Why clone wont work without a variable

[regal token]

what i was trying to do is if the tool doesnt exist in the ownedtools folder after buying it then clone to the tool and parent it to the backpack, but it didnt work

[rustic warren]

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[regal token]

but after i wrapped the clone into this variable it clones to the folder and still clones to my backpack

[night lintel]

U clone it and never parent the clobe

Clone

[regal token]

does anyone know why i have to wrap it around a variable

[regal token]

holon

[compact tulip]

tool:clone() returns the clone you asked for. it doesnt automagically change the value of tool.

[night lintel]

U set it to variable so u can parent it

[night lintel]

In both cases clone does nothing

As it's not parented

[compact tulip]

if you did tool=tool:Clone(), that'd be different.

[regal token]

the tool is in serverstorage

[night lintel]

Again u need to parent the clone

If u want it to actually exist

[regal token]

ohhhhhh

i see

thank you

[glacial moth]

it just clones the tool and keeps it, thats stinky because now you cant access it and it’s gonna take resources (memory leaks!!!!!)