Local script that hides a part from players

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#1

I have a script that prevents players that are not in a group from seeing the part, it doesn’t seem to work, any ideas?

local part = script.Parent
local groupId = 9500492 


if game:GetService("RunService"):IsServer() then
	warn("This script should be a LocalScript inside the part!")
	return
end


local player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer


local function checkGroup()
	if player:GetRankInGroup(groupId) == 0 then
		-- Player is NOT in the group, make the part invisible
		part.LocalTransparencyModifier = 1 -- Fully invisible for them
	else
		-- Player is in the group, keep it visible
		part.LocalTransparencyModifier = 0
	end
end


checkGroup()
#2

local scripts dont work if they are descendants of workspace

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#3

also… why

if game:GetService("RunService"):IsServer() then
	warn("This script should be a LocalScript inside the part!")
	return
end
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#4

script will error anyways cuz you trying to mess with LocalPlayer on server + you can just look at the instance icon in the explorer to figure out is it a local script or a script

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#5

Fixed the group part for you:

local part = script.Parent
local groupId = 9500492 


if game:GetService("RunService"):IsServer() then
	warn("This script should be a LocalScript inside the part!")
	return
end


local player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer


local function checkGroup()
	if not player:IsInGroup(groupId) then
		-- Player is NOT in the group, make the part invisible
		part.LocalTransparencyModifier = 1 -- Fully invisible for them
	else
		-- Player is in the group, keep it visible
		part.LocalTransparencyModifier = 0
	end
end


checkGroup()
#6

if player:GetRankInGroup(groupId) == 0 then was changed to if not player:IsInGroup(groupId) then

#7

I didn’t test this, but it should work.
as @whiplash3r said, you can’t use local scripts in the workspace, so put this local script into StarterPlayer.StarterPlayerScripts

local part = game.workspace.part --the part
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local GroupId = 9500492 --your group id

local function checkGroup()
	if(player:IsInGroup(GroupId)) then
		part.Transparency = 0
 	else
		part.Transparency = 1
	end
end

checkGroup()
#9

i think localtransparencymodifier is for the better but yeah :+1:

#10

What exactly is the difference between regular transparency and localtransparencymodifier?

#11

If you were going to change transparency using a server script globally…

#12

it just hints more that its supposed to be clientside and preserves actual transparency

#13

If you were going to change transparency using a server script globally…

it just hints more that its supposed to be clientside and preserves actual transparency

Yes, but changing the transparency from the client-side will achieve the same thing.

#14

i never said localtransparencymodifier is better (oh wait i did) though i should’ve mentioned its my personal preference, oops.

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