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Re: Starter GUI Parent

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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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18 Jul 2011 10:10 PM
how can you name the Parent of a GUI, when the GUI is in the StarterGUI? i mean, how can you define the humanoid who is dojg something, using a script is in the starterGUI? i want to make it to where when you click on a GUI, a door opens, when you are a certain distance away or closer.
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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18 Jul 2011 10:14 PM
i know that's confusing, so i'll make it simpler, how can you make sure that YOU are the humanoid who is close to a door, from a script in starterGUI?
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LPGhatguy is not online. LPGhatguy
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18 Jul 2011 10:55 PM
Your character would be

script.Parent.Parent.Character

Or, if you're using a LocalScript:

game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character

By the way, StarterGui is the same as StarterPack, players don't have a StarterGui in them -- they have a PlayerGui in them, just like players don't have a StarterPack in them, they have a Backpack.
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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18 Jul 2011 11:40 PM
thanks for the help.
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salem9 is not online. salem9
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18 Jul 2011 11:45 PM
Heirarchy:
Game
-Players
--Player
---PlayerGui
----ScreenGui
-----TextButton

script is in TextButton

torso = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Character.Torso
door = workspace.Door
distanceAway = 10 -- amount of studs away you can be maximum to open the door

script.Parent.Button1Down:connect(function()
if (torso.Position - door.Position).magnitude !distanceAway then
door.CanCollide = false
door.Transparency = 1
wait(4)
door.CanCollide = true
door.Transparency = 0
end end)

--note***: replace the ! with a less than symbol, it keeps telling me I'm trying to use HTML
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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18 Jul 2011 11:50 PM
though i wasn't really asking for the script, thanks!
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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19 Jul 2011 11:46 AM
local torso = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Character.Torso
local door = workspace.GUI DoorA
local distanceAway = 4

script.Parent.Button1Down:connect(function()
function()
if (torso.Position - door.Position).magnitude <=distanceAway then
script.Parent.BackgroundTransparency = 0
door.CanCollide = false
door.Transparency = 1
wait(4)
door.CanCollide = true
door.Transparency = 0
if (torso.Position - door.Position).magnitude >distanceAway then
script.Parent.BackgroundTransparency = 1
end end end)
apparently
= is expected near distanceAway on line 3
and i can't seem to fix it.
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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19 Jul 2011 12:26 PM
anyone?
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miz656 is not online. miz656
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19 Jul 2011 12:41 PM
Well, when you do that what does it say in the output?
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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19 Jul 2011 12:44 PM
it says what i put on the bottom of that post
script:3: = is expected near distanceAway
and i can't fix it
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ElectricAxel is not online. ElectricAxel
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19 Jul 2011 12:45 PM
On line 2:

local door = workspace["GUI DoorA"]
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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19 Jul 2011 12:48 PM
there's nothing wrong with that line though..........
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ElectricAxel is not online. ElectricAxel
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19 Jul 2011 12:55 PM
There is. -.- You have a space in the name.

--Dai Floodcheck--
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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19 Jul 2011 01:45 PM
oh...... thanks
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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19 Jul 2011 02:04 PM
local torso = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Character.Torso
local door = workspace.GUIDoorA
local distanceAway = 4 -- amount of studs away you can be maximum to open the door

script.Parent.MouseButton1Down:connect(D)
function D()
if (torso.Position - door.Position).magnitude <=distanceAway then
script.Parent.BackgroundTransparency = 0
door.CanCollide = false
door.Transparency = 1
wait(4)
door.CanCollide = true
door.Transparency = 0
if (torso.Position - door.Position).magnitude >distanceAway then
script.Parent.BackgroundTransparency = 1
end end end
at this point, i got it past basic errors, however, now it says i attempt to call a nil value when i click the GUI anywhere. help please.
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ElectricAxel is not online. ElectricAxel
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19 Jul 2011 02:08 PM
Put the connection line below the function?
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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19 Jul 2011 02:55 PM
i'll try
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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19 Jul 2011 04:05 PM
local torso = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Character.Torso
local door = workspace.GUIDoorA
local distanceAway = 4 -- amount of studs away you can be maximum to open the door

if (torso.Position - door.Position).magnitude >distanceAway then
script.Parent.BackgroundTransparency = 1
if (torso.Position - door.Position).magnitude <=distanceAway then
script.Parent.BackgroundTransparency = 0
if (torso.Position - door.Position).magnitude <=distanceAway then
function D()
door.CanCollide = false
door.Transparency = 1
wait(4)
door.CanCollide = true
door.Transparency = 0
end end end end
script.Parent.MouseButton1Down:connect(D)
it worked until i put the transparency thing before the function, now it says i'm calling a nil value again.
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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19 Jul 2011 07:22 PM
bump
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ElectricAxel is not online. ElectricAxel
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19 Jul 2011 07:58 PM
What is that transparency part all about? o:
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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21 Jul 2011 11:19 PM
making the update GUI appear. that's why i have the name "AboutGUI" and i want it to where when you click a Gui that says Updates, it pulls up the update Gui
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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21 Jul 2011 11:20 PM
god, i get my threads wrong ALL the time, i want it to open the door, and make it transparent, and uncollidable. i dunno if that's a word, i just kinda went with my gut feeling............
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ElectricAxel is not online. ElectricAxel
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22 Jul 2011 03:21 AM
Why is the function inside the ifs? Also, I think you need elseif...
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gtd345 is not online. gtd345
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22 Jul 2011 09:22 PM
can you explain?
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ElectricAxel is not online. ElectricAxel
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22 Jul 2011 10:13 PM
When you declare a function inside an if statement, unless said statement is true, the function will be unexistant, in this case, because you have more than 1 if inside each other and its impossible for them all to be true at the same time (mutually exclusive), said function will be nil, therefore making you connect the event to a nil function and erroring. xP
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