How do i find the localplayer with a touched event?[Important]
i need to know how to find the localplayer when you touch a part, cause i know i cant use:
1 | game.Players.LocalPlayer |
so if you can help me that would be great, thanks in advance.
2 answers
As LocalScripts don't work outside of the player and character, you'll need to use a normal Script.
The most efficient way to get the player from a touched event is to use GetPlayerFromCharacter, which is directed towards the character model, and uses that to find the player.
Below is an example of this in use. If a part is touched, it kicks the player.
1 | local part = script.Parent |
2 |
3 | function onTouched(hit) |
4 | if game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent) then |
5 | game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent):Kick("Don't touch my brick.") |
6 | end |
7 | end |
8 |
9 | part.Touched:connect(onTouched) |
Hope this helped. If you have any questions or anything, feel free to ask them.
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If you mean getting the client from a server-side script, you can't do it directly.
If possible, have a LocalScript handle the Touched event -- it will make your life easier.
If that's not an option, you still are going to need a LocalScript waiting in the client for a signal from the server Script that's handling the Touched event. This can be done by placing a RemoteEvent inside the Player (or StarterPlayer) that listens for that signal.
Server Script: inside the Part to be touched Assuming there's a RemoteEvent inside StarterPlayer called "RemoteEvent".
1 | script.Parent.Touched:connect(function(hit) |
2 | local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent) |
3 | if player then |
4 | local remoteEvent = player:FindFirstChild("RemoteEvent") -- find the signal reciever |
5 | if remoteEvent then |
6 | remoteEvent:FireClient(player) |
7 | end |
8 | end |
9 | end) |
LocalScript: inside StarterPlayerScripts
1 | local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer |
2 | local remoteEvent = script.Parent.Parent:FindFirstChild("RemoteEvent") -- assuming this script is in PlayerScripts |
3 | remoteEvent.OnClientEvent:connect(function() |
4 | -- now you can use `player` however you please, as this function should run when the player touches the part |
5 | end) |