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Attempt to index nil with name and parent?

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CodeWon 181

4 years ago

Edited 4 years ago

The script I supposed to chose a random map and spawn it in. But I got a few errors.

"Attempt to index nil with 'Name' "

Then I changed it a little and got

Attempt to index nil with 'Parent' "

Script:

01local ServerStorage = game:GetService("ServerStorage")
02local MapsFolder = ServerStorage:WaitForChild("Maps")
03 
04while true do
05 
06    status.Value = "Intermission"
07    wait(10)
08 
09    local Maps = MapsFolder:GetChildren()
10 
11    local randomMap = math.random(1,#Maps)
12 
13    Status.Value = "Map chosen: "..randomMap.Name
14 
15    randomMap.Parent = game.Workspace
16end

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Answered by

Xapelize 2658

4 years ago

Edited 4 years ago

It is because randomMap value is a random number between 1 to how much children inside maps, BUT number does not have a name, or a parent. It's a string, not an instance. So what are you gonna do is replace line 11 to:

`1`	`local` `randomMap` `=` `Maps[math.Random(1,#Maps)]`

Now it's an instance! Xapelize 2658 — 4y

Thanks a lot! CodeWon 181 — 4y

No problem!!! Xapelize 2658 — 4y

Attempt to index nil with name and parent?

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