Need help making a trench whistle tool similar to the one in "Entrenched"

Asasine_k · May 14, 2024, 12:41pm

I already have a whistle union and I know how to make it into a tool but I still need a script that plays a selected whistle noise and has a cool down of 5 (for example.) I also want it to display text above the player that is using the tool. Any help will be heavily appreciated. Thanks in advance

Korpsii · May 14, 2024, 2:04pm

This is quite easy

local Debounce = true
local WhistleTool = script.Parent
local CurrentCharacter = nil
local WhistleSoundID = 0 -- put the id of the whistle sound here! (just the numbers)

local TextlabelTexts= {"CHARGE!", "MOVE FORWARD!"} -- You can add or change the texts to whatever you want, it picks them randomly! (make sure to add "," (comma) to separate them though!)

WhistleTool.Equipped:Connect(function()
CurrentCharacter = WhistleTool.Parent
end)

WhistleTool.Activated:Connect(function()
if CurrentCharacter == nil then return end

if Debounce == false then return end
Debounce = false 

local HRP = CurrentCharacter.HumanoidRootPart
local ChosenText = TextlabelTexts[math.random(1,#TextlabelTexts)]

local SFX = Instance.new("Sound",HRP)
SFX.SoundId = "rbxassetid://" .. WhistleSoundID
SFX:Play()
game:GetService("Debris"):AddItem(SFX,SFX.TimeLength+0.1)

local TextAttachment = Instance.new("Attachment",HRP)
local BillBoardUI = Instance.new("BillboardGUI",TextAttachment)
BillBoardUI.Size = Udim2.new(25,0,5,0)
local TextLabel = Instance.new("TextLabel",BillBoardUI)
TextLabel.TextColor3 = Color3.FromRGB(255,255,255)
TextLabel.Size = Udim2.new(1,0,1,0)
TextLabel.BackgroundTransparency = 1
TextLabel.Text = ChosenText

TextAttachment.Position = Vector3.new(0,7,0)

game:GetService("Debris"):AddItem(TextAttachment",5)

task.wait(5)

Debounce = true

end)

this might have some errors though, since i wrote it on mobile! but… it’s gonna be easy fix:D

Asasine_k · May 15, 2024, 1:16pm

Thanks for the help!! I know that you said that if there are some errors it’ll be easy to fix but I don’t know how to as I never scripted before (did not even try before) I put a script inside the tool, got the sound id but it does not seem to be working. Here’s a screenshot:

Even if this is one of the most easy fixes ever, I still need help

Korpsii · May 15, 2024, 1:32pm

Oop! I forgot to add "

local Debounce = true
local WhistleTool = script.Parent
local CurrentCharacter = nil
local WhistleSoundID = 0 -- put the id of the whistle sound here! (just the numbers)

local TextlabelTexts= {"CHARGE!", "MOVE FORWARD!"} -- You can add or change the texts to whatever you want, it picks them randomly! (make sure to add "," (comma) to separate them though!)

WhistleTool.Equipped:Connect(function()
CurrentCharacter = WhistleTool.Parent
end)

WhistleTool.Activated:Connect(function()
if CurrentCharacter == nil then return end

if Debounce == false then return end
Debounce = false 

local HRP = CurrentCharacter.HumanoidRootPart
local ChosenText = TextlabelTexts[math.random(1,#TextlabelTexts)]

local SFX = Instance.new("Sound",HRP)
SFX.SoundId = "rbxassetid://" .. WhistleSoundID
SFX:Play()
game:GetService("Debris"):AddItem(SFX,SFX.TimeLength+0.1)

local TextAttachment = Instance.new("Attachment",HRP)
local BillBoardUI = Instance.new("BillboardGUI",TextAttachment)
BillBoardUI.Size = Udim2.new(25,0,5,0)
local TextLabel = Instance.new("TextLabel",BillBoardUI)
TextLabel.TextColor3 = Color3.FromRGB(255,255,255)
TextLabel.Size = Udim2.new(1,0,1,0)
TextLabel.BackgroundTransparency = 1
TextLabel.Text = ChosenText

TextAttachment.Position = Vector3.new(0,7,0)

game:GetService("Debris"):AddItem("TextAttachment",5)

task.wait(5)

Debounce = true

end)

Asasine_k · May 15, 2024, 1:46pm

Unfortunately still doesn’t work, the “Udim2” is still as an “unknown global”

xDZweird · May 15, 2024, 1:48pm

You muse use UDim2 not Udim2

Asasine_k · May 15, 2024, 1:59pm

I forgot to ask, is this supposed to be a local or normal script?

And also there’s this:

Korpsii · May 15, 2024, 2:12pm

local Debounce = true
local WhistleTool = script.Parent
local CurrentCharacter = nil
local WhistleSoundID = 0 -- put the id of the whistle sound here! (just the numbers)

local TextlabelTexts= {"CHARGE!", "MOVE FORWARD!"} -- You can add or change the texts to whatever you want, it picks them randomly! (make sure to add "," (comma) to separate them though!)

