Unable to detect tools value

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#1

My problem is that with my keycard code I cannot detect if the keycard is equipped or not, only if it is in the player’s backpack.
I have created a door system that to unlock it you must 1. Have the keycard in your inventory 2. you must use the proximity prompt *with it equipped.
My problem is I cannot change the value to see if the player is equipped (holding) the tool.
Code:

local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local Granted = game.Workspace.Sounds["Access Granted [Half-Life 1]"]
local Decline = game.Workspace.Sounds["Access Denied [Half-Life 1]"]
local DoorPart = game.Workspace.DoorTest
local NeonPart = game.Workspace.Keypad
local Prompt = NeonPart.ProximityPrompt
local TweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")

local tweenInfo1 = TweenInfo.new(1.5, Enum.EasingStyle.Cubic, Enum.EasingDirection.In)

local tween1 = TweenService:Create(DoorPart, tweenInfo1, {Position=Vector3.new(-115.558, 10.372, -147.987)})
local tween2 = TweenService:Create(DoorPart, tweenInfo1, {Position=Vector3.new(-115.558, 3.572, -147.987)})

Prompt.Triggered:Connect(function(player)
	local Tool = player.Backpack:FindFirstChild("KeyCardLVL1") or player.Character:FindFirstChild("KeyCardLVL1")
	
	if Tool.Activated then -- I've tried equipped as well but it just results in an error.
		print("Keycard is yes")
		Decline.Playing = false
		Granted.Playing = true
		NeonPart.BrickColor = BrickColor.new(0.266667, 1, 0)
		tween1:Play()
		Prompt.Enabled = false
	end
end)

Prompt.Triggered:Connect(function()
	print("No keycard")
	Decline.Playing = true
end)
#2

Tool.Equipped is an event, but tools when equipped go into the character, so you can use a FindFirstChild on the character to make it easier.

#3

So would it look like

player.Character.tool.Equipped

or even

player.Character.tool:FindFirstChild("Equipped")
#4

FindFirstChild FINDS a child, while Equipped is an entire event. Simply just use a

player.Character:FindFirstChild("tool")
#5 
player.Character:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Tool")

Edit.

#6

So in the code I can use it here:

if player.Character:FindFirstChild("tool") then
-- code stuff here
#7

I’m sure both are fine to use.

#8

It doesn’t even allow it to work, so I think this is a misunderstanding (on my end)

#9

Remove the “Tool.Activated” because Activated is an event and it just checks if you click with the tool or not.

#10 
Prompt.Triggered:Connect(function(player)
	local Tool = player.Backpack:FindFirstChild("KeyCardLVL1") or player.Character:FindFirstChild("KeyCardLVL1")
	
	if player.Character:FindFirstChild("tool") then
		print("Keycard is yes")
		Decline.Playing = false
		Granted.Playing = true
		NeonPart.BrickColor = BrickColor.new(0.266667, 1, 0)
		tween1:Play()
		Prompt.Enabled = false
	end
end)

I fixed my code like that for the video, so it is not even detecting the event.

#11

Uh, you need to do the actual name for the tool, just not “tool.”

#12

Oh, shoot my bad I must have seen the local tool part and made that mistake.

#13

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