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I keep getting : bad argument #2 (string expected, got nil), any help?

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I keep getting this error : Players.SpoostyGuy.PlayerGui.ScreenGui.Shop.ImageButton.Script:5: bad argument #2 (string expected, got nil)

my code:




script.Parent.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function(plr)
	local playerTouch = game.Players[plr]
	
	if playerTouch.leaderstats.Coins.Value >= 60 then
		print("Bought!")
		playerTouch.leaderstats.Coins.Value = playerTouch.leaderstats.Coins.Value -60
	else
		print("Not ENought Money!!")
	end
end)

pcall(function(msg)
	warn(msg)
end)

Also, I am using a DataStore and the leaderboard does exist

Line 5 is fine but Line 2 is the problem

Help would be appreciated

AnonymousEdited

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Is this the full script? It doesn't seem like the error should be on line 5. If it is not what line is the error on the shortened version?

Anonymous#
0

and what is msg?

Anonymous#
0

it is a full version it is just line 2

Anonymous#
0

msg is in a pcall just incase something errors with the script

Anonymous#
0

everything inside that pcall makes no sense to me

Anonymous#

2 answers

✓ Accepted answer

If is a LocalScript (it should be as you are manipulating UI), you could reference the player as local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer and fire a RemoteEvent to update leaderstats server-side.

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2 comments

1

Ok so Ill use an event to fire a server event using two variables(the cost and the player) and get the server event in server side by using a script and check if the player has enough money in the script and updating the players leader stats if they do

Anonymous#
0

Sounds good

Anonymous#

MouseButton1Click does not have the player as argument, it has nothing. You can check that in the Object Browser in studio inside "ImageButton"

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