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I got a "Attempt to index nil with FindFirstChild" error on my dialog script, can someone help?
--I keep getting this error and I don't get what's happening. All I know is that its in this line of code.
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local HumanoidRootPart = NPC:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")
**local ProximityPrompt = HumanoidRootPart:FindFirstChild("ProximityPrompt")**
if HumanoidRootPart and ProximityPrompt then ProximityPrompt.ObjectText = NPC.Name
ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Talk to".. NPC.Name `
--script surrounded with '**' is the one not working.
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Is NPC referenced anywhere in the script? JesseSong 3916 — 3y
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Yes. Guest_F4ke 5 — 3y
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Csn someone please help Guest_F4ke 5 — 3y
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Usually "Attempt to index nil" happens if something hasn't loaded in yet, Maybe try changing
:FindFirstChild()
to
:WaitForChild()
WaitForChild should be self-explanatory, It waits for a child with said name to load in. FindFirstChild will find the first child with said name, if there's none. It will return "Nil"
I also realised you've not told the script what "NPC" refers to, so that also may be why it's returning nil.
Try making a variable for that as well.
local NPC = game.Workspace:WaitForChild(" ") --Insert NPC Name here.
local HumanoidRootPart = NPC:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart")
local ProximityPrompt = HumanoidRootPart:WaitForChild("ProximityPrompt")
Hopefully one of these answers helped.
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Said "Infinite yeild possible on Local NPC = game.Workspace:WaitForChild("SusMan") Guest_F4ke 5 — 3y
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Is there an NPC named SusMan? AwesomeGamer2223 105 — 3y