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Why does this error occur with LoadAnimation()?

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7 years ago

This script is inside a tool, in the StarterPack. It works fine the first time it runs, but when I reset, It gives the following error:

00:54:25.724 - LoadAnimation requires the Humanoid object (Player1.Humanoid) to be a descendant of the game object

I am using Filtering enabled/Non-experimental mode, so I suspect the issue is from it, since this only happens in the client/in game but not in the Studio

01--//This script handles the animation and functionality
02--//Variables\\--
03local Tool = script.Parent.Parent
04local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
05local Character = Player.Character or Player.CharacterAdded:wait()
06local Mouse = Player:GetMouse()
07local Humanoid = Character:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
08local AnimFolder = Tool:WaitForChild("Animations")
09local Storage = game.ReplicatedStorage
10local EventsFolder = Storage:WaitForChild("Events")
11local FunctionsFolder = Storage:WaitForChild("Functions")
12 
13--//Remote Events\\--
14--//Animations\\--
15local HoldAnimation = AnimFolder:WaitForChild("Hold")
16local SwingAnimation = AnimFolder:WaitForChild("Swing")
17 
18--//Animation Tracks\\--
19repeat wait() until Character.Humanoid
20print(tostring(Humanoid), typeof(Humanoid)) --For debugging
21local HoldTrack = Humanoid:LoadAnimation(HoldAnimation) --Error occurs here
22local SwingTrack = Humanoid:LoadAnimation(SwingAnimation) --And here
23 
24--//Events\\--
25Tool.Equipped:connect(function()
26    HoldTrack:Play()
27    Tool.Activated:connect(function()
28        SwingTrack:Play()
29    end)
30end)
31 
32Tool.Unequipped:connect(function()
33    HoldTrack:Stop()
34    SwingTrack:Stop()
35end)
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Roblox Forums didn't help one bit, so I expect people here would be more helpful Thanks in advance :)

It has nothing to do with FilteringEnabled. In fact, you're supposed to run Animations on the client. Could you try adding FindFirstChild onto line 19? unmiss 337 — 7y

That didn't seem to work, still gave me the same error: Mineloxer 187 — 7y

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2eggnog 981

7 years ago

The CharacterAdded event fires before the character has been added to the workspace. Add the following line before you run LoadAnimation.

`1`	`repeat` `wait()` `until` `Character.Parent`

I tried that, but now it doesn't go past that line. I have also noticed something, when the scripts breaks, a quick disable then enable makes it restart and work again. Mineloxer 187 — 7y

The only other explanation is that the character isn't loading or is being destroyed immediately. 2eggnog 981 — 7y

Alright, I will try to make a script that disables, then renables it. Thanks :) Mineloxer 187 — 7y

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