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What does attempt to index field *blank* (a nil value) mean?

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I have 2 problems with this script one in line 3 and the other in line 5. The error for line 3 is "workspace.Part.MusicScript1:3:attempt to index field parent (a nil value)" in line 5 it's "workspace.Part.MusicScript1:5:attempt to index field player (a nil value)"

What do these 2 errors mean and how do I fix them?

Here is the full script-

script.Parent.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
	wait(1)
    if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild('Humanoid') then
        local player = game:GetService('Players'):GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
        local playergui = player:WaitForChild('PlayerGui')
        local Song1 = playergui:WaitForChild('Song1')
        local Song2 = playergui:WaitForChild('Song2')
 
        Song1.Volume = 1
        Song2:Stop()
        Song1:Play()
    end
 end)

Also the Audio the script is trying to play is in StarterGui and the script will work in test mode but not in game.

Anonymous

3 comments

0

On line 5 try doing: "local player = game:GetService("Players"):FindFirstChild(hit.Parent.Name)"

Anonymous#
0

GetPlayerFromCharacter is recommended and more reliable that than method Mizery. What is script.Parent TheFirstPire?

Anonymous#
0

The scripts parent is a Part. Also im still very new to scripting so what would I change to GetPlayerFromCharacter?

Anonymous#

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✓ Accepted answer

Ok, so using the exact same script inside a part in workspace, I did not get any errors. I think music needs to be in the workspace in order to play (I don't have much experience with audio in roblox).

I put the songs into the replicated storage and created a chosensong that I put into workspace that I wanted to play.

I am not sure how you encountered your errors, but if they continue to appear please let me know.

local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")

script.Parent.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
    wait(1)
    if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild('Humanoid') then
        local player = game:GetService('Players'):GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
--Don't need the PlayerGui with this setup.
        local Song1 = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild('Song1')
        local Song2 = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild('Song2')
		local ChosenSong = Song1
		ChosenSong.Parent = workspace
        ChosenSong.Volume = 1
        Song2:Stop()
        ChosenSong:Play()
    end
 end)

If this fixed your problem please remember to accept my answer. If this does not solve your problem please comment on what I could have done better if you know my mistake, or just let me know via a comment or a message what the error is. Thanks!

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2 comments

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No, audio does not need to be in workspace.

Anonymous#
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This script didn't work in game (only in test) but It lead me to my answer so ill just accept it anyway.

Anonymous#

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