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[Solved]Why is this module scripts parent nil when I set the parent in a function?
Ok I will let the script talk for itself:
-- this function is called on a touched event
local function createButtonsAndItems(serverBaseplate, tycoonBaseplate, savedItemsTable)
for i,v in pairs(serverBaseplate:FindFirstChild("PurchasableItems"):GetChildren()) do
if findAMatch(savedItemsTable, v) then
local copy = serverBaseplate.PurchasableItems:FindFirstChild(v.Name):Clone()
if copy:FindFirstChild("ItemType") then
if copy.ItemType.Value == "Dropper" then
copy.Parent = tycoonBaseplate:FindFirstChild("PurchasedItems")
local oreMakerCopy = game.ServerStorage.ModuleScripts:FindFirstChild("OreMaker"):Clone()
oreMakerCopy.Parent = copy
wait()
require(oreMakerCopy)
inside the module script:
wait(3) print(script.Parent.Name)
Output:
OreMaker:2: attempt to index field 'Parent' (a nil value) the error is on line two of the module script
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Run the game and see if the `Module Script` actually copied and parented to the `copy` place Zafirua 1348 — 6y
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Oh yeah thx User#21908 42 — 6y
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will try User#21908 42 — 6y
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you cant print parents or scripts. Try making a seperate variable instead. Example:
wait(3) local var = script.Parent.Name print(var)
This should work!
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actually you can User#19524 175 — 6y
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I only used print because on line three I have a variable that says dropper = script.Parent and the output is the same: parent a nil value User#21908 42 — 6y