Gamepass Effects not Working on Purchase

CJ_Nelson01 · April 24, 2021, 7:43pm

Hello all,

I am building a Castle Tycoon where you can buy expansion packs that will unlock specialty buttons. The gamepass effects will show up if you claim the base and already own the gamepass, but the player may want to buy the gamepass after owning the base and upgrading a few things. In this case, the buttons will not show up.

Here is the script:

local Market = game:GetService('MarketplaceService')
local gamePassId = 16624321

-- give player a trail
local function makeAPartsAppear(player)
	
	local function partsAppear()
		
		script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Part1.Transparency = 0
		script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Part2.Transparency = 0
		script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Part3.Transparency = 0
		script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Part4.Transparency = 0
		script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Part5.Transparency = 0
		script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Part6.Transparency = 0

		script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Part1.CanCollide = true
		script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Part2.CanCollide = true
		script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Part3.CanCollide = true
		script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Part4.CanCollide = true
		script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Part5.CanCollide = true
		script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Part6.CanCollide = true

		for i, button in ipairs(player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Buttons.ArchitectButtons:GetChildren()) do

			button.Head.Transparency = 0
			button.Head.CanCollide = true
			button.Unlocked.Value = true

		end
		
	end
	game.StarterGui.ScreenGui.ShopScreen.GamePassFrame.TextButton1.MouseButton1Click:Connect(partsAppear)
	
	-- give the players character a trail immediately
	if player then
		partsAppear()
	end
	
end

-- function to give the player their gamepass effect when they purchase in-game
local function purchaseComplete(player, purchaseId, purchaseSuccess)
	
	if purchaseSuccess == true and purchaseId == gamePassId then
		makeAPartsAppear()
	end
	
end
Market.PromptGamePassPurchaseFinished:Connect(purchaseComplete)

The script is located inside of ServerScriptService. If you need any more information, just let me know. I appreciate any help :-).

EmbatTheHybrid · April 24, 2021, 7:47pm

A few things

CHeck if it’s noticing the gamepass purchase via print statements
You’re using StarterGui instead of the PlayerGui, which you can get from the first return of PromptGamePassPurchaseFinished,
You didn’t pass in the player in makeAPartsAppear

CJ_Nelson01 · April 24, 2021, 9:41pm

Hmm. It doesn’t work, even though both print statements are running.

Here is the new code:

local Market = game:GetService('MarketplaceService')
local gamePassId = 16624321

-- give player a trail
local function makeAPartsAppear(player)
	print('wudup')
	local function partsAppear()
		
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part1.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part2.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part3.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part4.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part5.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part6.Transparency = 0
		

		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part1.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part2.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part3.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part4.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part5.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part6.CanCollide = true
		
		for i, button in ipairs(player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Buttons.ArchitectButtons:GetChildren()) do

			button.Head.Transparency = 0
			button.Head.CanCollide = true
			button.Unlocked.Value = true

		end
		
	end
	game.PlayerGui.ScreenGui.ShopScreen.GamePassFrame.TextButton1.MouseButton1Click:Connect(partsAppear)
	
	-- give the players character a trail immediately
	if player then
		print('eyyy')
		partsAppear()
	end
	
end

-- function to give the player their gamepass effect when they purchase in-game
local function purchaseComplete(player, purchaseId, purchaseSuccess)
	
	if purchaseSuccess == true and purchaseId == gamePassId then
		makeAPartsAppear(player)
	end
	
end
Market.PromptGamePassPurchaseFinished:Connect(purchaseComplete)

How can I access parts in the workspace from a script in ServerScriptService, without using game.Workspace? I think that might be the problem.

Jackscarlett · April 25, 2021, 2:56am

You’re also referencing the game’s PlayerGui, The game doesn’t have a PlayerGui, only a StarterGui

Try this:

local Market = game:GetService('MarketplaceService')
local gamePassId = 16624321

-- give player a trail
local function makeAPartsAppear(player)
	print('wudup')
	local function partsAppear()
		
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part1.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part2.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part3.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part4.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part5.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part6.Transparency = 0
		

		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part1.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part2.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part3.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part4.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part5.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part6.CanCollide = true
		
		for i, button in ipairs(player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Buttons.ArchitectButtons:GetChildren()) do

			button.Head.Transparency = 0
			button.Head.CanCollide = true
			button.Unlocked.Value = true

		end
		
	end
	player.PlayerGui.ScreenGui.ShopScreen.GamePassFrame.TextButton1.MouseButton1Click:Connect(partsAppear)
	
	-- give the players character a trail immediately
	if player then
		print('eyyy')
		partsAppear()
	end
	
end

-- function to give the player their gamepass effect when they purchase in-game
local function purchaseComplete(player, purchaseId, purchaseSuccess)
	
	if purchaseSuccess == true and purchaseId == gamePassId then
		makeAPartsAppear(player)
	end
	
end
Market.PromptGamePassPurchaseFinished:Connect(purchaseComplete)

CJ_Nelson01 · April 26, 2021, 6:54pm

Okay, the functions are running but the buttons are not appearing (in partsAppear()). I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.

Highlighted are (a) the parts that need to be turned transparent and (b) the script in serverscriptservice.

Jackscarlett · April 26, 2021, 7:04pm

Are you sure you referenced the Value right? If you’re wanting to change the Part properties, you can just simply do

		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Part1.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Part2.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Part3.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Part4.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Part5.Transparency = 0
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Part6.Transparency = 0
		

		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Part1.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Part2.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Part3.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Part4.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Part5.CanCollide = true
		player:FindFirstChild('Base').Part6.CanCollide = true

CJ_Nelson01 · April 26, 2021, 11:52pm

Hm, that simply gives the error:

Also, I forgot to show the ‘Base’ property, this might help:

Jackscarlett · April 27, 2021, 12:20am

Oh it’s an ObjectValue-

Couldn’t you just reference the other Parts in the workspace? I think an ObjectValue can only hold just 1 Object, and not its descendants

jsnotlout1 · April 27, 2021, 4:30am

If its an object value you need to do this

player:FindFirstChild('Base').Value.Part5.CanCollide = true

CJ_Nelson01 · April 28, 2021, 8:44pm

Thanks, I’ll take your word for it. The reason I can’t use game.workspace.ect is that there will be multiple players, with multiple bases.