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How do I use FindFirstChild?

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Sam4550 42
9 years ago

When I use the script below, it only changes the MaxActivationDistance of one ClickDetector. I want it to do it to all the ClickDetectors it can find inside ModelA or at least on that level.

local a = game.Workspace.ModelA
local b = a:FindFirstChild("ClickDetector", true)

function onClicked()
    script.Parent.ClickDetector.MaxActivationDistance = 0
    wait(0.5)
    script.Parent.Parent.Base.Beep:Play()
    wait(1)
    script.Parent.Parent.Base.Beep:Stop()
    wait(0.5)
    if b then
        b.MaxActivationDistance = 0
    end
    wait(2)
    script.Parent.Parent.Off.ClickDetector.MaxActivationDistance = 32
end

script.Parent.ClickDetector.MouseClick:connect(onClicked)

I understand I'm not explaining it very well but I can't really explain it any better.

Thanks!

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Answered by
RedneckBane 100
9 years ago

Please provide explanation with your answers. Simply posting code does not spread knowledge of integral scripting processes which helps people understand the logic and reasoning behind your answer.
function onClick()
    for key, index in pairs(Workspace.ModelA:GetChildren()) do
        if index:IsA('ClickDetector') then
        index.MaxActivationDistance = 0
        wait(.5)
        script.Parent.Parent.Base.Beep:Play()
        wait(1)
        script.Parent.Parent.Base.Beep:Stop()
        wait(0.5)
        index.MaxActivationDistance = 32
        end
    end
end
script.Parent.ClickDetector.MouseClick:connect(onClicked)
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Answered by
GoldenPhysics 474 Moderation Voter Administrator
9 years ago 
local modelChildren = game.Workspace.ModelA:GetChildren() --the children of the model
local ClickDetectors = {} --a table to put the ClickDetectors in
local ready = true --a debounce, so it must finish before it starts again.

function onClicked()
    if ready then --if not in progress
        ready = false --make the script know it's in progress
        for i, v in ipairs(ClickDetectors) do --these three lines change the activation distance for all click detectors.
            script.Parent.ClickDetector.MaxActivationDistance = 0
        end
        wait(0.5)
        script.Parent.Parent.Base.Beep:Play()
        wait(1)
        script.Parent.Parent.Base.Beep:Stop()
        wait(0.5)
        for i, v in ipairs(ClickDetectors) do --same as before
            script.Parent.ClickDetector.MaxActivationDistance = 32
        end
        ready = true --finish the function
    end
end

for i, v in ipairs(a) do --this is what puts the click detectors in the table and connects the event.
    if v:IsA("ClickDetector") then
        script.Parent.ClickDetector.MouseClick:connect(onClicked)
        table.insert(ClickDetectors, v)
    end
end

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