Why is the click not registered?

[covert garden]

I'm making a script for a tool for the player and it should switch between 2 states by clicking, but it doesn't register the first click. I'm new to programming in Lua and I need help with this

[spiral locust]

We need to see the code

[covert garden]

local MiTool = script.Parent
local Emitor_De_Luz = script.Parent["Emitor de luz"]
local SpotLight = Emitor_De_Luz.SpotLight

local EstaEncendida = false

MiTool.Activated:Connect(function()
if EstaEncendida == false then
print("Linterna prendida")

    EstaEncendida = true
    
    Emitor_De_Luz.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Institutional white")
    SpotLight.Enabled = true
elseif EstaEncendida ==  true then
    print("Linterna apagada")
    
    EstaEncendida = false
    
    Emitor_De_Luz.BrickColor =BrickColor.new("Black")
    SpotLight.Enabled = false

end

end)

[covert garden]

im spanish speaker srry if something looks weird

[spiral locust]

So what exactly is the issue here? Can you show?

[covert garden]

That's exactly what I'm wondering, it's a flashlight switching between on and off but it only registers when the click is released but not when it is initially pressed

[spiral locust]

So you press the mouse down, and it turns on, yes?

[covert garden]

yes yes

[dark fjord]

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[spiral locust]

and when you release your mouse and press again, it does not work?

[covert garden]

no, it does not work

[spiral locust]

If you want something to happen when you release the mouse, you need to use .Deactivated. Activated is for pressing the mouse down

[covert garden]

MiTool.Activated:Connect(function()
if EstaEncendida == false then
print("Linterna prendida")

I know, here it is

[spiral locust]

no, you need to use both .Deactivated and .Activated, two events for a tool

.Activated = mouse pressed
.Deactivated = mouse released

[covert garden]

OHHH

Let me fix it and I'll come back, also thanks for telling me, I didn't know that.

[rich crag]

Good stuff

[dark fjord]

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[rich crag]

I mean im also a spanish speaker but its really odd looking at code like that

Also mind if i question why do you put [Emisor_De_Luz]?

At the end of giving a place to emisor de luz

Shouldn't it be just script.parent?

[covert garden]

That is the name of the object that emits the light

[covert garden]

I still don't understand the logic well, if something works I don't change it much

[rich crag]

If its the parent of the script just do script.parent

you are gonna give an english speaker a stroke

lowk

But aight gl

Have you fixed it yet tho?

[covert garden]

local MiTool = script.Parent
local Emitor_De_Luz = script.Parent["Emitor de luz"]
local SpotLight = Emitor_De_Luz.SpotLight

MiTool.Activated:Connect(function()
--aqui la encendere
end)
MiTool.Deactivated:Connect(function()
--aqui no po
end)

It returns errors if I don't put "Emitor de luz"

[rich crag]

No idea, im also new and mostly i use script.parent

Or workspace: Waitforchild()

And it runs smoothly

Oh its because its a model

[covert garden]

can i send videos here?

Is it allowed?

[spiral locust]

yes

[dark fjord]

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[covert garden]

I made the prints to demonstrate that the initial keystroke is not registered

[spiral locust]

that's very strange.

Can you check the ManualActivationOnly property?

activación manual solamente

[covert garden]

I haven't read the documentation for that term yet, I'll go read it and tell you how it went.

[spiral locust]

Its on the tool itself, in the explorer

"la característica" I think is the translation for english "Properties"

[covert garden]

ohhh

it's activated

[spiral locust]

Screenshot it for me?

[covert garden]

here

[spiral locust]

okay so it is in English

ManualActivationOnly should be false, or unchecked

[covert garden]

OHHH

IT WORKED

What a simple solution, I feel a bit dum

[spiral locust]

It's okay! you didn't know it would do that