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How do I make a script where a GUI will show up when a tool is equipped?
Hi! I've made a script where a GUI will be enabled when a tool is equipped. The LocalScript is inserted in a tool, as the GUI is in StartGui LocalScript:
1 | local GUI = game.StarterGui.ScreenGui |
2 |
3 | if script.Parent.Equipped == true then |
4 | GUI.Enabled = true |
5 | end |
6 |
7 | if script.Parent.Unequipped == false then |
8 | GUI.Enabled = false |
9 | end |
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This is a Common Mistake
You actually want the PlayerGui, not the StarterGui service.
01 | local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer |
02 | local plrGui = plr:WaitForChild("PlayerGui") |
03 | local screenGui = plrGui:WaitForChild("ScreenGui") |
04 |
05 | if script.Parent.Equipped == true then |
06 | screenGui.Enabled = true |
07 | end |
08 |
09 | if script.Parent.Unequipped == false then |
10 | screenGui.Enabled = false |
11 | end |
Next, this isn't connected to any event, so it'll only fire once, and never update. To fix this, lets use some events.
01 | local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer |
02 | local plrGui = plr:WaitForChild("PlayerGui") |
03 | local screenGui = plrGui:WaitForChild("ScreenGui") |
04 |
05 | local tool = script.Parent |
06 |
07 | tool.Equipped:Connect(function() -- when tool is equipped |
08 | screenGui.Enabled = true |
09 | tool.Unequipped:Wait() -- wait for tool to be uneqipped |
10 | screenGui.Enabled = false |
11 | end) |