How can I fix this script

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#1

Trying to make a lamp, where you hold down E the light will turn on, wait 5 seconds, then turn off, and the proximity prompt can no longer be activated
(I turned brightness up to 40 to test)

script.Parent.ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function()
	script.Parent.Light.SurfaceLight.Brightness = 40
	wait(5)
	script.Parent.Light.SurfaceLight.Brightness = 0
	script.Parent.Plane.ProximityPrompt:Destroy()
	script.Parent.Light.SurfaceLight:Destroy()
end)
#2

So the problem is that you can not reactivate your proximity prompt again? That is because you are deleting it from this line.


script.parent.plane.proximityprompt:Destroy()
#3

no, I want it to not be able to be reactivated, but the issue i’m having is the brightness is not working.
Probably should have been more clear, sorry.

#4

I’m not sure about the surface light, we may need more info but for the prompt at the beginning you are using different prompts

script.Parent.ProximityPrompt
--vs
script.Parent.Plane.ProximityPrompt

That may be causing an issue

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#5

Okay I’m not exactly sure how your objects are set up but, try using SurfaceLight.Enabled instead of SurfaceLight.Brightness

#6

If you don’t want it to be activated again, you can change the MaxActivationDistance to 0 in the Proximity Prompt with the script.

script.Parent.ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function()
	script.Parent.Light.SurfaceLight.Brightness = 40
	wait(5)
	script.Parent.Light.SurfaceLight.Brightness = 0
	script.Parent.ProximityPrompt.MaxActivationDistance = 0
end)