What's wrong with this simple script?

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1

Yes, another simple script that I have no idea what I’m doing wrong on.

Could someone help me debug? No errors, the script is for a block that unanchors when touched, and goes back to the original position after 5 seconds.

Code:

local db = false

script.Parent.Touched:connect(function(hit)
	if hit and hit.Parent and hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") and not db then
		db = true
		local hum = hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")
		hum.Sit = true
		local posx = -99.188
		local posy = 206.42
		local posz = 1425.02
		script.Parent.Anchored = false
		script.Parent.CanCollide = false
		wait(4)
		script.Parent.Anchored = true
		script.Parent.Position = Vector3.new(posx,posy,posx)
		script.Parent.CanCollide = true
		wait(1)
		db = false
	end
end)

Thanks!

2

Is it running at all? Also are you using a script or a local script.

3

Well the first thing is to check if it’s even getting into the if statement, add a print inside there. If the print is not printing, one of the conditions is not truthful

And as @RiccoMiller said, what type of script is it?

4

Normal script, it does run, just doesn’t return the block to the position.

5

Make sure that the block doesn’t fall in the void or gets destroyed

6

Maybe instead of this

script.Parent.Position = Vector3.new(posx,posy,posx)

Try

script.Parent.CFrame = CFrame.new(posx,posy,posx)

Or it could be that since it’s CanCollide off and unanchored, the brick may’ve disappeared into the void by the time it’s time to put it back

7

The blocks disappear after a couple seconds… why is that?

8

It’s because it’s UnCollideable and unanchored, it fell into the void and got destroyed

9

I edited the code so that the CanCollide is on, but the blocks still disappear.

10

I did a few calculations, and figured out that the block would fall 1569.6 studs in 4 seconds if it’s in freefall and if the workspace gravity is 196.2 studs/seconds^2. Once the blocks fall in the void, they get destroyed. You can configure the FallenPartsDestroyHeight property of the workspace if you want to.

11

I think my error was

  1. The CanCollide issue
  2. I was setting the Z pos to the X

It’s working now, thank you all.

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12

Just a quick question, if I were to set something’s orientation, what would I use? (e.g. Vector3, CFrame)

13

You can use the Orientation property which is a vector3, or you could multiply its CFrame with another one.

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