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[Solved] Why doesnt my click detector detect clicks?

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EiOooAxea 70

5 years ago

Edited 4 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:

01local text = script.Parent
02local button = text.Parent.Parent.Button
03local detector = button.ClickDetector
04local floor = text.Floor.Value
05print("local stuff")
06 
07---------- functionns --------------------
08 
09 
10function startElevator()
11    print("elevator started")
12    floor = -6
13    wait(2.1)
14    floor = -5
15    wait(2)
16    floor = -4
17    wait(1.7)
18    floor = -3
19    wait(1.8)
20    floor = -2
21    wait(2.1)
22    floor = -1
23    wait(2.4)
24    floor = 0
25    wait(2.7)
26    floor = 1
27    wait(3)
28end
29 
30 
31function onMouseClick()
32    print("clicked")
33    startElevator()
34end
35 
36 
37--------- stuff --------------------------
38 
39 
40while true do
41    wait(0)
42    print("update")
43    floor = text.Floor.Value
44    text.Text = floor
45end
46 
47detector.MouseClick:connect(onMouseClick)
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Answered by

rhettsmith6537 109

5 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.

THANK YOU! EiOooAxea 70 — 5y

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