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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?
local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(script.Parent.Parent)
local Active = false
script.Parent.Activated:Connect(function()
if Active == false then
Active = true
animation = script.Parent.Parent.Humanoid:LoadAnimation(script.Parent.Animation)
animation:Play()
animation.Stopped:Wait()
print(player.Name)
wait(1)
Active = false
end
end)
script.Parent.Unequipped:Connect(function()
animation:Stop()
end)
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Everything else works fine but the script breaks when I add print(player.Name) Michael_TheCreator 166 — 3y
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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 — 3y
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When I do print("player") it prints "nil" Michael_TheCreator 166 — 3y
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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
local player = game:GetService("Players"):GetPlayerFromCharacter(script.Parent.Parent)
to
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 — 3y