Overwrite running animations when a tool is equipped

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#1

Alright, here’s the main issue. Whenever I open up a tool that has a set of animations (Run anim, walk anim, and idle anim(s)) it is set up to replace the main animations on equip and put back the main animations on de-quips. It does this by stopping all animation tracks, setting the animations to the ones I want to use, but I am missing the next part. Unless I stop to idle when running or vice versa, since I ended the previous animation tracks w/o update, they have the character in the no anim pose. Without stopping previous animations, the previous tracks keep playing, such as the idle keeps using the old one until i move or do something that would update it.

Here is my (really bad) code:

organimidle = "rbxassetid://18622358007"
organimrun = "rbxassetid://18623845740"


script.Parent.Equipped:Connect(function()
	
	for i,v in ipairs(script.Parent:GetChildren()) do
		if v:IsA("Part") or v:IsA("MeshPart") or v:IsA("BasePart") then
			if v.Anchored then
				v.Anchored = false
			end
		end
	end
	
	hum =  script.Parent.Parent.Humanoid
	anim = script.Parent.Parent:FindFirstChild("Animate")
	anim.run.RunAnim.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://18817923614" --"rbxassetid://18624348426"
	anim.walk.WalkAnim.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://18817923614"
	anim.idle.Animation1.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://18622750448"
	anim.idle.Animation2.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://18622750448"	
	
	for _, playingTrack in hum.Animator:GetPlayingAnimationTracks() do
		playingTrack:Stop(0)
	end
	
	
	
			--local Run = Instance.new("Animation")
			--Run.AnimationId ="rbxassetid://18817923614"
			--local ranTrack = hum:LoadAnimation(Run)
			--ranTrack.Priority = Enum.AnimationPriority.Movement
			--ranTrack.Looped = true
			--local Walk = Instance.new("Animation")
			--Walk.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://18817923614"
			--local wanTrack = hum:LoadAnimation(Walk)
			--wanTrack.Priority = Enum.AnimationPriority.Movement
			--wanTrack.Looped = true
	
	
end)

cycle = 1

local slash1 = Instance.new("Animation")
slash1.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://18622720414"

local slash2 = Instance.new("Animation")
slash2.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://18622725097"

local slash3 = Instance.new("Animation")
slash3.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://18622729087"

local slash4 = Instance.new("Animation")
slash4.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://18622731997"

script.Parent.Activated:Connect(function()
	
	if cycle == 1 then
		local animationTrack = hum:LoadAnimation(slash1)
		animationTrack:Play();
		cycle = 2
		script.Parent.Enabled = false
		animationTrack.Stopped:Wait()
		script.Parent.Enabled = true

	elseif cycle == 2 then
		local animationTrack = hum:LoadAnimation(slash2)
		animationTrack:Play();
		cycle = 3
		script.Parent.Enabled = false
		animationTrack.Stopped:Wait()
		script.Parent.Enabled = true
	elseif cycle == 3 then
		local animationTrack = hum:LoadAnimation(slash3)
		animationTrack:Play()
		cycle = 4
		script.Parent.Enabled = false
		animationTrack.Stopped:Wait()
		script.Parent.Enabled = true
	else
		local animationTrack = hum:LoadAnimation(slash4)
		animationTrack:Play()
		cycle = 1
		script.Parent.Enabled = false
		animationTrack.Stopped:Wait()
		script.Parent.Enabled = true
	end
end)



script.Parent.Unequipped:Connect(function()
	anim.run.RunAnim.AnimationId = organimrun
	anim.walk.WalkAnim.AnimationId = organimrun
	anim.idle.Animation1.AnimationId = organimidle
	anim.idle.Animation2.AnimationId = organimidle
end)

Its just if you hold W,A,S, or D and equip the tool, it doesn’t switch to new animations. I’ve tried all I know, and digging the forums, but no avail.

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#2

What I would do is use the AnimationPriority enums (Idle = Action, Walk/Run = Action2, Attacks = Action3)

#3

Hey, just so you know this post belongs in the help category. If you need any help find it, let me know!

#4

Should be good(?), never used the forums for posting stuff.

#5

alr tried that stuff (most of it got deleted but i commented out a section for some reason)

#6

You fixed it! Try to keep the appropriate category, totally understandable if this is your first time.

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#7

I believe if you swap out the Animation instance instead of just changing the AnimationId the Animate script will automatically change the running animation.

So:

  • Create a new Animation with your custom running animation’s ID
  • When you want to start the new running animation:
    • Set the parent of the current Animation under “run” to nil and store it in a variable
    • Place your custom Animation under “run”
    • When you want to swap back, put the original Animation back under run and remove yours
#8

This is a little confusing, could you re-word a bit?

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#9

Sure! Instead of just setting the AnimationId:

anim.run.RunAnim.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://18817923614"

swap the entire Animation instance out:

local customAnimation = Instance.new("Animation")
customAnimation.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://18817923614"

-- When you want to change the animation:
local originalAnimation = anim.run.RunAnim
originalAnimation.Parent = nil
customAnimation.Parent = anim.run

-- When you want to change the animation back:
customAnimation.Parent = nil
originalAnimation.Parent = anim.run
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#10

You could change the animation values in the default Animate script.