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Why can't I print a players name with a server script that's in a tool?
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I'm trying to print the players name but it isn't working and I can't figure out where the error is?
01 | local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(script.Parent.Parent) |
02 | local Active = false |
03 | script.Parent.Activated:Connect(function() |
04 | if Active == false then |
05 | Active = true |
06 | animation = script.Parent.Parent.Humanoid:LoadAnimation(script.Parent.Animation) |
07 | animation:Play() |
08 | animation.Stopped:Wait() |
09 | print(player.Name) |
10 | wait(1) |
11 | Active = false |
12 | end |
13 | end) |
14 |
15 |
16 | script.Parent.Unequipped:Connect(function() |
17 | animation:Stop() |
18 | end) |
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Everything else works fine but the script breaks when I add print(player.Name) Michael_TheCreator 166 — 4y
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Do you get any errors in the output? Print just player instead of player.name and see what happens. Rynappel 212 — 4y
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When I do print("player") it prints "nil" Michael_TheCreator 166 — 4y
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Nvm I figured it out. It's because the script is running before the tool gets placed inside the character. It can be solved if I change
1 | local player = game:GetService("Players"):GetPlayerFromCharacter(script.Parent.Parent) |
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1 | local player = game:GetService("Players"):GetPlayerFromCharacter(script.Parent.Parent) or script.Parent.Parent.Parent |
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what does script.Parent.Parent in getplayerfrom character referring to? WINDOWS10XPRO 438 — 4y