x).Value = tab[2]
094    x.Value.Name = "Button"
095    local Obj = Instance.new('ObjectValue',x)
096    Obj.Name = "Stats"
097    Obj.Value = tab[3]
098    x.Parent = script.Parent.BuyObject
099end
100 
101--// This was very rushed and is inefficent; if you plan on making something like this don't use a child added listener.
102script.Parent:WaitForChild('BuyObject').ChildAdded:connect(function(child)
103    local tab = {}
104    tab[1] = child.Cost.Value
105    tab[2] = child.Button.Value
106    tab[3] = child.Stats.Value
107    Purchase(tab)
108    wait(10)
109    child:Destroy()
110end)
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