mmk so I just started learning how to script. I wanted to make a part named Brick, clone you when you step on it. I made this little script but it keeps saying there's an error and want a name near it or something. Any help?
bool = true
ping = game.Workspace.Player
function
if bool == false then return end
bool = false
ping:clone().parent = Workspace
wait(4)
bool = true
end
ping.Touched:connect(clonePlayer)
functions have two forms:
definitions -- where you give a name (and it's a statement):
function myFunc()
-- stuff
end
anonymous -- where you don't give a name (and it's an expression):
blah = function()
end
Your code looks like neither -- you don't have anything after the function keyword and you at least need ().
The error is telling you expecting a name because it's assuming you mean the first kind of function:
function clonePlayer()
if bool == false then return end
..... -- etc
end
You have to use .Parent and not .parent. Names are case-sensitive.
bool is a terrible variable name. Describe what it means! e.g., maybe cloned. Then cloned starts as nil or false and you can say
if cloned then return end
cloned = true
Ahh! I fixed it!
ding = true
ping = game.Workspace.Player
function clonePlayer()
if ding == false then return end
ding = false
ping:clone().Parent = Workspace
wait(4)
ding = true
end
ping.Touched:connect(clonePlayer)
First I changed the Bool to Ding for a better name I guess. But the name was missing after the function! I forgot clonePlayer()!! Looking at my Lua Learning Book on Amazon and saw I missed it. Thanks guys! I didn't know ROBLOX was case sensitive. :)
Your syntax is a but messed up in the middle try something like this
local newPart = ping:Clone()
newPart.Parent = game.Workspace
I wanted to make it clone your character. It was named Player in test mode. I'll change some wording and get back to you.
if you want to clone the character then that script would look much different
This is not necessary. What he had is perfectly acceptable in syntax. He should just use .Parent instead of .parent.
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I was going off the myBool thing of true or false. Bool meaning if the script was false it would go straight to the end. If it was true it would keep going. But I didn't know about the case sensitive stuff, thanks! :)
You want your variable names to have meaning. Yes, it's a boolean, but that doesn't tell you anything about what it's for.