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What does "Argument 1 missing or nil" mean? It pops up when I use FindFirstChild.

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starwars5251977 48

7 years ago

I get the error "Argument 1 missing or nil"... Code:

01wait(2)
02 
03local DataStore = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
04local ds = DataStore:GetDataStore("PicklePointsSaveSystem54835723")
05 
06local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
07 
08local tools = player.Backpack
09local currentTools = {}
10 
11for i, v in pairs(tools:GetChildren()) do
12    table.insert(currentTools, v.Name)
13end
14 
15tools.ChildAdded:connect(function(object)
16    table.insert(currentTools, object.Name)
17end)
18 
19player.Character.Humanoid.Died:connect(function()
20    repeat wait() until player.Character.Humanoid.Health == player.Character.Humanoid.MaxHealth
21    for i, v in ipairs(currentTools) do
22        if v.Name ~= "Pickle" then
23            local tool = game.ServerStorage.Tools:FindFirstChild(v.Name)
24            tool:Clone().Parent = player.Backpack
25        end
26    end
27end)
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which line... 0msh 333 — 7y

line 23 starwars5251977 48 — 7y

The variable is already a string, so it would be: if v ~= "Pickle", and: FindFirstChild(v) UgOsMiLy 1074 — 7y

You're not checking if the tool is there. <-> TheeDeathCaster 2368 — 7y

What does "Argument 1 missing or nil" mean? It pops up when I use FindFirstChild.

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