help with changing one objects int value (hits required to chop) | Roblox Studio Community | Page 1

earnest cove Nov 4, 2025, 9:29 AM

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The goal is when activating a prox prompt, (and a leaderstat is above or equal to) a certain value, it will make the axe take less hits to cut down trees. The actual "hit" int value is in the tree.

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the "hithandler" script


script.Parent.Hit.OnServerEvent:Connect(function()
    if script.Parent.Hits.Value == 1 then
        script.Parent.Dead.Value = true
        if script.Parent.Trunk:FindFirstChild("HealthGui") then
            local ui = script.Parent.Trunk:FindFirstChild("HealthGui")
            ui.WhiteBar:Destroy()
        end
        for i,v in script.Parent:GetChildren() do
            if v.Name == "Leaves" then
                v:Destroy()
            end
        end
        if script.Parent.Trunk:FindFirstChild("ProximityPrompt") then
            script.Parent.Trunk.ProximityPrompt.Enabled = true
            script.Parent.Trunk.Anchored = false
        end
    else
        script.Parent.Hits.Value -= 1
        if script.Parent.Trunk:FindFirstChild("HealthGui") then
            local ui = script.Parent.Trunk:FindFirstChild("HealthGui")
            ui.WhiteBar.Size = UDim2.new(script.Parent.Hits.Value/initialHits, 0, 0.2, 0)
        end
    end
end)```

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the actual swing handler in the axe itself


script.Parent.Activated:Connect(function()
    if deb == false then
        deb = true
        local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
        local mouse = player:GetMouse()
        if mouse.Target.Name == "Trunk" then
            local Distance = (mouse.Target.Position - player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
            if Distance <= 10 then
                if mouse.Target.Parent:FindFirstChild("Dead") then
                    if mouse.Target.Parent:FindFirstChild("Dead").Value == true then
                        
                    else
                        if mouse.Target.Parent:FindFirstChild("Hit") then
                            mouse.Target.Parent:FindFirstChild("Hit"):FireServer()
                        end
                    end
                end
            end
        end
        wait(.8)
        deb = false
    end
end)```

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the problem comes from that the actual "hits" isnt inside the axe its inside the tree

urban summit Nov 4, 2025, 9:36 AM

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damn

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I dont have yet solution to your problem, but I can see that your code will be very hard to maintain and it uses wait instead of task.wait

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you should organize it more

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also nesting gives its effect too

earnest cove Nov 4, 2025, 9:38 AM

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i used a youtube video for it and the person didnt really explain it alot, i thought i could learn from the script itself but it all seems very vague.

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i hoped to build up from it but as u can see its not going well

urban summit Nov 4, 2025, 9:39 AM

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I mean probably video was atleast 3-4 years old

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Because wait is already red flag

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Like I can see how logic works

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Its alright I guess, I mean for youtube video its logic if it works it works

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But lioe for learning thats awful

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Like

urban summit Nov 4, 2025, 9:40 AM

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earnest cove the "hithandler" script ```local initialHits = script.Parent.Hits.Value script...

So you want like to add multiplier to hitting trees or what?

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I didnt understand goal really

earnest cove Nov 4, 2025, 9:41 AM

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i want it so you can upgrade your axe after getting lets say 5 wood so it takes like 10 hits or a multi like you say

obsidian stone Nov 4, 2025, 9:41 AM

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why not just give the tree hp

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and the axe itself a damage attribute

earnest cove Nov 4, 2025, 9:42 AM

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obsidian stone why not just give the tree hp

not my code

urban summit Nov 4, 2025, 9:42 AM

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Like in your current structure I need to think a bit how to not make it worse

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Because its already so bad

obsidian stone Nov 4, 2025, 9:42 AM

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earnest cove not my code

try to learn how to make it

urban summit Nov 4, 2025, 9:42 AM

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I know that judging in terms of pro coding this is awful, but if you are beginner thats alright

earnest cove Nov 4, 2025, 9:43 AM

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earnest cove i want it so you can upgrade your axe after getting lets say 5 wood so it takes ...

i dont wanna have to ask if you could like go into the actual studio project and understand the other scripts and whatnot but i dont wanna waste ur time

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because theres other code not mentioned too and its all just

urban summit Nov 4, 2025, 9:43 AM

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earnest cove i dont wanna have to ask if you could like go into the actual studio project and...

Like considering quality of code

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I suggest you to remake it yourself

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Without trying to use tutorial, like use own logic

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Even if it would be awful, just try using recent knowledge

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Because clearly this 4 years old tutorial is so bad currently

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It teaches you awful approaches like nesting, using deprecated methods

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lack of local variables

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violating single responsibility

earnest cove Nov 4, 2025, 9:48 AM

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ill try and explain what i know


script.Parent.Hit.OnServerEvent:Connect(function()  /// dont really understand
    if script.Parent.Hits.Value == 1 then
        script.Parent.Dead.Value = true
        if script.Parent.Trunk:FindFirstChild("HealthGui") then
            local ui = script.Parent.Trunk:FindFirstChild("HealthGui")
            ui.WhiteBar:Destroy()
        end
        for i,v in script.Parent:GetChildren() do
            if v.Name == "Leaves" then
                v:Destroy() /// gets rid of the leaves on the tree
            end
        end
        if script.Parent.Trunk:FindFirstChild("ProximityPrompt") then /// finds prox prompt
            script.Parent.Trunk.ProximityPrompt.Enabled = true /// turns on prox prompt
            script.Parent.Trunk.Anchored = false  /// unanchors tree trunk
        end
    else
        script.Parent.Hits.Value -= 1
        if script.Parent.Trunk:FindFirstChild("HealthGui") then
            local ui = script.Parent.Trunk:FindFirstChild("HealthGui")
            ui.WhiteBar.Size = UDim2.new(script.Parent.Hits.Value/initialHits, 0, 0.2, 0) /// divides the white bar evenly so its smooth no matter the hit value.
        end
    end
end)```

urban summit Nov 4, 2025, 9:54 AM

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earnest cove ill try and explain what i know ```local initialHits = script.Parent.Hits.Value...

Look

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Like I can understand you are at tutorial stage and currently dont understand at all how to maintain scripts

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Learn more about stuff you dont understand

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Like this first commented line

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script.Hit.OnServerEvent

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like thats remote event connected function

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once remote fires it calls function which is this

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like your tool activates and it fires event

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Learn about that

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Just dont get stuck on things like that lol

earnest cove Nov 4, 2025, 10:00 AM

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whats the dev thing called where it gives guides on scripting

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nvm its documentation

hardy hemlock Nov 4, 2025, 11:44 AM

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BrawlDev better

earnest cove Nov 5, 2025, 5:42 AM

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i wanna enjoy coding but it feels like im just always gonna be stuck at like the bottom

obsidian stone Nov 5, 2025, 8:09 AM

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just do something everyday

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just get better 1% each day

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and after years you will be so much better

#help with changing one objects int value (hits required to chop)