Why does this script say Variables isn't a valid member of PlayerScripts?
This script tries to update a GUI so it shows the correct amount of money in your wallet. However, it pulls out this error:
Variables is not a valid member of PlayerScripts
Here's how the player looks when you spawn. https://i.gyazo.com/762eb98620557f8ace39012bd6e55833.png
Now here's the code for the previously mentioned GUI.
--Excuse the inefficiency with the two functions
function changed()
script.Parent.Text = "Wallet: " ..script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.PlayerScripts.Variables.Gold.Value.. "/" ..script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.PlayerScripts.Variables.MaxGold.Value
end
script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.PlayerScripts.Variables.Gold.Changed:connect(changed)
function changed2()
script.Parent.Text = "Wallet: " ..script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.PlayerScripts.Variables.Gold.Value.. "/" ..script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.PlayerScripts.Variables.MaxGold.Value
end
wait(5)
script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.PlayerScripts.Variables.Gold.Changed:connect(changed)
script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.PlayerScripts.Variables.MaxGold.Changed:connect(changed2)
In case that still hasn't convinced you this script should work, here's how the player's PlayerGui looks.
https://i.gyazo.com/276b42a9c83a71545ec2cef074c31d27.png
I'm really stumped on this, because Variables is spelled the same each time and apparently it isn't a member of PlayerScripts.
1 answer
The most likely cause for this is that you are using a Script instead of a LocalScript. Simply change your script into a localscript and it might work. Also, I changed the coding to be easier-to-read below:
wait()
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local LocalPlayer = Players.LocalPlayer
local PlayerScripts = LocalPlayer.PlayerScripts
local Variables = PlayerScripts.Variables or PlayerScripts:WaitForChild("Variables")
local Gold = Variables.Gold or Variables:WaitForChild("Gold")
local MaxGold = Variables.MaxGold or Variables:WaitForChild("MaxGold")
local TextLabel = script.Parent
function goldChanged()
TextLabel .Text = "Wallet: " ..Gold.Value.. "/" ..MaxGold.Value
end
function maxGoldChanged()
TextLabel .Text = "Wallet: " ..Gold.Value.. "/" ..MaxGold.Value
end
Gold.Changed:connect(goldChanged)
MaxGold.Changed:connect(maxGoldChanged)
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