Scripting Helpers is winding down operations and is now read-only. More info→
Log in to vote
0
How can I make a function work only once or just destroy itself?
So I have this script that moves sample model, but the thing is whenever I create another sample model, the previous one is still attached to the function so it looks like previous model is same as new model (I hope you understand)
events.SampleEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(sampleModel)
game.Workspace.OnPlacementEvent.Value = true
for _, unit in pairs(game.Workspace.MainZone:GetChildren()) do
unit.Main.SurfaceGui.TextButton.Visible = true
unit.Main.SurfaceGui.TextButton.MouseEnter:Connect(function()
sampleModel:PivotTo(CFrame.new(unit.Main.Position.X, unit.Main.Position.Y+1, unit.Main.Position.Z))
for _, part in pairs(sampleModel:GetChildren()) do
part.Transparency = 0.5
end
end)
end
end)
1 answer
Log in to vote
0
You can use RBXScriptConnection:Disconnect() and connect it again.
local connections = {}
events.SampleEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(sampleModel)
workspace:WaitForChild("OnPlacementEvent").Value = true
for , unit in ipairs(workspace:WaitForChild("MainZone"):GetChildren()) do
unit.Main.SurfaceGui.TextButton.Visible = true
local connection = connections[unit.Name]
if connection ~= nil then -- if MouseEnter is still connected
connection:Disconnect()
connections[unit.Name] = nil -- removes connection from the dictionary
connection = nil
end
-- creates a new connection/connects it again
connection = unit.Main.SurfaceGui.TextButton.MouseEnter:Connect(function()
sampleModel:PivotTo(CFrame.new(unit.Main.Position.X, unit.Main.Position.Y+1, unit.Main.Position.Z))
for _, part in ipairs(sampleModel:GetChildren()) do
if part:IsA("BasePart") then
part.Transparency = 0.5
end
end
end)
connections[unit.Name] = connection -- adds the connection to the dictionary
unit.Destroying:Once(function() -- when unit is about to get destroyed
local connection1 = connections[unit.Name]
if connection1 ~= nil then
connection1:Disconnect()
connections[unit.Name] = nil
end
end)
end
end)