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How do I execute a script when a key is held for some time?
So, I want to learn how to execute a chunk of code when a player presses and holds a key but i'm not sure how to approach this, any help?
player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
mouse = player:GetMouse()
mouse.KeyDown:connect(function(key)
print(key:byte())
if key == "f" then
print("wassup")
else
print("hi")
end
end)
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All you have to do is use a while loop to keep track of the time the key has been pressed. You also have to detect when the key has been "un-pressed" to reset that time. Like this :
player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
mouse = player:GetMouse()
fPressed = false
timePressed = 0
mouse.KeyDown:connect(function(key)
if key == "f" then
fPressed = true
end
end)
mouse.KeyUp:connect(function(key)
if key == "f" then
fPressed = false
timePressed = 0
end
end)
while true do
if fPressed then
timePressed = timePressed + wait()
if timePressed > 3 then
print("F has been held for three seconds")
end
else
wait()
end
end
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Impressive, but when I stop holding after the '3 second mark' it continues back where it left off. Very appreciated though! yurhomi10 192 — 10y
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One more thing, is there way to stop the 'spam' it causes when you have held the key for more then 3 seconds? yurhomi10 192 — 10y
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To fix that, just add a protection on line 20 that checks if your function has already been activated. Or, at line 23, just reset timePressed and set fPressed to false ;) Asleum 135 — 10y