Trying to fire a paintball

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#1

So I have a paintball model located in game.Workspace
I have a script that enables and disables a value (tested and it works)
I want to use that value to determine if the paintball gun should start firing
Here is what I made:

local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local Character = Player.Character
local FiringPoint = Character:WaitForChild("FiringPoint")
local ink = game.Workspace.Ink

while script.Parent.active.Value == true do
	print("Attempting to fire")	
	local paint = ink:Clone()
	paint.Parent = game.Workspace
	paint.Anchored = false
	paint.Position = FiringPoint.CFrame.Position
	wait(0.2)
end

What should I change? It doesn’t even trigger when I try to fire

#3

The loop doesn’t even initiate

#4

Is this the whole script? Try

local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local Character = Player.Character or Player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local FiringPoint = Character:WaitForChild("FiringPoint")
local ink = workspace.Ink

while true do
	if script.Parent.active.Value == true then
		print("Attempting to fire")	
		local paint = ink:Clone()
		paint.Parent = game.Workspace
		paint.Anchored = false
		paint.Position = FiringPoint.CFrame.Position
		wait(0.2)
	end
end
#5

Nope
I don’t even know what’s wrong cause it isn’t giving any errors or warnings

#6

Is the script Disabled or is it in any container that won’t run it?

#7

It is in StarterGUI and is enabled
Should I use a localscript or a normal script?
I know the loop isn’t starting because the print function isn’t starting
I tested the other script and it is working perfectly

#8

Depends if you want to make it visible to others or not.

What other script?

#9

The script setting active to true or false
I can literally go into PlayerGUI while running and the value is in fact changing

#10

Try this loop:

while true do
	if script.Parent.active.Value == true then
		print("Attempting to fire")	
		local paint = ink:Clone()
		paint.Parent = game.Workspace
		paint.Anchored = false
		paint.Position = FiringPoint.CFrame.Position
		task.wait(0.2)
	else
		task.wait(0.2)
	end
end
#11

Not even an output
Just the other script telling me that it succesfully changed the value

#12

Not sure why it wouldn’t work beneath another loop stopping the script or something being configuring the script in some way.
From what I learned from debugging, try putting a print before the loop and check if that prints.

#13

Ok so it spontaniously started working
Thanks

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#14

And… the paintball’s script broke
Gonna make another topic

#15

If its a Script then it won’t execute in the PlayerGui, which is where it gets cloned from StarterGui when someone joins.

If you want to make a proper gun system then implement it with Multiplayer perspective in mind, since if you just fire on the local player, others won’t see it.

There are some really great Guns / FPS Framework resources on the Developer forum, which you should be able to utilize.

How do I change my scripts to global? (Not Solved)
#16

The paintball is moved to the Workspace

#17

And the paintball is supposed to have physics while normal gun scripts dont account for physics or anything
Ima stick to doing it using my own stuff

#18

Anyway new thread How do I change my scripts to global? (Not Solved)

#19

I am not asking you to copy any resources, you can have your own coding style, your own system - but open source resources on those will help you to understand how a standard framework might work.

#20

Anyway I do not need anything special
All I need is that:
The paintball fires
The paintball gets launched a bit (gonna try that myself soon)
The paintball changes into the splash model when it lands

Thats all I need for the shooting part