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How to use control server objects with localscripts?

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So I am working on a game that uses localscripts to detect the player pressing a button while on a seat and it works perfectly for the client. The way it works is when you sit on the seat and press l, the lights for the car turn on/off. The issue is that localscripts only control things for the local client. So no other players can see the lights when they are on. How can I fix this? I have heard things about "triggers" and I have no idea what they are or how to use them. Heres my code, How can I adapt it to make the server change the parts? This script is located in StarterGUI and is disabled until the player sits on the correct seat. It is disabled again when the player gets up.

local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local userInput = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local speed = 25
local toggle = 0
FunctionParts = workspace.PickUpTruck.Vehicle.FunctionParts

userInput.InputBegan:Connect(function(key) -- Toggle lights on/off
	if key.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.L then
		if toggle == 0 then
			toggle = 1
			FunctionParts.Light1.Material = "Neon"
			FunctionParts.Light1.SpotLight.Enabled = true
			FunctionParts.Light2.Material = "Neon"
			FunctionParts.Light2.SpotLight.Enabled = true
			FunctionParts.Light3.Material = "Neon"
			FunctionParts.Light3.SpotLight.Enabled = true
			FunctionParts.Light4.Material = "Neon"
			FunctionParts.Light4.SpotLight.Enabled = true
		elseif toggle == 1 then
			toggle = 0
			FunctionParts.Light1.Material = "Plastic"
			FunctionParts.Light1.SpotLight.Enabled = false
			FunctionParts.Light2.Material = "Plastic"
			FunctionParts.Light2.SpotLight.Enabled = false
			FunctionParts.Light3.Material = "Plastic"
			FunctionParts.Light3.SpotLight.Enabled = false
			FunctionParts.Light4.Material = "Plastic"
			FunctionParts.Light4.SpotLight.Enabled = false
		end
		
	end
end)

Thank you to anyone who can help or tried to help.

Anonymous

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You can use Remote Event for that, look it up on Youtube

Anonymous#

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You could have a remote event. Go in your explorer find ReplicatedStorage and add a RemoteFunction. Then make a new script inside ServerScriptService:

local replicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
FunctionParts = workspace.PickUpTruck.Vehicle.FunctionParts
replicatedStorage.RemoteFunction.OnServerInvoke = function(player, toggle)
	if toggle == 0 then
		toggle= 1
		FunctionParts.Light1.Material = "Neon"
                FunctionParts.Light1.SpotLight.Enabled = true
	        FunctionParts.Light2.Material = "Neon"
	        FunctionParts.Light2.SpotLight.Enabled = true
	        FunctionParts.Light3.Material = "Neon"
	        FunctionParts.Light3.SpotLight.Enabled = true
	        FunctionParts.Light4.Material = "Neon"
	        FunctionParts.Light4.SpotLight.Enabled = true
       elseif toggle == 1 then
                toggle= 0
                FunctionParts.Light1.Material = "Plastic"
                FunctionParts.Light1.SpotLight.Enabled = false
                FunctionParts.Light2.Material = "Plastic"
                FunctionParts.Light2.SpotLight.Enabled = false
                FunctionParts.Light3.Material = "Plastic"
                FunctionParts.Light3.SpotLight.Enabled = false
                FunctionParts.Light4.Material = "Plastic"
		FunctionParts.Light4.SpotLight.Enabled = false
	end
	return toggle
end

And then in your current script you should have :

local replicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local userInput = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local speed = 25
local toggle = 0
FunctionParts = workspace.PickUpTruck.Vehicle.FunctionParts
userInput.InputBegan:Connect(function(key) -- Toggle lights on/off
	    if key.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.L then
		toggle=replicatedStorage.RemoteFunction:InvokeServer(toggle)
		print(toggle)
        end

end)

Im not an expert.. I hope you can understand it :) heres a guide on remote functions guide hope this helps!

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Thanks for your help, worked perfectly :)

Anonymous#
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Awesome, no worries !

Anonymous#

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