Need help with constant raycast detection

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#1 
local function createHookingPointRight(player)
	local raycastParams = RaycastParams.new()
	raycastParams.FilterDescendantsInstances = { player.Character }
	raycastParams.IgnoreWater = true

	local mouse = player:GetMouse()
	local startTime = os.clock()
	local elapsedTime = 0

	repeat
		local raycastResult = workspace:Raycast(player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Position, mouse.UnitRay.Direction, raycastParams)

		if raycastResult then	
			local hookingPointRight = raycastResult.Position
			HookRight.Value = "True"
			print("Found hooking point at:", hookingPointRight)
			return
		end

		elapsedTime = os.clock() - startTime  
		print("Still searching for hooking point...")
		wait()
	until elapsedTime >= 2 

	print("No hooking point found within the time limit.")
end

I am trying to make constant raycast detection that if no result is found, as long as function is being ran(holding E), send raycast to where mouse cursor is pointing and if it found a result, stop

But currently its only working by player’s character direction and not where mouse cursor is looking at

Any help is appriciated.

#2

You would fire to the mouses position by working out where its direction and distance is, this is my current ray module i tend to use for basic rays.

local RayModule = {}

function RayModule.FireToPosition(Origin,Pos)
	if typeof(Origin) == "CFrame" then
		Origin = Vector3.new(Origin.X,Origin.Y,Origin.Z)
	end
	if typeof(Pos) == "CFrame" then
		Pos = Vector3.new(Pos.X,Pos.Y,Pos.Z)
	end
	
	
	local CF = CFrame.lookAt(Origin,Pos)
	local Direction = CF.LookVector
	local Distance = (Pos - Origin).Magnitude * Direction
	-- Fire Ray
	return RayModule.FireRay(Origin,Distance)
end

function RayModule.FireRay(Origin,Direction)
	local Result = game.Workspace:Raycast(Origin,Direction)
	-- RaycastResult.Instance	The BasePart or Terrain cell that the ray intersected.
	-- RaycastResult.Position	The world space point at which the intersection occurred
	-- RaycastResult.Material	The Material at the intersection point
	-- RaycastResult.Normal	The normal vector of the intersected face.
	-- RaycastResult.Distance
	return Result
end

--local raycastParams = RaycastParams.new()
	--raycastParams.FilterDescendantsInstances = {caster.Parent}
	--raycastParams.FilterType = Enum.RaycastFilterType.Blacklist
	--local raycastResult = workspace:Raycast(rayOrigin, rayDirection, raycastParams)
--return Result


return RayModule
#3

Not exactly what I want and needed, I just need my script fixed and someone to explain how

#5

You’ve got the right idea using mouse.UnitRay.Direction. In order for the raycast to be effective though, you should multiply it by a number as this will determine the length of your ray.
Example:

Blockquote
local raycastResult = workspace:Raycast(player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Position, mouse.UnitRay.Direction * NUMBER_HERE, raycastParams)