When inventory limit is passed, I want to replace the currently equipped tool

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#1

Hey Devs,
I’m trying to make a system where if you pick up a tool, with a proximity prompt, and the tool inventory limit is passed, I want to replace the currently equipped tool instead of deleting it as I have currently in the script. If anyone knows how to help, please do! Here is the script i currently have which is a server script in server script service

local inventoryLimit = 3


function getTools(plr:Player)
	
	local tools = {}
	
	for _, tool in pairs(plr.Backpack:GetChildren()) do
		table.insert(tools, tool)
	end
	
	for _, child in pairs(plr.Character:GetChildren()) do
		if child:IsA("Tool") then
			table.insert(tools, child)
		end
	end
	
	return tools
end

function checkIfOverLimit(plr:Player)
	
	local plrTools = getTools(plr)
	
	if #plrTools > inventoryLimit then
		
		for i = 1, (#plrTools - inventoryLimit) do
			local toolToRemove = plrTools[i]
			
			game:GetService("RunService").Heartbeat:Wait()
			toolToRemove.Parent = workspace
			toolToRemove.Handle.CFrame = plr.Character.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame - plr.Character.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame.LookVector * 5
		end
	end
end


game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)
	
	plr:WaitForChild("Backpack").ChildAdded:Connect(function()
		checkIfOverLimit(plr)
	end)
	
	plr.CharacterAdded:Connect(function(char)
		
		char.ChildAdded:Connect(function(child)
			
			if child:IsA("Tool") then
				checkIfOverLimit(plr)
			end
		end)
	end)
end)
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#2

You forgot to specify what is the problem with that script.

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#3

well nothing is wrong with it, I just want it to replace the currently equipped tool instead of deleting the tool

#4

Oh sorry I didn’t read this:

I thought this is the script that make the player replace the tool and it’s not working right, is that what you are looking for?:

local inventoryLimit = 1

function getTools(parent)

	local tools = {}

	for _,child in pairs(parent:GetChildren()) do
		if child:IsA("Tool") then
			table.insert(tools, child)
		end
	end

	return tools
end

function checkIfOverLimit(plr:Player)
	local charTools = getTools(plr.Character)
	local bpTools = getTools(plr.Backpack)
	local plrToolsCount = #charTools + #bpTools

	if plrToolsCount > inventoryLimit then
		for i,tool in ipairs(bpTools) do
			if i > inventoryLimit then
				local toolToRemove = bpTools[i]
				game:GetService("RunService").Heartbeat:Wait()
				toolToRemove.Parent = workspace
				toolToRemove.Handle.CFrame = plr.Character.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame - plr.Character.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame.LookVector * 5
			end
		end
	end
end


game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)
	plr.CharacterAdded:Connect(function(char)
		char.ChildAdded:Connect(function(child)
			if child:IsA("Tool") then
				checkIfOverLimit(plr)
			end
		end)
	end)
end)

btw, in the proximity script you should make the Triggered event equip the tool directly instead of adding it to the backpack:

local pp = script.Parent
pp.Triggered:Connect(function(plr)
	local char = plr.Character or plr.CharacterAdded:Wait()
	local hum = char:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
	hum.EquipTool(pp.Parent)
end)
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#5

yep i got that

Yes this does work. Thank you.

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