Returning true before I click the button

[znunney (hamana_hamana)]

I want my buttons to return true or false depending on which one was clicked.
They’re in a module function but when the module function is fired, instead of waiting until they’re clicked, it returns nil and even after theyve been clicked still returns nil.

option1.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function() 
            option1.Visible = false
            option2.Visible = false
            dialoguehead.Enabled = false
            return true
            
        end)
-- 

[SOTR654]

@znunney

option1.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()

Roblox’s events don’t return the value, a return inside an RBXConnection only stop the function.

You can make it store in a variable and return the variable:

local value = nil
option1.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function() 
	-- Code
	value = true
end)

If you need the variable to be updated, you can save it in a table and return the table:

local values = {}
option1.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function() 
	-- Code
	values.Active = true
end)

[znunney (hamana_hamana)]

Sorry if it’s obvious, but how would I make the main function (since the whole thing is just in a module function) return true or false based on the ‘value’ variable changing?

[SOTR654]

It is not the best code but something like this:

return function()
	local Connections = {}
	
	
	
	--		Connect		--
	local Value = nil
	table.insert(Connections, Button_1.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
		Value = true
	end))
	table.insert(Connections, Button_2.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
		Value = false
	end))
	
	

	--		Timer		--
	local Total = 3
	while Value == nil and Total > 0 do
		Total -= task.wait()
	end
	
	--		Disconnect		--
	for _, v in pairs(Connections) do
		v:Disconnect()
	end
	return Value
end

So, the code will connect the events and wait 3 seconds (or less if you click) to return the value.

Return nil if you don’t click, basic function but you can adapt for what you need.