Code can not find a GUI in PlayerGui

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#1

I have currently having an issue where my code can not find a GUI in PlayerGui when that GUI is in PlayerGui. Currently I have a part with a proximity prompt and when the player interacts wuth the proximity prompt it should scan if the player has a Gui named “FlashlightButton” in their PlayerGui. And if the player does, then it will be destroyed. But the problem is, even if the GUI is in the PlayerGui nothing happens.

I have a GUI being cloned to PlayerGui for each player when they join the game. I also have a proximity prompt with a script.

Here is the script code:

local toolDestroyPrompt = script.Parent.ProximityPrompt
local promptRange = 10 

toolDestroyPrompt.MaxActivationDistance = promptRange

toolDestroyPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function(player)
	
	local playerGui = player:FindFirstChild("PlayerGui")

	if playerGui then
		local FlashlightButton = playerGui:FindFirstChild("FlashlightButton")
		if FlashlightButton then
			FlashlightButton:Destroy()
		end
	end



	if player.Character and player.Character:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Tool") then
		player.Character:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Tool"):Destroy()
		script.Parent.Throw:Play()
	end
end)

Here is PlayerGui once player joins the game. Which as you can see has the FlashLightButton GUI.

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Hopefully somebody can identify the issue, thank you.

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#2

Is the script server or local sided ?

#3

If the gui is being cloned on the client, but your proximity prompt code is on the server - the cloned gui will not exist.

To fix this move your server-side script for the proximity prompt into a localscript. Fix any errors and reference the player through game.Players.LocalPlayer.

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#4

The script above is server sided.

#5

Could be that the server side doesn’t see your UI since the UI could be local sided. Like what @CoIorEvent mentioned above.

#6

I threw that code into a local script and added a Local Player variable but it still does not work.

local toolDestroyPrompt = script.Parent.ProximityPrompt
local promptRange = 10
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer

toolDestroyPrompt.MaxActivationDistance = promptRange

toolDestroyPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function(player)
	local playerGui = player:FindFirstChild("PlayerGui")

	if playerGui then
		local FlashlightButton = playerGui:FindFirstChild("FlashlightButton")
		if FlashlightButton then
			FlashlightButton:Destroy()
		end
	end

	if player.Character and player.Character:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Tool") then
		player.Character:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Tool"):Destroy()
		script.Parent.Throw:Play()
	end
end)
#7

have you done prints to check if each statement works. Like if the prompt gets triggered or if the flashlightbutton gets found ?

#8

Yes, I added a few but nothing printed at all. It seems nothing happens at all when the proximity prompt is being interacted with. All my variables look correct and I do not notice any spelling mistakes.

#9

Then there’s your problem if you want I could fix it for you if you give me studio access or show me where your prompt is located.

#10

Here is the place file, the GUI is cloned once the player equips the tool:
flashlighttest.rbxl (79.8 KB)

#11

Alright so I have done a few modifications on two of your scripts.

On your flash light I’ve added a clean up function so when it gets deleted your Ui will be deleted

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And noticed that your tool destroyer doesn’t destroy the flashlight in your backpack so I added a extra check to make sure if its not in the character, check the backpack.

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Here’s the studio file, hope this is the solution to your problem.
flashlighttest.rbxl (79.1 KB)

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#12

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