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Attempt to index nil with 'Name' What does this mean?

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ScriptsALot 91
4 years ago 
local function partTouched(onTouch)
    local tool = game.Players:FindFirstChild("Tool")
    if tool.Name == "Sword" then
        tool:Destroy()
    end
end

script.Parent.Touched:Connect(partTouched)

I made this script to remove your sword when you touch this part It doesn't work for some reason and here is the output error:

11:30:44.415 - Workspace.Part.Script:3: attempt to index nil with 'Name'

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are you sure there is a tool in players? Dan_PanMan 227 — 4y
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yes i put a tool in starterpack which should mean theres one in the backpack of the player ScriptsALot 91 — 4y
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then you do local tool = game.Palyers.Backpack:FindFirstChild("Tool") Dan_PanMan 227 — 4y
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players* Dan_PanMan 227 — 4y
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i dont think you understand where the backpack is ScriptsALot 91 — 4y
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script.Parent.Touched:connect(function(p) if p.Parent.Name == "Key" then p.Parent:Destroy() end end) JailBreaker_13 350 — 4y
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bruh backpack is in the localplayer that is in players Dan_PanMan 227 — 4y
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That can do it if they are holding the tool. JailBreaker_13 350 — 4y
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yes but you cant say game.Players.backpack lol ScriptsALot 91 — 4y

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Answered by
AspectW 431 Moderation Voter
4 years ago
Edited 4 years ago

In your case, it means that "tool" does not exist. Also, tools go inside the player's backpack, not inside the player object. I assume your code should look something like this below.

local function partTouched(hit)
    local player = game:GetService("Players"):GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
    if player then
        local tool = player.Backpack:FindFirstChild("Sword")
        if tool then
             tool:Destroy()
        end
    end
end

script.Parent.Touched:Connect(partTouched)
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Answered by
JesseSong 3916 Moderation Voter Community Moderator
4 years ago
Edited 4 years ago

It means your trying to check for a name and trying to change the name to that specific name to fix this try:


local function partTouched(onTouch)
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
  local Tool = player.Backpack:FindFirstChild("Tool") --Find the tool name
   if Tool then
if Tool.Name == "Sword" then
tool:Destroy()
end
end
end
end
script.Parent.Touched:Connect(partTouched)
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so much errors in your code bruh Dan_PanMan 227 — 4y
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Im on mobile. JesseSong 3916 — 4y
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so? mobile users can type well too Dan_PanMan 227 — 4y
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Whats wrong with it? JesseSong 3916 — 4y
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A backpack is not inside the player service, it is inside the local player. JailBreaker_13 350 — 4y
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Like I said Im on mobile so its hard for me to check for errors. JesseSong 3916 — 4y
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Ofc i know that JesseSong 3916 — 4y
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You are checking for a child of backpack with the name "Tool" and then you are checking if the child's name is "Sword"? AspectW 431 — 4y

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