Tool GUI Activation Not Working

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#1
  1. What do you want to achieve?
    I would like to create a tool (a tablet) that, when activated (clicked), makes a GUI appear which will act as the tablet’s screen and have many buttons that will bring up other menus.
  2. What is the issue?
    The code will not work. While it is simple, It shouldn’t be too complicated since I am just using an event.
local Tablet = script.Parent
local TabletScreen = game.StarterGui.ScreenGui

function OpenTablet()
	TabletScreen.Frame.Visible = true
end

Tablet.Activated:Connect(OpenTablet)
#2

your making starter gui visible you need to make the player gui visible

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#3

You are changing the Frame on the StarterGui, not the FrameInstance of the Player. What i mean is that you need to change it from the Player, like this:

local Tablet = script.Parent
local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer --assuming that this is a localscript, you are getting the Player
local TabletScreen = Player.PlayerGui.ScreenGui

function OpenTablet()
	TabletScreen.Frame.Visible = true
end

Tablet.Activated:Connect(OpenTablet)

This now should work, i had the same issue :confused:

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#4

Thank you! A simple problem with a simple solution. Very helpful. :slight_smile:
I will let you know if I have any further issues.

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#5

np, make sure to remember this. This is annoying, but you need it.