This function simulates activation of the Tool. The tool must be equipped for this function to work.

This event fires when the player clicks while the Tool is equipped. It is not fired if the Ctrl key is pressed during the click.

This event is typically used to perform an action when the player uses the tool, for instance to launch a rocket from a rocket launcher weapon tool.

The below code, when placed in a LocalScript, creates a tool in the local player's Backpack and prints "Tool activated" when the player clicks while the created tool is equipped.

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local Players = game:GetService("Players")

local tool = Instance.new("Tool")
tool.RequiresHandle = false
tool.Parent = Players.LocalPlayer.Backpack

function onActivation()
	print("Tool activated")
end

tool.Activated:Connect(onActivation)

The CanBeDropped property controls whether the player can drop the Tool.

If true, when the backspace button is pressed, the tool will be parented to Workspace and removed from the player's Backpack. If false, nothing will happen when backspace is pressed, and the tool will remain equipped.

This function simulates deactivation of the Tool. The tool must be equipped for this function to work.

This event fires when the player releases their click while the Tool is equipped and activated. It is typically used to perform an action when the player stops using a tool.

The below code, when placed in a LocalScript, creates a tool in the local player's Backpack and prints "Tool deactivated" when the player releases their click while the tool is equipped and activated.

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local Players = game:GetService("Players")

local tool = Instance.new("Tool")
tool.RequiresHandle = false
tool.Parent = Players.LocalPlayer.Backpack

function toolDeactivated()
	print("Tool deactivated")
end

tool.Deactivated:Connect(toolDeactivated)

The Enabled property relates to whether or not the Tool can be used. This is useful if you want to prevent a player from using a tool, but don't want to remove it from their Backpack.

When set to true, the player can use the tool. When set to false, the tool is disabled and the player cannot use it; this prevents the tool from being activated or deactivated by the Tool:Activate() and Tool:Deactivate() methods, and it prevents the Tool.Activated and Tool.Deactivated events from firing.

This event fires when a player equips the Tool (takes it out of their Backpack).

The opposite of this event, Tool.Unequipped, can be used to determine when the player unequips the tool by putting it in their backpack.

Note that this event does not fire when Tool.RequiresHandle is enabled and no handle is present.

The Grip property stores the tool's "grip" properties as a single CFrame. These properties position how the player holds the tool and include GripUp, GripRight, GripForward, and GripPos.

The ManualActivationOnly property controls whether the Tool can be activated without explicitly executing Tool:Activate() in a script.

When set to true, the tool will only fire Tool.Activated when Tool:Activate() is called. This also suppresses the ContextActionService:BindActivate() function.

When set to false, mouse clicks (when the tool is equipped) will also fire Tool.Activated.

This property determines whether a Tool functions without a handle.

A tool has a handle when it contains a child part named Handle. Tools with handles typically require the player equipping them to hold an object to use them, for instance weapons. Tools without handles typically don't require the player equipping them to hold anything to use them, for instance "fly" or "summon" tools.

When set to true, the tool will function only with a handle. When set to false, the tool will function even without a handle.

The ToolTip property controls the message that will be displayed when the player's Mouse hovers over the Tool in their Backpack.

Generally, the value of this property should describe the what the tool is or its use. For instance, for a shovel tool, you may choose to set the ToolTip to:

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tool.ToolTip = "Shovel"

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tool.ToolTip = "Use to dig"

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tool.ToolTip = "Shovel - Use to dig"

This event fires when a player unequips the Tool (puts it in their Backpack).

The opposite of this event, Tool.Equipped, can be used to determine when the player equips the tool by taking it out of their backpack.

Note that this event does not fire when Tool.RequiresHandle is enabled and no handle is present.