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Attempt To Index Nil With 'Character'?

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SuperSM1 67
2 years ago

I'm trying to get the Character from the Player in a LocalScript so I can get the HumanoidRootPart to teleport them, but every time I try to get the HRP, it just errors: attempt to index nil with 'character' (on line 2)

The code:

local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local HRP = Player.Character.HumanoidRootPart
print(HRP.Position)
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And you're positive its a localscript? xd_Lxcifer -3 — 2y
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Yes, I'm positive SuperSM1 67 — 2y

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Answered by
JesseSong 3916 Moderation Voter Community Moderator
2 years ago
Edited 2 years ago

This script should go in a localscript in StarterPlayer< StarterPlayerScripts

Code:

local Player = game:WaitForChild("Players").LocalPlayer
local Character = Player.CharacterAdded:Connect(function(char)
local HRP = Player.Character:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart")
if Player.Character then
    print(HRP.Position)
    end
end)
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I meant starterplayerscripts. JesseSong 3916 — 2y
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Make sure to accept this answer if it helped you! JesseSong 3916 — 2y
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Make sure its a localscript not a normal script JesseSong 3916 — 2y
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This works because I tested it out! JesseSong 3916 — 2y
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It sadly doesn't work for me, I run it and it says 'attempt to index nil with 'CharacterAdded'' (I made sure it's a LocalScript and it's in StarterPlayerScripts) SuperSM1 67 — 2y
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Then you're doing something wrong. JesseSong 3916 — 2y
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Wait nevermind, it works if I play it, but not if I run it, thanks! I'll test it out a few more times to see if it works all the time and if it does I'll accept your answer SuperSM1 67 — 2y
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Well... I tried to do the thing I want, which is teleporting them, but now there's no errors no nothing, it just doesn't work SuperSM1 67 — 2y
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game.Workspace:WaitForChild("InsideContent") local TP = game.Workspace.InsideContent.TPWallLeft TP.Touched:Connect(function(TPActive) local Player = game:WaitForChild("Players").LocalPlayer local Character = Player.CharacterAdded:Connect(function(char) local HRP = Player.Character:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart") if Player.Character then local Seat = Vector3.new(game.Workspace.Transporta SuperSM1 67 — 2y
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I guess I'll accept your answer then, since it helped me get the HRP SuperSM1 67 — 2y
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if you need more help, dm me JesseSong 3916 — 2y
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Answered by
zeyadtota3 7
2 years ago

it's very straight actually, "attempt to index nil with 'character'" so there player = nil

why? Players.LocalPlayer can be used only inside a local script and CAN NOT be used inside a server script and so it will return nil, this is probably your problem

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Actually this is in a LocalScript SuperSM1 67 — 2y
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then your local script is in a wrong service, place in in StarterPlayer/StarterCharacterScripts or StartcerPlayerScripts depending on what you want to do zeyadtota3 7 — 2y

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