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How to not infinitely spawn cars at button click?
So this question links to my first one. I sort of figured out how to add a new model on button touch, but now, whenever I touch the block, the car keeps on being cloned, and crashes the game. Can you please help???
local car = game.Workspace.car
function clone()
local yes = car:Clone()
yes.Parent = game.Workspace
yes.Position = Vector3.new(300.905, 6.5, -275.073)
end
script.Parent.Touched:Connect(clone)
Thank you!
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a simple debounce should do the trick!
local car = game.Workspace.car
local debounce = false
function clone()
if not debounce then
debounce = true
local yes = car:Clone()
yes.Parent = game.Workspace
yes.Position = Vector3.new(300.905, 6.5, -275.073)
wait(5) -- Set this to how long the debounce should be
debounce = false
end
end
script.Parent.Touched:Connect(clone)
Edit:
local car = game.Workspace.car
local debounce = false
function clone(hit)
local human = hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") -- This basically just checks if the the thing touching it is a player, and it won't get pressed by any other object
if human then
if not debounce then
debounce = true
local yes = car:Clone()
yes.Parent = game.Workspace
yes.Position = Vector3.new(300.905, 6.5, -275.073)
wait(5) -- Set this to how long the debounce should be
debounce = false
end
end
end
script.Parent.Touched:Connect(clone)
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Alright thank you! I will accept the answer if it works Xyternal 247 — 3y
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I am really sorry, my friend, but now, for some reason, the object won't clone at all Xyternal 247 — 3y
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which script did you use? TheBigBro122 427 — 3y
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which script did you use? TheBigBro122 427 — 3y
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I used the first one Xyternal 247 — 3y
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And in the second script, I want the car to spawn once every time the part is touched Xyternal 247 — 3y
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I will try once more if your first script works Xyternal 247 — 3y
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hmm are you sure you're typing it right? because I tried out my script and it spawned. Lemme try the second script TheBigBro122 427 — 3y
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I don't know, I copied your code. Maybe, I set the name wrong idk. Or, you might've pasted the wrong code on accident Xyternal 247 — 3y
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I feel like the second script won't help sadly :( let's just focus on the first script TheBigBro122 427 — 3y
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Tried the first script again, and it worked perfectly fine! Do you have a discord? I would love to help TheBigBro122 427 — 3y
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Yes, I have discord but the thing is, im locked out from my account because of some "suspicious" activity, and my parents wont let me put my phone number. So... Xyternal 247 — 3y
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Yea all good. But please do check the workspace if the car is getting spawned. Add a print() statement inside the if statement to see if it's getting called. And please double-check TheBigBro122 427 — 3y
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yes ok thank you! Xyternal 247 — 3y
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The funny thing is, that the if statement is just not being ran Xyternal 247 — 3y
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This is getting harder than i expected Xyternal 247 — 3y
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hmm. That's weird. But I did modify something in the script. I'm gonna put that in the edit TheBigBro122 427 — 3y
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Ok. thanks Xyternal 247 — 3y
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So you found whats wrong Xyternal 247 — 3y
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not really. I don't really know why the script would work for me, but not for you TheBigBro122 427 — 3y
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Ok, so now the function runs, which is good, but it only runs once. Is that fixable, or am i asking for to much? Xyternal 247 — 3y
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no not at all! But I'm confused, I thought you wanted it to only run once, because you don't want the car to keep spawning TheBigBro122 427 — 3y
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I'm sorry for taking so much of your time Xyternal 247 — 3y
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So I might've explained it wrong. What was happening was that when I touched the part once, the cars would keeeeep on spawning. Thats why, on one touch, I wanted only one car to spawn. Xyternal 247 — 3y
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yea. Debounce, I suggest taking a look at it! https://developer.roblox.com/en-us/articles/Debounce TheBigBro122 427 — 3y
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That code you made, should i put it in a loop so it keeps on happeneing, and not only once? Xyternal 247 — 3y
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I'm sorry for all the questions. I'm really new to scripting. I tried using the debounce tutorial, but it gave me an error. Xyternal 247 — 3y
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Can I have your email? That way, we can carry on our conversation, and I can show you whats happening Xyternal 247 — 3y
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here is mine.
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uh, that wasn't what i typed Xyternal 247 — 3y
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just email me whenever you like, I'll wait TheBigBro122 427 — 3y
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i sent you the email.check when you are free Xyternal 247 — 3y
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does the car being a model change anything in the script? Xyternal 247 — 3y
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gmail lol Xyternal 247 — 3y
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Can you send me the video links again please? Xyternal 247 — 3y
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pleaseeeee Xyternal 247 — 3y
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nvm, i made a working code which will 95% work, i still need to test it though. I just used the MoveTo function Xyternal 247 — 3y
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Hey you can add a cooldown by doing this:
local car = game.Workspace.car
local cooldown = 3 -- put the cooldown in seconds here
local onCooldown = false
function clone()
if not onCooldown then
onCooldown = true
local yes = car:Clone()
yes.Parent = game.Workspace
yes.Position = Vector3.new(300.905, 6.5, -275.073)
wait(cooldown)
onCooldown = false
end
end
script.Parent.Touched:Connect(clone)
Haven't tested it but it should work
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the weird thing is, is that it only clones the car once, even if i touch it again. How do i fix that? Xyternal 247 — 3y
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when i touch the part twice, then instead of there being 3 cars, there are only 2, because the second car will not spawn. Should I put it in a While Loop, or will that not solve anything? Xyternal 247 — 3y
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i am not sure why it only works once i wouldnt put in a while loop as that would break the entire script but try and debug the script by putting in different print commands in different sports to see where the breaking point is grandiosav4 62 — 3y
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um ok, it happened with the script above too: it wouldnt spawn twice. Xyternal 247 — 3y
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you know that vector line? Well because of that, the script wasn't working. So i need a way to position the car Xyternal 247 — 3y
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im gonna try using CFrame Xyternal 247 — 3y
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Sorry grand, but the guy above you helped a lot Xyternal 247 — 3y
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Alright, well I don't really know if this works, but combining your answers and some tutorials, I decided to go with the following. I don't know if this works...
local car = game.Workspace.car
local cooldown = 3 -- put the cooldown in seconds here
local onCooldown = false
function clone(hit)
if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then
if not onCooldown then
onCooldown = true
local yes = car:Clone()
yes.Parent = game.Workspace
yes:MoveTo(Vector3.new(300.905, 6.5, -275.073))
wait(cooldown)
onCooldown = false
end
end
end
script.Parent.Touched:Connect(clone)
If I went wrong, please tell me where