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Accessing Player's model from a normal script?
Hello, I have a script that requires the distance between the character (specifically the character's torso) and an object in Workspace. However, I can't find a way to access the Player's model! The code looks a bit like this (cropped to include relevant parts only):
1 | while wait() do |
2 | local magnitude = (script.Parent.Position - game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Torso.Position).magnitude |
3 | if magnitude < 10 then |
4 | --code |
5 | elseif magnitude >= 10 then |
6 | --code |
7 | end |
8 | end |
Obviously this doesn't work because LocalPlayer can only be used in LocalScripts. If anyone could find an answer, that'd be great. Thanks in advance!
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Well you could put your script in a LocalScript in StarterGui(:
I suggest adding 'wait(2)', or 'game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character:WaitFirChild("Torso")' to wait until the Character's torso loads, so you don't get any unecessary errors(:
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Aw man, does that mean it's impossible to use magnitude in a script? I appreciate the answer though. Thanks! IcyArticunoX 355 — 10y
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No, you can still use magnitude for this(: Just you have to think client side rather than server. Goulstem 8144 — 10y