Attribute not updating, even when changed client-side and server side

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#1

The code below is inside StarterCharacterScripts and is supposed to run upon spawning in. However, ‘guiState’ wouldn’t be updating no matter what. I have tried updating client and server-side, however if i change it, it still wouldn’t update. Can anyone help?

local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer

local playerGUI = player:WaitForChild("PlayerGui")

playerGUI.ScreenOrientation = Enum.ScreenOrientation.LandscapeRight

local guiState = player.PlayerGui.MainMenu:GetAttribute("State")

playerGUI:WaitForChild("AbilityButton").Enabled = false
playerGUI:WaitForChild("Level").Enabled = false
playerGUI:WaitForChild("Map").Enabled = false
playerGUI:WaitForChild("MainMenu").Enabled = false
playerGUI:WaitForChild("WeaponSelection").Enabled = false

playerGUI:WaitForChild(guiState).Enabled = true

player.CharacterAdded:Connect(function()
	playerGUI:WaitForChild("AbilityButton").Enabled = false
	playerGUI:WaitForChild("Level").Enabled = false
	playerGUI:WaitForChild("Map").Enabled = false
	playerGUI:WaitForChild("MainMenu").Enabled = false
	playerGUI:WaitForChild("WeaponSelection").Enabled = false

	playerGUI:WaitForChild(guiState).Enabled = true
end)

game.Workspace.ChosenMusic:GetAttributeChangedSignal("musicState"):Connect(function()
	local musicName = game.Workspace.ChosenMusic:GetAttribute("Music")
	local playingMusic = game.Workspace.ChosenMusic:FindFirstChild(musicName)
	
	if game.Workspace.ChosenMusic:GetAttribute("musicState") == false then
		playingMusic.Volume = 0
		
		playingMusic:Stop()
	end
end)
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#2

Hello, which attribute is not changing?

#3

player.PlayerGui.MainMenu:GetAttribute(“State”)

#4

You’re supposed to use :SetAttribute() when changing the value of one.

#5

Yeah that’s true, by the way I dont see any attribute changed on this script, :SetAttribute() works for creating and updating an attribute. Ej: player.PlayerGui.MainMenu:SetAttribute(“State”, “YourValue”). (or number whatever you got), if that isnt your problem, then what is it?

#6

I know. I am trying to add a main menu, and whenever you click this button, it should change the attribute (Do note: the following is a local script)

local button = script.Parent
local mainMenu = script.Parent.Parent.Parent

local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer

button.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	mainMenu.Enabled = false
	player.PlayerGui.WeaponSelection.Enabled = true
	
	mainMenu:SetAttribute("State", "WeaponSelection")
end)

However, the original script will not update states.

#7

Is the script in the original post is a server script?

#8

It’s a local script, inside PlayerCharacterScripts

#10

You could use the output console and check whats wrong, ej:

game.Workspace.ChosenMusic:GetAttributeChangedSignal("musicState"):Connect(function()
	local musicName = game.Workspace.ChosenMusic:GetAttribute("Music")
	local playingMusic = game.Workspace.ChosenMusic:FindFirstChild(musicName)
print("Attribute detected changed")-----------------------------
	if game.Workspace.ChosenMusic:GetAttribute("musicState") == false then
		playingMusic.Volume = 0

		playingMusic:Stop()
	end
end)

also

local button = script.Parent
local mainMenu = script.Parent.Parent.Parent

local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer

button.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	mainMenu.Enabled = false
	player.PlayerGui.WeaponSelection.Enabled = true

	mainMenu:SetAttribute("State", "WeaponSelection")
	print("attributed changed from button")
end)
#11

I have tried this earlier. It says the original script is still “MainMenu”, but button says it is “WeaponSelection”

#12

What do you mean with

“It says the original script is still “MainMenu””

#13 
local guiState = player.PlayerGui.MainMenu:GetAttribute("State")
print(guiState)

The printed string is “MainMenu”

#14

I recommend you to go into play and test it, get into the attribute and check if when you press it it changes. Important: Check this line local mainMenu = script.Parent.Parent.Parent,

#15

I’ve checked already. The attribute has changed. I tried changing the code abit to this, but still same outcome.

local button = script.Parent
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer

local mainMenu = player.PlayerGui.MainMenu

button.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	mainMenu.Enabled = false
	player.PlayerGui.WeaponSelection.Enabled = true
	
	mainMenu:SetAttribute("State", "WeaponSelection")
end)
#16

I think the problem is that it only changes on the client, i know the other script is also on the client but I dont trust it, you could try using a remote event.

Button Script=

local button = script.Parent
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer

local mainMenu = player.PlayerGui.MainMenu
local event = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage").Event
button.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	mainMenu.Enabled = false
	player.PlayerGui.WeaponSelection.Enabled = true
	
	event:FireServer("WeaponSelection")
end)

Server=

local event = game:GetSevice......
local mainMenu = player.PlayerGui.MainMenu
event.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player,weaponselectec)
	mainMenu:SetAttribute("State", weaponselectec)
end)

thats just an example, i dont really think PlayerGui works in server scripts

#17

I’ve already tried a remoteEvent, even stated in the title. It still ahsn’t worked.

#18

I have no idea why, but this problem was fixed as soon as I put the script inside of StarterPlayerScripts instead of StarterCharacterScripts, but now the problem is fixed!

#19

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