Binding mouse movement to function not working

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#1 
--// Have Hover follow the mouse
local function FollowMouse()
	print("Follow")
end

print("ACTIVE")
ContextActionService:BindAction(
	"FollowMouse",
	FollowMouse,
	false,
	Enum.UserInputType.MouseMovement
)

I’m getting active to print, but not follow. Unsure what I am doing wrong here?

#2

As far as I know, context actions only fire when the input state changes. Mouse movement’s user input state is always set to Change.

#3

Your script is fine that should be printing ‘Follow’.
Is your code in a LocalScript and in a place where they can run(Workspace, StarterGui, StarterPack or StarterPlayerScripts)?

#4

Yes, and it doesn’t work. LocalScript inside a ScreenGui

#5

Thats odd.
Have you tried printing something after binding the action?
I tested the script myself with a LocalScript inside a ScreenGui and it worked for me.

#6

I assume you want it so that whenever the mouse moves, it prints that statement inside the function?

#7

Here’s the full functions. Prints inside the Toggle are all accurate. Still no follow print

--// Have Hover follow the mouse
local function FollowMouse()
	print("FOLLOW")
end

--// Toggle the Hover
local function Toggle(active, text)
	if active then
		Hover.Label.Text = text
		print("ACTIVE")
		ContextActionService:BindAction(
			"FollowMouse",
			FollowMouse,
			false,
			Enum.UserInputType.MouseMovement
		)
		print("CLEAR")
		HUD.Enabled = true
	else
		print("UNBIND")
		ContextActionService:UnbindAction("FollowMouse")
		
		HUD.Enabled = false
	end
end

HoverController.Event:Connect(Toggle)
#8

Shudnt u add the bindaction params to the function?

local function FollowMouse(actionName, InputState, inputObject)
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#9

Not necessary. Should not affect my script. The function itself is not firing

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#10

If it’s working in an empty environment and not your own environment then you likely have some script/plugin which is causing a conflict somehow, perhaps something else is manipulating the mouse.

#11

Even with a completely gibberish name, it still don’t work

ContextActionService:BindAction(
			"fsfwe jefjwe 0ufhweoifweoch wqe98ur23ur",
			FollowMouse,
			false,
			Enum.UserInputType.MouseMovement
		)
#12

Try adding my params and check the result.

#13

Still doesn’t work with the params

#14

Are u testing in Studio,? If so, then try publishing the game and testing it.

#15

If it don’t work in studio, it’s not gonna work in game

#16

Maybe not, but trying doesnt hurt.

#17

I doubt this is the cause but I’m gonna rule it out in case.
Is there anything else that is binding Enum.UserInputType.MouseMovement?

If there isn’t then I’ve got nothing.

#18

Not in my script, I don’t know if plugins would affect this though

#19

Plugins do affect ContextActionService and after doing a quick test looks like they will always bind after the scripts load when playtesting.

You could try @Mystxry12’s solution and if it works outside of studio you should be fine.
Just remember to mark them as the solution if it does

#20

Just published, still don’t work anyway