Where do I start with this workout type of script?

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#1

Hey Developers!

So, I’m making a Training Campus, for a Police Training Campus.

I have this thing I have in my mind how I want it to plan out but I have no CLUE on where to start.

So, I’m trying to make like a workout system, with push-ups and jumping jacks. And to make it more “competition” in order to complete 1 jumping jack or push-up, you have to put a puzzle together such as to different keybinds.

Summarize: Like the tool will pop up a TextLabel with a Random Combination on which two keybinds you would click. Such as If You click like K + V you do the animation. (jumping jack when you have the jumping jack tool equipped.)

So, I have a tool, with no handle. (Because I don’t want the hand out while your doing an animation.)

What I’ve already tried; I decided to search it up on youtube, but no results except Firestone’s Training System. Which was just a showcase of course.

So, Where exactly will I start?

So far I have: A Tool, With no handle. And an empty script waiting for some typing.

Thanks for reading, if you still don’t understand what I mean, please let me know.

#2

If I understand correctly, you want a tool to listen for certain inputs. It’s simpler code-wise if you don’t need K & V to be pressed simultaneously, however it shouldn’t be too hard.

To get a rough structure started I’d start by writing function names, such as the following:

-- Tool code
local currentTask = {} -- Set this to letters needed to be press
-- Ex: {'K', 'V'}

function updateUI()
    -- Update text on your textlabel (or whatever you choose)
end

function generateTask()
    -- Generates a combination of letters, currentTask will be set to this
    updateUI() -- Make UI display new task
end

function taskCompleted()
    -- Whatever you want to happen
    -- You will need to fire a remoteEvent if you want the server
        -- to know of this.
    currentTask = generateTask() -- Create a new task
end

-- Pseudo code for UserInputService:
function keyPressed(key)
    -- Is key in currentTask? remove it. (Simple non-simultaneous solution)
    -- If you want simultaneous, check if key.isDown() (or similar) for
        -- the combination
    if currentTask == {} then
        taskCompleted()
    end
end

tool.Equipped:Connect(function()
    currentTask = generateTask()
end)

To listen for inputs, I’d recommend reading UserInputService (roblox.com).

I hope this is enough for you to get started. If you have any further questions feel free to reply.
Note: You might need to de-activate “requiresHandle” on the tool.

#3

But does this trigger a certain animation?

#4

It can, all depends on the code you put in the respective things. I am not very experienced with Animations.

My guess is that you need the animation to be played from the Server, so everyone can see it.

As I mentioned you need to fire a RemoteEvent. The code responding to the fired Remote can then play the animation of your choosing.

Keep in mind though, I don’t know how animations work. However, when you figure that how they work, it should just be a matter of writing that code on the server.

-- Server code
function workoutCompleted(plr)
    -- Decide which workout was completed. Look at their position OR
        -- take ``workout`` as an input and trust the user. Your choice.
    -- Use name of completed workout to find correct animation
    -- Play said animation on plr.Character
end

<your RemoteEvent>.OnServerEvent:Connect(workoutCompleted)

edit: Added “-- Server code”

#5

Alright, thanks. I’ll try to figure the rest out,

#6

Best of luck! Don’t forget to mark this as solved once you are done.

#7

It worked sort of, I’ll play around with it until I solve my issue. Thanks!

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