WhistleTool.Equipped:Connect(function()
CurrentCharacter = WhistleTool.Parent
end)

WhistleTool.Activated:Connect(function()
if CurrentCharacter == nil then return end

if Debounce == false then return end
Debounce = false 

local HRP = CurrentCharacter.HumanoidRootPart
local ChosenText = TextlabelTexts[math.random(1,#TextlabelTexts)]

local SFX = Instance.new("Sound",HRP)
SFX.SoundId = "rbxassetid://" .. WhistleSoundID
SFX:Play()
game:GetService("Debris"):AddItem(SFX,SFX.TimeLength+0.1)

local TextAttachment = Instance.new("Attachment",HRP)
local BillBoardUI = Instance.new("BillboardGui",TextAttachment)
BillBoardUI.Size = UDim2.new(25,0,5,0)
local TextLabel = Instance.new("TextLabel",BillBoardUI)
TextLabel.TextColor3 = Color3.FromRGB(255,255,255)
TextLabel.Size = UDim2.new(1,0,1,0)
TextLabel.BackgroundTransparency = 1
TextLabel.Text = ChosenText

TextAttachment.Position = Vector3.new(0,7,0)

game:GetService("Debris"):AddItem("TextAttachment",5)

task.wait(5)

Debounce = true

end)

normal script btww

xDZweird · May 15, 2024, 2:15pm

Instance.new("BillboardGui")

I think in your case you should use a local script, when I configure UI i’m always using local script.

Also do this if you using local script.

local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local currentCharacter = player.Character

Asasine_k · May 15, 2024, 2:16pm

Asasine_k · May 15, 2024, 2:17pm

I’ll try doing that hopefully it works

Asasine_k · May 15, 2024, 2:22pm

With a local script and the code that @xDZweird provided it’s still the same error but instead of it being

Players.Asasine_k.Backpack.Whistle.Script:30:

it is now

Players.Asasine_k.Backpack.Whistle.LocalScript:32:

xDZweird · May 15, 2024, 2:44pm

Can you resend the actual localscript please

Korpsii · May 15, 2024, 2:45pm

local Debounce = true
local WhistleTool = script.Parent
local CurrentCharacter = nil
local WhistleSoundID = 0 -- put the id of the whistle sound here! (just the numbers)

local TextlabelTexts= {"CHARGE!", "MOVE FORWARD!"} -- You can add or change the texts to whatever you want, it picks them randomly! (make sure to add "," (comma) to separate them though!)

WhistleTool.Equipped:Connect(function()
CurrentCharacter = WhistleTool.Parent
end)

WhistleTool.Activated:Connect(function()
if CurrentCharacter == nil then return end

if Debounce == false then return end
Debounce = false 

local HRP = CurrentCharacter.HumanoidRootPart
local ChosenText = TextlabelTexts[math.random(1,#TextlabelTexts)]

local SFX = Instance.new("Sound",HRP)
SFX.SoundId = "rbxassetid://" .. WhistleSoundID
SFX:Play()
game:GetService("Debris"):AddItem(SFX,SFX.TimeLength+0.1)

local TextAttachment = Instance.new("Attachment",HRP)
local BillBoardUI = Instance.new("BillboardGui",TextAttachment)
BillBoardUI.Size = UDim2.new(25,0,5,0)
local TextLabel = Instance.new("TextLabel",BillBoardUI)
TextLabel.TextColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(255,255,255)
TextLabel.Size = UDim2.new(1,0,1,0)
TextLabel.BackgroundTransparency = 1
TextLabel.Text = ChosenText

TextAttachment.Position = Vector3.new(0,7,0)

game:GetService("Debris"):AddItem("TextAttachment",5)

task.wait(5)

Debounce = true

end)

and no, it’s not necessary to make an UI get created through LocalScript.

Asasine_k · May 15, 2024, 8:14pm

It now seems to work but the sound doesn’t play and the text doesn’t dissapear.

Korpsii · May 16, 2024, 1:52am

local Debounce = true
local WhistleTool = script.Parent
local CurrentCharacter = nil
local WhistleSoundID = 0 -- put the id of the whistle sound here! (just the numbers)

local TextlabelTexts= {"CHARGE!", "MOVE FORWARD!"} -- You can add or change the texts to whatever you want, it picks them randomly! (make sure to add "," (comma) to separate them though!)

WhistleTool.Equipped:Connect(function()
CurrentCharacter = WhistleTool.Parent
end)

WhistleTool.Activated:Connect(function()
if CurrentCharacter == nil then return end

if Debounce == false then return end
Debounce = false 

local HRP = CurrentCharacter.HumanoidRootPart
local ChosenText = TextlabelTexts[math.random(1,#TextlabelTexts)]

local SFX = Instance.new("Sound",HRP)
SFX.SoundId = "rbxassetid://" .. WhistleSoundID
SFX:Play()
game:GetService("Debris"):AddItem(SFX,15)

local TextAttachment = Instance.new("Attachment",HRP)
local BillBoardUI = Instance.new("BillboardGui",TextAttachment)
BillBoardUI.Size = UDim2.new(25,0,5,0)
local TextLabel = Instance.new("TextLabel",BillBoardUI)
TextLabel.TextColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(255,255,255)
TextLabel.Size = UDim2.new(1,0,1,0)
TextLabel.BackgroundTransparency = 1
TextLabel.Text = ChosenText

TextAttachment.Position = Vector3.new(0,7,0)

game:GetService("Debris"):AddItem(TextAttachment,5)

task.wait(5)

Debounce = true

end)

Asasine_k · May 16, 2024, 4:21pm

It now works but is there any way to make the text bigger or change the font?

I am very sorry for most likely wasting your time, but I really want the game done. Thanks in advance.