How to call module script from the server instead of client?

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#22

I changed it to key and get the same same error

#23

My bad sorry

(I don’t have access to studio right now so I couldn’t confirm my theory)

#24

I see, in your remote event you didn’t send the input through so basically it is saying playerDebounces[player][nil] take this as a grain of salt I am testing the code rn. Just a theory

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#25

So I’m actually wondering, is the script getting the correct KeyCode to fire the function in the module script? I tried using print but it wont get pass this line

#26

If the error is before that line then it obviously won’t get past

#27

That’s because I removed this line for now just to test something

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#28

Try printing the variable input, what do you get?

#29

18:10:27.214 nil - Server - AbilityCall:15

#30

Change these following lines to:

if (input == nil and typeof(input) ~= "EnumItem") or (playerDebounces[player][input]) then return end

As for the local script, pass the keycode instead:

evnt:FireServer(hit.KeyCode)
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#31

Server

local event = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage").GameFolder.Events.Server
local PearlModule = require(script.PearlAbilities)
local playerDebounces = {}

event.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, input)
	-- Creates a table for that player if it doesn't exist
	if playerDebounces[player] == nil then
		playerDebounces[player] = {}
	end

	-- Checks if input is not an Enum and if there is debounce
	if (input == nil and typeof(input) ~= "EnumItem") or (playerDebounces[player][input]) then return end

	-- make a debounce for that specific keycode
	playerDebounces[player][input] = true

	-- If it finds that ability then fire it and wait until setting debounce to nil
	local ability = PearlModule[input]
	if ability then
		-- Fire the function on a pcall just incase it errors
		pcall(function()
			ability.Activate(player) -- This will be server-sided
		end)
		task.wait(ability.Cooldown)
	end

	-- Gets rid of the debounce set on that key
	playerDebounces[player][input] = nil
end)

Client

local event = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage").RemoteEvent

UIS.InputBegan:Connect(function(hit, chat)
	if chat then return end
	
	event:FireServer(hit.KeyCode)
end)
#32

Ok so now its printing the actual key but its not firing the function in the module script when you press the correct key

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#33

Try:

if ability.Activate then
...
#34

18:19:30.009 ServerScriptService.AbilityCall:19: attempt to index nil with ‘Activate’ - Server - AbilityCall:19

#35

change it back to if ability then. I’m not sure because it worked for me.

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#36

It’s weird because the debounce even works but i’ts not actualy firing the function

Module

local Abilitys = {
[Enum.KeyCode.Q] = {

  Activate = function(Player)
  	local Character = Players.LocalPlayer.Character
  	local Gem = Character.Gem

  	if Gem.Light.Brightness == 0 then
  		Gem.Material = Enum.Material.Neon
  		TweenService:Create(Gem.Light,TweenInfo.new(1), {Brightness = 10} ):Play()

  	else
  		Gem.Material = Enum.Material.SmoothPlastic
  		TweenService:Create(Gem.Light,TweenInfo.new(0.5), {Brightness = 0} ):Play()
  	end
  end,
  Cooldown =  1.1
  },
#37

You are still trying to reference LocalPlayer. Remember that this is server side now. Use the player argument:

Activate = function(player)
	local Character = player.Character
	...
end
#38

Thank you for the help @TheManInCity and @incognitobot_rblx :slight_smile:

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