How should i do this?

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#1

original title, huh? basically, i have a flaregun tool, but i want the tool to only work if the player has another item, ive tried many things like disabling an enabling the flaregun script from another script detecting if a certain tools parent is = to the character, here is most of the script (server script in the tool):


local IsReady = true
local Module = require(game.ServerScriptService.FlareGun)
local EnforcementRandom = math.random(1, 3)
local Enforcement1 = workspace.Folder.FlareEnforcement1
local Enforcement2 = workspace.Folder.FlareEnforcement2
local Enforcement3 = workspace.Folder.FlareEnforcement3
local FlareContactUI = game:GetService("StarterGui").FlareContact
local TweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")


local Character
local Humanoid 

local Flare = workspace.Flare



function BodyVelocityFlare()
local BodyVelocity = Instance.new("BodyVelocity")
BodyVelocity.MaxForce = Vector3.new(400000, 400000, 400000)
BodyVelocity.P = 10000
	BodyVelocity.Velocity = Vector3.new(0, 100, 0)
	BodyVelocity.Parent = Flare.Handle
end

script.Parent.Equipped:Connect(function()
	Character = script.Parent.Parent
	Humanoid = Character.Humanoid
	

local FlareReloadAnim = Humanoid.Animator:LoadAnimation(script.Parent.FlareReload)
	local FlareShootAnim = Humanoid.Animator:LoadAnimation(script.Parent.FlareShoot)
	
	FlareContactUI.TextLabel.Visible = true

script.Parent.Activated:Connect(function()
	if IsReady == true then
		IsReady = false
		script.Parent.Handle.Load:Play()
		FlareReloadAnim:Play()
			FlareReloadAnim.Stopped:Connect(function()
				FlareShootAnim:Play()
			end)
			
			FlareShootAnim.Stopped:Connect(function()
				script.Parent.Handle.Fire:Play()
				BodyVelocityFlare()
			end)
			
		wait(10)
		if EnforcementRandom == 1 then
				Enforcement1:Play()
				FlareContactUI.TextLabel.Text = "All units, close on suspect."
				tween2:Play()
				wait(10)
				tween:Play()
		end
		if EnforcementRandom == 2 then
				Enforcement2:Play()
				FlareContactUI.TextLabel.Text = "Contact  Confirmed."
				tween2:Play()
				wait(10)
				tween:Play()
		end
		if EnforcementRandom == 3 then
				Enforcement3:Play()
				FlareContactUI.TextLabel.Text = "Target compromised, move in-move in."
				tween2:Play()
				wait(10)
				tween:Play()
		end
			
		Module.HelicopterCall()
		--[[Module.CallDrop(
		 {
			script.Parent,
			script.Parent.Handle.Position,

		}
		
		)
		--]]
		IsReady = false
	end
	end)
	end)
(on the side, there is another problem where a UI with a text label should show up but it doesnt, i removed the tweens but ill add them back if asked)
#2 
if script.Parent.Parent:FindFirstChild(other tool) then
#3

thats the same as finding the Flare tool in workspace

#4

Oops. Don’t know why I tried to get the backpack like that…

local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(script.Parent.Parent)
if player.Backpack:FindFirstChild(other tool) then

This is if you want to check the players inventory for another item, allowing the tool to fire. Put that argument with “if isReady”

#5

there is no variable for the local player as it is a server script

#6

wouldnt that get a single player or a random player in the workspace?

#7

Script.Parent.Parent refers to the character holding the tool. You can get the player using the character.

#8

only if the tool is equipped, the tool is in workspace

#9

I’m saying to put these when the tool is activated. If it’s activated, it’ll be under the character.

#10

how should i disable the Flare from working, since thats what the post is

#11

After the tool is equipped and you define Character. Get the player using
local Player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(Character)
then the backpack
local Backpack = Player.Backpack
since its usually not possible to have two tools equipped at once you have to look in the backpack.
Then after the tool is activated, instead of
if IsReady == true then
do:
if IsReady == true and Backpack:FindFirstChild("otheritem") then
(of course “otheritem” being the name of the item you need to use it)

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#12

what about this? these are the tweens:

	local tweenInfo = TweenInfo.new(
		1, -- Time
		Enum.EasingStyle.Quad, -- EasingStyle
		Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, -- EasingDirection
		0, -- RepeatCount (when less than zero the tween will loop indefinitely)
		false, -- Reverses (tween will reverse once reaching it's goal)
		0 -- DelayTime
	)

	local tween = TweenService:Create(FlareContactUI.TextLabel, tweenInfo, {Transparency = 1})
	
	local tweenInfo = TweenInfo.new(
		1, -- Time
		Enum.EasingStyle.Quad, -- EasingStyle
		Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, -- EasingDirection
		0, -- RepeatCount (when less than zero the tween will loop indefinitely)
		false, -- Reverses (tween will reverse once reaching it's goal)
		0 -- DelayTime
	)

	local tween2 = TweenService:Create(FlareContactUI.TextLabel, tweenInfo, {Transparency = 0})

could it be because i called the UI from starter gui?

#13

Yes, you need to get the ui like this:
local FlareContactUI = Player.PlayerGui.FlareContact
Also i think RepeatCount needs to be -1 or lower to repeat forever

#14

when it tweens the textlabel, this is what it should look like:

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but this is what it looks like:
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