Modifying tool values

[Veltege]

1. I want to increase the size variables of a tool in a players backpack using a proximity prompt, then use a different proximity prompt which moves the tool into the workspace and decreases the size variables of the tool.

2. When the tool is transferred to the workspace and I print the value, the value printed is the size that it is set to in the StarterPack rather than printing the value to which it was increased with the earlier proximity prompt.

Console:

Video of error:

3. I have tried running print statements to display the tool size variables in the local script and in the server script; both being unfruitful. I tried to use a remote event without success.

--Local script
local detector = script.Parent.Detector
local tool = script.Parent


-- detects water droplets falling into bucket and raises water level accordingly
detector.Touched:Connect(function(part)
	if part.Name == "Droplet" and part.Parent == game.Workspace and tool.WaterLevel.Size.X < 1.4 then
		tool.WaterLevel.Transparency = .5		
		tool.WaterLevel.Size = tool.WaterLevel.Size + Vector3.new(.05, 0, 0)
		tool.WaterLevel.Position = tool.WaterLevel.Position + Vector3.new(0, .05, 0)
		print(tool.WaterLevel.Size.X)

		-- increase speed at half full
		if tool.WaterLevel.Size.X >= 0.725 and tool.WaterLevel.Size.X < 1.1 then
			print("increase speed at half full")
			script.Parent.Parent.Humanoid.WalkSpeed = 20
		end
		
		-- decrease speed at 3/4 full
		if tool.WaterLevel.Size.X >= 1.1 and tool.WaterLevel.Size.X < 1.4 then
			print("decrease speed at 3/4 full")
			script.Parent.Parent.Humanoid.WalkSpeed = 15
		end
	
		-- decrease speed severely at 100% full
		if tool.WaterLevel.Size.X >= 1.4 then
			print("decrease speed severely at 100% full")
			script.Parent.Parent.Humanoid.WalkSpeed = 13
		end
		
		
	end
end)

--Serverscript
local toolEquipped = false

local prompt = script.Parent:WaitForChild("ProximityPrompt")

local targetPart = game.Workspace.ProxPromptHolder

local targetPos = targetPart.CFrame.Position



local function onPromptActivated(player)
	if not toolEquipped and player.Character and player.Character.Parent then
		local tool = player.Character:FindFirstChild("Bucket")
		local bottom = tool:FindFirstChild("Handle")
		if tool then
			
			print("tool.WaterLevel.Size:", tool.WaterLevel.Size.X)
			
			print("Sucess!")
			bottom.Anchored = true
			tool.Parent = game.Workspace
			tool.PrimaryPart.CFrame = CFrame.new(targetPart.CFrame.Position)
			tool.Handle.CanTouch = false
			wait(5)
			while tool.WaterLevel.Size.X > 0.1 do
				tool.WaterLevel.Size = tool.WaterLevel.Size - Vector3.new(0.05, 0, 0)
				tool.WaterLevel.Position = tool.WaterLevel.Position - Vector3.new(0, 0.05, 0)
				wait(1)
			end
		end
	end
end

prompt.Triggered:Connect(onPromptActivated)

[RoloTheDevBunny (Rolo)]

I believe this is because you are setting the size client side and reading it server side. You will need to detect the water dripping on the server or use remote events for the server to update the size and have the same values as the client.

[RoloTheDevBunny (Rolo)]

If this is the solution you can mark it as such so people know the post is closed. Thanks!

[Veltege]

I’m still attemping to do what you said. Im not good with server events

[Nyonic]

being it is a tool you could just move your local script function over to the server script thats in the tool no need for a remote event

and use activated equipped etc

Tool.Activated:Connect(Function()

end)

[RoloTheDevBunny (Rolo)]

Create a RemoteEvent in ReplicatedStorage. Use the FireServer method on the client when a water drop hits. From the server, use the .OnServerEvent to detect when a client fires it and connect it to a function. From there, grab the tool the player has equipped(:FindFirstChild(“Whatever your tool is called”) on their character) and copy/paste your client code. Another option would be to do all of this server side to increase security and efficiency with a slight decrease in optimization.

[Veltege]

I attempted this and it didnt seem to work… but i have a very rudementary understanding of server events so lmk if i did something wrong.

In both scripts I defined the event as

local dropletDetectedEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage.DropletDetected

In the local script however I put:

dropletDetectedEvent:FireServer(tool.WaterLevel.Size.X)

Inside of my “Detector.Touched” function. After that I inserted a print statement into my “proximityPrompt.Triggered” which does print a value… but the value is the same thing; 0.1…
If you have any guidence on this type of thing, tell me. I know its a big ask but it is also a big help for me.

[RoloTheDevBunny (Rolo)]

I would recommend just transferring 90% of it to be server sided. Do the hit detection on the server as well as update the size. This will eliminate the inconsistencies between the client and server.

[Veltege]

@Nyonic

the server script thats in the tool

Do you mean create a new script and merge them together? Because i only have local scripts in my tool.

[Nyonic]

in that case you could just create a serverscript at a glance though one of yours was a serverside script

if you work with tools that is a bonus of them being in the character they can hold their own server and local script and use most the functions that a tool has available

[Veltege]

Sorry if its taking so long to reply i’ve just been migrating everything over to one script, testing it and there is a 50/50 chance it doesnt work and i have to restart and find the issue.