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Player touches part, but it triggers multiple times?

Asked Oct 12, 2017514 views2 answers

I have it so when a player touches a part it triggers an animation, but it triggers multiple times. Ive solved this before I just dont remember how I did it, is there a wiki page or anything on this?

Heres the script, its under starterplayer. Because thats where all my scripts go that are vital for the player.

local trigger = game.Workspace.AnimationRunners.AnimationRunner1
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local cutscene1 = trigger.Cutscene1

repeat
	wait()
until player.Character

trigger.Touched:connect(function()
	local animation1 = player.Character.Humanoid:LoadAnimation(cutscene1)
	animation1:Play()	
end)

I only want it to trigger one time for forever... Dun dun daaaaah (unless they rejoin)

AnonymousOct 12, 2017

2 answers

✓ Accepted answer

Try this.

local trigger = game.Workspace.AnimationRunners.AnimationRunner1
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local cutscene1 = trigger.Cutscene1
local PlayedAlready = nil

repeat
    wait()
until player.Character

trigger.Touched:connect(function()
	if not PlayedAlready then
		local animation1 = player.Character.Humanoid:LoadAnimation(cutscene1)
		animation1:Play()   
		PlayedAlready = true
	end
end)

This is referred to as debounce or when you create a variable to prevent something from cycling through multiple times when unwanted. Whenever the player activates it the first time it changes the variable "PlayedAlready" to true, by doing so if touched again it will not run as PlayedAlready is no longer nil or false.

AnonymousOct 12, 2017Permalink

2 comments

If I'm correct, the script will reset itself on player reset. Or is this just in PlayerGui?

AnonymousOct 12, 2017#

Its fine if it resets on death. I am creating a full story mode game with AI and voices and everything so if you die the cutscene will reset. But it works so thank you :)

AnonymousOct 12, 2017#

Just add a variable, for example, local used = false. Then just make the touch check if it is false and then change it to true. However, once per game would mean creating a bool value within the player on join and doing the same as with the variable. If you need more clarifications, don't hesitate to ask.

AnonymousOct 12, 2017Permalink

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So under the touched event id say "local used = false" then "if used = false then end"?

AnonymousOct 12, 2017#

The local used would go up with cutscene (before the event), whilst in the event you'd have 'if used == false then' 'used = true', the animation player and then 'end'.

AnonymousOct 12, 2017#

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