How to give players items in roblox studio

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Asked by 6 years ago

I have already the gamepass in place, that I ask is that once they have the gamepass, they join in the game with a item, but I want that item be used only once and makes you unkillable for 1 min.

Here's the gamepass script FYI:

or is it this one? (still new to scripting)

Tools are a special instance used to implement weapons, wands, and other interactive tools. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create tools, where to put them in the game hierarchy, and how to write a basic tool script.

Creating a Tool

All tools begin as an empty container which holds all of the instances that make up the tool, including parts, sound effects, and the scripts which provide functionality.

Creating the Tool Container

To create a new tool container:

1. In the Explorer window, hover over Workspace and click the

   
   button.

2. Under the Interaction section, select Tool.

Inserting Parts or Meshes

Any parts or meshes added to the tool will be the model that players see. You can create swords, rocket launchers, magic wands, or almost any tool you’d like!

Just like other models, tools can be made out of multiple parts. Since players will carry tools around (or swing them wildly like a sword!), the tool’s parts should be welded together using Weld constraints.

Confirm All Parts Are Non-Anchored

It's possible to make a tool without parts or meshes! In this case, the tool simply becomes an inventory item that waits for player input, like a magic spell that can be cast by clicking another character or touching the screen. To make a tool that does not use a mesh or parts, look in the tool properties and un-check RequiresHandle.

Tools that players carry must contain a single part named Handle. The handle is where the tool will attach to the player’s hand.

For example the magic wand below is actually split into three parts: the glowing tip, the main body, and the red handle. When a player equips the wand, they’ll hold it at whichever part is named Handle.

Troubleshooting Handles

• Only one part should be named Handle. If you have multiple parts called Handle, the tool will randomly pick one of them as the hand attachment point.
• The Handle part must be a direct child of the tool container — it cannot be nested inside a model or folder within the container.

If your tool is dragging on the ground or facing backwards, you can fix it by changing the tool’s grip properties.

Every tool is different, so you’ll need to experiment with changing the values next to the GripForward, GripRight, and GripUp properties until the tool looks correct.

Tools can also be offset from the character’s hand with the GripPos property. This can be useful when making a tool that should appear to rest on the player’s shoulder.

Customizing the Tool Icon

Tools that a player owns are stored in their Backpack. On screen, this is represented by an action bar which shows each tool in the backpack.

Use the following properties to customize the tool’s appearance in the action bar:

• TextureID — The tool icon. Set the image ID for this property the same way as decals, image buttons, etc.
• ToolTip — The on-hover tooltip name.

Can/Can’t be Dropped

By default, a player can drop a tool by pressing the Backspace key (delete on macOS). You can disable this option by setting the CanBeDropped property of the tool to false. If CanBeDropped is false, pressing Backspace or delete will return the tool to the player’s backpack.

Adding Tools to a Game

Once your tool is set up, it should be placed in the proper area of your game’s object hierarchy.

Default Starting Tool

If you want all players to start out with a tool in their inventory, put it inside the StarterPack folder. When any player spawns, the tool will get copied to their backpack.

Collectible Tool

A tool can be placed in the workspace if players will be able to collect it as they explore. For example, you might place a super rocket launcher in a hard-to-reach area of your game world.

Earned/Purchased Tool

Some tools should be awarded when a player does something special, or offered for sale in an in-game store. These should be put inside ServerStorage and then cloned to the player’s backpack at the proper time.

Bringing Tools to Life

To make tools do interesting things in the game world, you’ll need to add scripts.

Tool-Specific Events

There are four tool-specific conditions you can work with in a tool scrip. These indicate the state of the tool and the player’s input with it.

Although you might not need all four conditions when designing a tool, this code can be used as a basic tool script template:

This code assumes that the script is a first-level child inside the tool container. If the script is elsewhere, adjust the path on line 1 (the value of tool) to point to the core tool container.

Here’s how to add a simple server script (Script) to a tool. When equipped, the player will be able to click the screen to change night to day and vice-versa.

1. In the Explorer window, hover over the tool container, click the
   
   and insert a Script.

1. Copy the following code and paste it into your script.

1. Playtest your game, pick up the tool, and then click anywhere in the game world. The time of day should change from night to day and vice-versa with each click!

Script vs. LocalScript

The above example uses just a server script (Script), but most tools will require both a server script and a local script (LocalScript) where each takes care of certain aspects of the tool’s behavior.

Remember these core differences between each script type:

• Script — Manages changes within the overall game world, visible to all players, like unlocking a door, shooting an arrow, etc.
• LocalScript — Manages things that happen only on the player’s computer/device, like detecting exactly where the screen is touched or clicked.

Here are some example tools and the aspects which would be managed by either a local script or a server script:

A tool might work perfectly in Studio, but not in a live Roblox game. If this occurs, remember these tips:

• Local scripts and server scripts are separated by a “wall” so they can't directly listen to each other. Because of this, you'll need to send a RemoteEvent over the wall to send messages between the two scripts.
• Make sure that each script (Script or LocalScript) is taking care of exactly what it's supposed to! Review the notes and examples above for clarification.

You should now be familiar with designing tools, adding them to your game, and writing scripts to give them awesome powers!