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How do I use the "playerWhoClicked" parameter to find the player in the Workspace?
So basically I'm trying to make a button that makes the player who clicks it explode. When I tried using the "playerWhoClicked" parameter it returned the correct username. But when I try to use the username to find the player in the Workspace it doesn't work properly. An example of the code I'm using is at the bottom, I haven't put in the explosive stuff yet because I haven't gotten it to work.
local clicker = script.Parent.ClickDetector
function clickDetect(playerWhoClicked)
local duckie = playerWhoClicked
print(duckie)
if game.Workspace:FindFirstChild(duckie) then
print(":)") else
print(":(")
end
end
clicker.MouseClick:Connect(clickDetect)
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local clicker = script.Parent.ClickDetector
function clickDetect(playerWhoClicked)
local duckie = playerWhoClicked.Name
print(duckie)
if game.Workspace:FindFirstChild(duckie) then
print(":)") else
print(":(")
end
end
clicker.MouseClick:Connect(clickDetect)
The problem was playerWhoClicked refers to an object. print() commands refer to a string in it's attribute, not an object.
Regards, Vivilian9
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Oh, ok! So using playerWhoClicked.Name converted it into a string which allows us to search in the Workspace? Beastlance 22 — 4y
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Yeah, Exactly! With playerWhoClicked being an object in a print command's attribute, that made an error and the script came to a stop. ViviTheLuaKing 103 — 4y
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Awesome, thanks for your help! Beastlance 22 — 4y