How can I reconnect a function that has been disconnected?

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#1

Well, basically I want to reconnect the first function shown in the following script, it disconnects so that it does not interrupt the FocusLost of a textBox, but in the end it no longer works again when disconnected

local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local ChosePlayerDropEvent = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("PlayerListSelectionDrop") 

local TextBox = script.Parent:FindFirstChild("TextBox")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local RealName = script.Parent:FindFirstChild("RealName")
local ImagePlayer = script.Parent:FindFirstChild("PlayerImage")

local Main = script.Parent.Parent.Parent

local Player1 = Main:FindFirstChild("Player1")
local Player2 = Main:FindFirstChild("Player2")
local Player3 = Main:FindFirstChild("Player3")
local Player4 = Main:FindFirstChild("Player4")
local Player5 = Main:FindFirstChild("Player5")

local LocalPlayer = game.Players.LocalPlayer

local connection

local function TextConnection()
	RealName.Text = "Presiona la tecla enter."
	wait(0.8)
end

TextBox.FocusLost:Connect(function(EnterPressed)
	if EnterPressed then --This is a bool, so it'll be true or false
		connection:Disconnect()
		for _, players in pairs (Players:GetChildren()) do
			if not (Player1.Value == TextBox.Text ) and  
				not (Player2.Value == TextBox.Text ) and  
				not (Player3.Value == TextBox.Text ) and  
				not (Player4.Value == TextBox.Text ) and  
				not (Player5.Value == TextBox.Text ) then  

				if (TextBox.Text == LocalPlayer.Name) or (TextBox.Text == LocalPlayer.DisplayName) then
					RealName.Text = "No puedes ponerte a ti mismo."
					wait(3)
					TextBox.Text = ""
					RealName.Text = "@(Nombre del jugador)"
					Player1.Value ="N/A"
					ImagePlayer.Image = ""

				elseif (TextBox.Text == players.Name) or (TextBox.Text == players.DisplayName) then

					local UserId = players.UserId
					local thumbType = Enum.ThumbnailType.HeadShot
					local thumbSize = Enum.ThumbnailSize.Size420x420
					local content, isReady = Players:GetUserThumbnailAsync(UserId, thumbType, thumbSize)

					ImagePlayer.Image = content
					Player1.Value = players.Name
					RealName.Text = "@".. players.Name

				elseif (TextBox.Text ~= Players.Name) or (TextBox.Text ~= players.DisplayName) then

					RealName.Text = "No se encontro el jugador."
					wait(3)
					RealName.Text = "@(Nombre del jugador)"
					Player1.Value ="N/A"
					ImagePlayer.Image = ""
				elseif TextBox.Text == "" then
					RealName.Text = "@(Nombre del jugador)"
					Player1.Value ="N/A"
					ImagePlayer.Image = ""
				end
			end
		end
	end
end)
connection = TextBox:GetPropertyChangedSignal("Text"):Connect(TextConnection)

(At the moment it is in Spanish since it is my native language, then I will translate it into English)

#2

You can reconnect it like you just did here:

connection = TextBox:GetPropertyChangedSignal("Text"):Connect(TextConnection)
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#3

I guess it should work but it just doesn’t work anymore after that

#4

I’m also wondering why you’d need to disconnect the event, there is not really any reason to in this case.
You should only disconnect events that are no longer being used.

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