GUI buttons for all devices

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#1

So many games use GUI buttons to performs actions, mainly the GUI buttons are made under computer use and not any other device. So recently testing my game on mobile device I encountered some problems. When I press the GUI button with the following code it does nothing and I cant really find a article explaining how to do this.

script.Parent.Activated:Connect(function()
    script.Parent.Parent.Enabled = false
end)
#2

For GUI Buttons, MouseButton1Clicked events and the suchlike are emulated onto mobile - in other words, these events will work across all devices even if they’re not clicked by a mouse.

#3

Instead of using .Activated or MouseButton events, you can use either InputBegan or InputEnded. It’s more modern and diverse than Activated, and has multi-platform support as well (so you don’t have to use Touched and Activated)

This is an example script below that might help you

local Button = script.Parent -- as depicted by your code, i think.

-- InputBegan fires when you press or begin to hold a key
-- InputEnded fires when you release a key that you were holding.

Button.InputEnded:connect(function(Input, Core)
    if Input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Mouse or Input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Touch then
        script.Parent.Parent.Enabled = false
        -- additional code here
    end
end)

You can find additional information about it in the wiki.

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#4

It works for PC but still mobile not

#5

Testing this myself, it worked fine for me. Where is this button parented, and what type of script are you using for it? (i.e. normal Script, LocalScript, etc)

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#6

Im using a local script and its parented to a textbutton

#7

I tested this with both Studio’s emulator and a physical mobile device, and in both Instances I made it work. Is it erroring at all on Mobile? (you can use /console on mobile to check the developer console)

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#8

nope theres no errors ill check if a image label blocks it or something

#9

yes ok sorry the button works its just that image label was blocking it