Proximity Prompt Script not working

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#1

Hey, so I am working on a horror game for someone, and I am trying to make a door with a proximity prompt that when activated, it enables a GUI that says the Door is locked, but the script does not work.

Here is the script:

local Proximity = script.Parent
Proximity.Triggered:Connect(function(player)
	game.StarterGui.DoorLocked.TextLabel.Visible = true
	wait(2)
	game.StarterGui.DoorLocked.TextLabel.Visible = false
end)

I used the same structure of script for another door, that teleports you instead of saying its locked, and it worked, but this one does not? I dont know why, I used the same structure for both scripts, I am baffled and confused.

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#2

Use Player.PlayerGui, StarterGui only handles replication of Objects to the Player’s PlayerGui

local Proximity = script.Parent
Proximity.Triggered:Connect(function(player)
	local playerGui = player.PlayerGui
	playerGui.DoorLocked.TextLabel.Visible = true
	wait(2)
	playerGui.DoorLocked.TextLabel.Visible = false
end)
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#3

I tried it, and it still does not work. Weird.

#4

Where is this script located and what type of script is it?

#5

The script is located inside the proximity prompt, and it is a local script. I have tried it on a regular script as well, no results.

#6

Change it to a regular script, localscripts do not work as a descendant of workspace

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#7

That has to be the problem, tested his script in a regular script and it fired corrrectly.

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#8

Surprised y’all haven’t seen this yet

The only other instance that I could see is that you haven’t assigned your GuiObjects correctly if the script didn’t work if it didn’t work on a Server Script

#9

The thing is @OP didn’t really specify if the regular script didn’t work with his old code or my code. If it’s my code then it’s probably a gui issue, although it would’ve errored for him if it was, so best I can assume is that he hasn’t tried my script in a regular script or gui name issue

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#10

It doesnt work with your updated code as well.

#11

Are you getting any errors when trying to run it or completely errorless?

#12

¯_(ツ)_/¯

Well now we know what to say in a nutshell then:

  • Server Script, not LocalScript

  • Use @EmbatTheHybrid’s code, if the changes aren’t replicated then it’s a GUI Issue

#13

It runs with no errors whatsoever

#14

Okay may we see where your script is located i nthe explorer? The only thing I can think off is that the name is incorrect or you’re still using a localscript

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#15

I’m blind :flushed:
Instead of using

game.StarterGui.DoorLocked.TextLabel.Visible = true

Use

local Proximity = script.Parent
local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local gui = Player.PlayerGui
local UI1 = gui:FindFirstChild("DoorLocked")
Proximity.Triggered:Connect(function(player)
	UI1.Enabled = true
	wait(2)
	UI1.Enabled = false
end)
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#16

I swear if you need to literally just make 1-3 changes in order to fix this script:

local Proximity = script.Parent
print("Script online")

Proximity.Triggered:Connect(function(player)
    print("Triggered")
	local playerGui = player.PlayerGui
	playerGui.DoorLocked.TextLabel.Visible = true
	wait(2)
	playerGui.DoorLocked.TextLabel.Visible = false
    print("Untriggered")
end)

It could also be because that you haven’t drafted the Script recently?

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#17

Drawing (26) its basically just inside a part

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#18

Convert it to a regular script and try again, localscripts will not execute if they’re not a descendant of something related to a Player instance

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#19

It’s literally still a LocalScript

Just change it to a Server Script and it should work…?

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#20

I did it again to be sure, and still did not yield any results.

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