How to make a block that gives you a tool

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#9

I can’t read the output that well. It seems like an error has been encountered. Mind reading it aloud for me?

#10

Sure, is says "Workspace.Script:2: Expected identifier when parsing expression, got ‘local’

#11

Why not just use a debounce to make sure that it only gives you one tool?

#12

Oh I know what I did wrong.

So, your new to scripting. Something us scripters use to prevent these types of things is called a debounce.

local SS = game:GetService("ServerStorage")
local debounce = false

script.Parent.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
local h = hit.Parent:findFirstChild("Humanoid")
if h ~= nil then
local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(h.Parent)
if player and debounce == false then
local tool = SS.--[[put the name of the tool here]]:Clone()
tool.Parent = player.Backpack
wait( --[[disired number here]])
debounce = false
end
end
end)

( @kylepo99 you beat me to it. But he is as mentioned just starting to begin to script)

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#13

Not sure if you meant to put debounce as false but i changed it to true and put a wait after player.backpack
and it worked, thanks!

but now I need a script for when you step off the mat it takes the tool away, so maybe I need to put a script into the floor?

#14

I’d just put some walls around the area, and if a player touches those walls, remove the tool. Now if a player stays on the mat for longer than the debounce you put, they will get another sword, so you might want to integrate a bool value located inside the player/character on whether or not they are inside the area. It gets complex from there, but this should be a start.

#15

I recommend watching @Alvin_Blox’s tutorials for beginners in this playlist to get used to scripting.

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#16

Okay, will do. But I have found one more problem, so you go on the mat it gives you the tool, but if you die/reset and go back to the mat it doesn’t give the player anything, have a solution?

#17

I think that’s because of the debounce.

#18

Hmm, do you know how I could fix it?

#19
  1. Shorten the debounce
  2. A bool value that is true if the player is on the mat, and false if the player is off. Touching the mat will turn the value true, touching those walls I was talking about a bit earlier would make the value false. The script will only give the tool if the value is set to false.

Either or.

#20

Can’t you use a touchEnded function?

local SS = game:GetService("ServerStorage")
-- using @Eandvwigle script
local db = false 
script.Parent.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
if not db then
db = true
local h = hit.Parent:findFirstChild("Humanoid")
if h ~= nil then
local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(h.Parent)
if player then
local tool = SS.--[[put the name of the tool here]]:Clone()
db = false
tool.Parent = player.Backpack

script.Parent.TouchEnded:Connect(function()
player.Backpack.ToolName:Destroy()
end
end
end)
end)
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#21

If the player jumps, TouchEnded fires.

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#22

Then OP could either let the player not jump when on the button? But that already defeats the purpose of what hes trying to do

#23

He could, but in my opinion I think that using the value method is better.

#24

Thanks for all the help! I will use the bool value.

#25

If you need any further help, please shoot me a private message.

#26

I just found this. @True_Snowi perhaps this can help you. It’s not marked as solved as of writing but I bet the replies already existing can help you.

#27

Alright this is simple script I just made to give it ONCE.
(server)

    script.Parent.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
    local player = game.Players:FindFirstChild(hit.Parent.Name)
    local itemname = "TOOL NAME HERE"
    local tool = game.ServerStorage:FindFirstChild(itemname)
    if player then
    if player.Backpack:FindFirstChild(itemname) then
    print("player has the" .. itemname .." tool already")
    else
    warn("giving ".. toolname .." to ".. player.Name.." backpack's")
    tool:Clone().Parent = player.Backpack
    end
    end
    end)

This next script is when they leave the sword area.
(server)

script.Parent.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
local player = game.Players:FindFirstChild(hit.Parent.Name)
local itemname = "TOOL NAME HERE"
  if player then
    if player.Backpack:FindFirstChild(itemname) then
    print("player has the" .. itemname .." tool, deleteing")
      player.BackPack:FindFirstChild(toolname):Destroy()
    else
    print(player.Name .."Does not have a tool oddly :/")
    end
    end
end)

ps I’m not in studio I could of made a script erorr.

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#28

The only errors i’ve spotted is the capital P at line 6 of the second script which is supposed to be lowercase and “toolname” which is supposed to be itemname. Other than that your script works good, you rock!