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Plr is a nil value?!
I'm trying to script a door which requires a key to open it. Here is the script:
script.Parent.Touched:connect(function(hit)
if hit.Parent ~= nil then
local plr = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
if plr.Backpack:FindFirstChild('Temple Key') then -- The problem!!!
script.Parent.Transparency = 0.7
script.Parent.CanCollide = false
plr.Backpack['Temple Key']:Destroy()
wait(5)
script.Parent.Transparency = 0
script.Parent.CanCollide = true
end
end
end)
When I touched the door (with and without the key), the output stated this error: 16:56:04.906 - Workspace.Union.Script:4: attempt to index local 'plr' (a nil value)
How am I able to fix line 4 of the script above?
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You're assuming that some brick didn't just hit the part. Line 2 would tell the script to proceed, however line 3 will return nil if the brick's parent isn't a character model. Therefore line 4 will give the mentioned error. M39a9am3R 3210 — 8y
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so how should I fix it? starlebVerse 685 — 8y
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script.Parent.Touched:connect(function(hit)
local human = hit.Parent:findFirstChild("Humanoid")
if (human ~= nil ) then -- check if it is a player
local plr = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
if plr.Backpack:FindFirstChild('Temple Key') then
script.Parent.Transparency = 0.7
script.Parent.CanCollide = false
plr.Backpack['Temple Key']:Destroy()
wait(5)
script.Parent.Transparency = 0
script.Parent.CanCollide = true
end
end
end)
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its ok now. thx for the answer. Even though i've fixed it already... but thx anyways. :) starlebVerse 685 — 8y