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[Solved] Why doesnt my click detector detect clicks?

Asked by 4 years ago
Edited 3 years ago

Im trying to make a thing where theres an "elevator" and when i click a button it should change some stuff but for some reason it doesnt detect the click.Im really new to coding on roblox and any help is appreciated. Thank you!

Explorer:

https://imgur.com/a/bdUan4u

Code:

local text = script.Parent
local button = text.Parent.Parent.Button
local detector = button.ClickDetector
local floor = text.Floor.Value
print("local stuff")

---------- functionns --------------------


function startElevator()
    print("elevator started")
    floor = -6
    wait(2.1)
    floor = -5
    wait(2)
    floor = -4
    wait(1.7)
    floor = -3
    wait(1.8)
    floor = -2
    wait(2.1)
    floor = -1
    wait(2.4)
    floor = 0
    wait(2.7)
    floor = 1
    wait(3)
end


function onMouseClick()
    print("clicked")
    startElevator()
end


--------- stuff --------------------------


while true do
    wait(0)
    print("update")
    floor = text.Floor.Value
    text.Text = floor
end

detector.MouseClick:connect(onMouseClick)

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Answered by 4 years ago

Your while loop is blocking it from ever giving the MouseClick a function to go to.

Put the 'detector.MouseClick:connect(onMouseClick) above the while loop and it should work.

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THANK YOU! EiOooAxea 70 — 4y
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