Trying to make an event that removes a tool from the player's backpack

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#1

Yet I have no clue how to reference the player in a server script or if that’s even a possibility.

local players = game:GetService("Players")

local removeSwordEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage.RemoveSword

local toolSword = game.ReplicatedStorage.ClassicSword

removeSwordEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(Player)
	local player = players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(Player)
	player.Character:FindFirstChild("ClassicSword"):Destroy()
end)

As you can see in the script I tried using GetPlayerFromCharacter instead of trying to get the local player but it still gives me back “nil” due to Character.

#2

I’m pretty new but i’m pretty sure you need to access the player’s backpack. You are currently trying to destroy “ClassicSword” inside the character model.

#3

Hi!

Let me give you some tips about what you are trying to achieve.
If you want to destroy a players item then it could be stored in their backpack or in their character.

  • The tool is in the players backpack when the player doesn`t hold the tool in their hand.

  • But if the player activated the tool by holding it then it is in their character.

Also you already got the Player from the RemoveEvent.

removeSwordEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(Player)
	local player = players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(Player)
	player.Character:FindFirstChild("ClassicSword"):Destroy()
end)

You don’t need this line:

local player = players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(Player)

Let me give you an improved script:

local players = game:GetService("Players")

local removeSwordEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage.RemoveSword

removeSwordEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(Player)
	if Player.Backpack:FindFirstChild("ClassicSword") then -- checks if the tool is in the players backpack
		Player.Backpack:FindFirstChild("ClassicSword"):Destroy()
	else -- if it's not in the backpack then it must be in the character!
		Player.Character:FindFirstChild("ClassicSword"):Destroy()
	end
end)
#4

yeah but the problem is i can’t define the character in a server script or so i think

#5

I see, thanks. I’m still confused about functions so I wasn’t sure.

#6

No problem.

You can always get the players character like I showed you.

Like this: (A RemoteEvent doesn’t get the character. It gets the player)

removeSwordEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(Player)
    local Character = Player.Character -- Here you got the players character
end

Someday if you need the character by using a localscript then do this:

local Character = game.Players.Localplayer.Character -- Here you get the character from a localscript
  • Localplayer is the player which the localscript is running for
#7

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