How to run a line of code only when a certain condition is met

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#1

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  1. I am trying to make a JoJo game, and with that I need to be able to run a attack only when the Stand is equipped. I’ve been trying to do So for About a hour.

So Far I’ve tried running loops, only firing when the mouse button is clicked, the basics.

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local mouse = game.Players.LocalPlayer:GetMouse()

local debouce = false
local isActive = false
local cd = 4

mouse.Button1Down:Connect(function()
	if debouce == false and isActive == false then
		debouce = true
		isActive = true
		
		if isActive == true then
			print("Stand Is Equipped and Ready to attack")
		else
			print("Please Equipt Stand To Attack")
		end
	end
end)

The RE is going to be used in the future, I need to get this local script working first.

#2

Hi, you can use an if statement. For example:

local beans = "hello"
if beans == "hello" then
     print("BEAN MAN RETURNS")
end
#3

I’ve used multiple if statements? Did you even read the block of code provided?

#4

I’m confused, if statements are what run a line of code when a condition is met. Do you mean you want to wait until the condition is met?

#5

You are missing an if statement for checking if the player is equipping the tool.

local tool = -- Define tool here
local mouse = game.Players.LocalPlayer:GetMouse()

local debouce = false
local cd = 4

mouse.Button1Down:Connect(function()
	if debouce == false then
		debouce = true
		
		if tool.Equipped == true then
			print("Stand Is Equipped and Ready to attack")
		else
			print("Please Equipt Stand To Attack")
		end
        wait(cd)
	end
end)
#6

The stand is not a tool in this situation, do you think making a bool value and when it is equipped it runs a check?

#7

I mean when the stand is equipped, therefore it does not interfere with other gameplay elements. I didn’t exactly know what to put for a good title :sweat_smile:

#8

Yes, using a bool value will work with this script:

local value = -- Define BoolValue here
local mouse = game.Players.LocalPlayer:GetMouse()

local debouce = false
local cd = 4

mouse.Button1Down:Connect(function()
	if debouce == false then
		debouce = true
		
		if value.Value == true then
			print("Stand Is Equipped and Ready to attack")
		else
			print("Please Equipt Stand To Attack")
		end
        wait(cd)
	end
end)
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#9

Okay thank you, I appreciate it! Have a nice day :slight_smile:

#10

Oh! Ok, I think I know how do this.

local mouse = game.Players.LocalPlayer:GetMouse()
local holding = false
mouse.Button1Down:connect(function()
     if holding == true then
          -- run code here
     end
end)

script.Parent.Equipped:connect(function()
     holding = true
end)

script.Parent.Equipped:connect(function()
     holding = false
end)

By the way, this has to be in a localscript inside the tool.