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How do i find a player with their name?
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local player = game:WaitForChild(Players[script.Parent.Parent.Value.Value])
The Value is a string value containing the player's name. but the error i'm getting says that preston1196 is not a valid member of Players. So it can't find my username in the Players.
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is this on a LocalScript or a Script? TheBigBro122 427 — 4y
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Local Script. preston1196 82 — 4y
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and you are getting the Player that the LocalScript is on? TheBigBro122 427 — 4y
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No preston1196 82 — 4y
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rather than the second line you should try to use Players:WaitForChild(script.Parent.Parent.Value.Value) Wiggles1305 49 — 4y
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I did a bit of messing around and found out a space got into the string and thats what caused it not to find it.
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You're doing game:WaitForChild(...)
You should do
local player = Players:WaitForChild(script.Parent.Parent.Value.Value)
Instead
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That just gets me a infinite yield. preston1196 82 — 4y
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I assume that "Value" is a StringValue
The problem is Value is a Property, so use :WaitForChild()
Try either one
local player = Players:WaitForChild(script.Parent.Parent:WaitForChild("Value").Value)
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The First one gives me a infinite yield and the second one just dosen't find it. preston1196 82 — 4y
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did you at least make sure script.Parent.Parent.Value.Value has a value? TheBigBro122 427 — 4y