Custom Working Roblox PC

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Alright so I started on a small project where I’m making a working computer, it’s going all fine and well but problem is, if the PC is on and it’s unplugged I want it to destroy the screen and replace it with a new one so the user can boot up again, but I’m getting parent property is locked and I’ve been trying for hours and I couldn’t find a solution, if I can’t then I’ll just have to make the pc unable to be unplugged while it’s on
https://gyazo.com/3ed963177dc5bd31c6d2cfc984388bcb

Here is the logic!

function Plugging()
	Plugged = true
	ScreenGUI.Parent = plr.PlayerGui
	Plug:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(game.Workspace.Outlet.CFrame)
	WeldCon = Instance.new("WeldConstraint")
	WeldCon.Parent =  Plug.PrimaryPart
	WeldCon.Part0 = Plug.PrimaryPart
	WeldCon.Part1 = game.Workspace.Outlet
end

function Unplug()
	WeldCon:Destroy()
	Plug:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(game.Workspace.Outlet.CFrame + Vector3.new(0,0,2))
	PCOn = false
	Plugged = false
	print("Unplugged")
	Methods.Tween(Screen, .2, Enum.EasingStyle.Back, Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, 0, false, 0, {BackgroundColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(35, 35, 35)})
	Methods.Tween(PC.Power, .5, Enum.EasingStyle.Back, Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, 0, false, 0, {Color = Color3.fromRGB(218, 133, 65)})
end
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When you instantiate the WeldCon variable, it is scoped (and thus only available) in the first function. You would need to define it in the upper scope like WelCon = nil and then set its value in the plug() function. However I would strongly recommend reading through this:

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That isnt the problem at all, I’m afraid

4

It most certainly is the problem, unless youre leaving out some code :wink:

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Nah, It’s definitely not the problem thanks though buddy

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Good luck accessing variables defined in other scopes then.

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Whatever you say buddy, thanks for the effort

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no problem. Im sure you know what you’re doing after trying this ‘for hours’ :laughing:

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I actually don’t thats why I came on here :joy: :joy: :joy:

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Then it would probably help if you posted more of the code. Hard to say what’s wrong without more information.

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If you looked at the gyazo I attached to my post youd pretty much be able to see the problem

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Pretty sure that is a video, and not code, or am I missing something here?

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Alright, the problem is that I need the computer to turn off when I unplug it while it’s on, i’ve tried destroying the screengui then I get a locked property error when I parent it back when I plug it again

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If something is destroyed, the instance dissapears, meaning you cannot set its parent again. Maybe try setting ScreenGui.Enabled property to true/false.

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The thing is if I do that it’ll be the way it was when I destroyed it, I want a completely new UI parented to the monitor, for the illusion of a restart/reboot

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Have you tried keeping a clone of the original Gui in a service like ReplicatedStorage. Then when you need a ‘fresh’ version just clone it from there.

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I’ve tried that and it still hasnt worked and it tells me the parent is locked somehow

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Well that should definately be possible, so maybe you can post some of that code and we can figure out whats going wrong

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Alright sorry I kind of got a bit heated at the beginning this is driving me crazy

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here is the full script

local PASSWORD = "fudge"
local USERNAME = "fudge"

local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local char = plr.Character

local ScreenGUI = plr.PlayerGui:WaitForChild("ScreenUI"):Clone()
local Screen = ScreenGUI.Screen
local UNIX = Screen.Version
local loggin = Screen.loggin

local PC = game.Workspace.PC
local Plug = game.Workspace.Plug

local Plugged = false

local PCOn = false

local BootingUp = false



--// Modules
local Methods = require(game.ReplicatedStorage.Functions)

function MakeVisible(stuff)
	for i,v in pairs(stuff) do
		if v then
			v.Visible = true
		end
	end
end

function MakeInvisible(stuff)
	for i,v in pairs(stuff) do
		if v then
			v.Visible = false
		end
	end
end

local UIObjects = {
	
	Username = Screen.Username;
	Password = Screen.Password;
	Login = Screen.Login;
	UsernameSide = Screen.user;
	PasswordSide = Screen.pass;
	
	
}

function CheckUserAndPass()
	if UIObjects.Username.Text == USERNAME and UIObjects.Username.Text == PASSWORD then
		MakeInvisible(UIObjects)
		wait(.5)
		loggin.Text = "Logging, " .. USERNAME .. " In . . ."
		Methods.Tween(loggin, 1, Enum.EasingStyle.Back, Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, 5, true, 0, {TextTransparency = 0})
	end
end

function Plugging()
	Plugged = true
	ScreenGUI.Parent = plr.PlayerGui
	Plug:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(game.Workspace.Outlet.CFrame)
	WeldCon = Instance.new("WeldConstraint")
	WeldCon.Parent =  Plug.PrimaryPart
	WeldCon.Part0 = Plug.PrimaryPart
	WeldCon.Part1 = game.Workspace.Outlet
end

function Unplug()
	WeldCon:Destroy()
	Plug:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(game.Workspace.Outlet.CFrame + Vector3.new(0,0,2))
	PCOn = false
	Plugged = false
	print("Unplugged lmfaoooooooooooooooooooooo")
	Methods.Tween(Screen, .2, Enum.EasingStyle.Back, Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, 0, false, 0, {BackgroundColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(35, 35, 35)})
	Methods.Tween(PC.Power, .5, Enum.EasingStyle.Back, Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, 0, false, 0, {Color = Color3.fromRGB(218, 133, 65)})
end

function ChangePowerOnColor()
	Methods.Tween(PC.Power, .5, Enum.EasingStyle.Back, Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, 0, false, 0, {Color = Color3.fromRGB(82, 124, 174)})
end
	
function BootUp()
	PCOn = true
	BootingUp = true
	Methods.Tween(Screen, 1, Enum.EasingStyle.Back, Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, 0, false, 0, {BackgroundColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(255,255,255)})
	UNIX.Visible = true
	Methods.Tween(UNIX, 1, Enum.EasingStyle.Back, Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, 0, false, 0 , {TextTransparency = 0})
	wait(3)
	Methods.Tween(UNIX, 1, Enum.EasingStyle.Back, Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, 0, false, 0 , {TextTransparency = 1})
	Methods.Tween(Screen, 1, Enum.EasingStyle.Back, Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, 0, false, 0, {BackgroundColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(31, 104, 213)})
	wait(1)
	MakeVisible(UIObjects)
	BootingUp = false
end


UIObjects.Login.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	CheckUserAndPass()
end)


Plug.plugmain.ClickDetector.MouseClick:Connect(function()
	if not Plugged and not PCOn then
		Plugging()
	elseif Plugged and PCOn and not BootingUp then
		Unplug()
	end
end)


PC.Power.ClickDetector.MouseClick:Connect(function()
	if Plugged and not PCOn then
		ChangePowerOnColor()
		BootUp()
	end
end)