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Mouse.Target value keeps returning nil?
I'm trying to create a dialogue script where if I was to position my mouse onto an npc and pressed a certain key it would begin the dialogue. However, after putting some conditions the getMouseTarget function ends up returning nil even though my mouse is on an npc. I'd be happy if someone could show me where I messed up. Any help would be appreciated
01 | local target |
02 |
03 | function getMouseTarget() |
04 | local mousetarget = mouse.Target |
05 | if mousetarget and mousetarget:IsA("Model") and mousetarget:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then -- Checks if the target is an actual humanoid compared to a normal model |
06 | if game:GetService("Players"):FindFirstChild(mousetarget.Name,true) then -- If the humanoid isn't an actual player |
07 | target = mousetarget |
08 | end |
09 | end |
10 | end |
11 |
12 | mouse.Move:connect(getMouseTarget) |
13 | print(target.Name) |
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Line 5, "if mousetarget" doesn't describe anything. UnluckyTW 0 — 6y
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What do you mean it doesn't describe anything? User#19524 175 — 6y
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you can't say "If mouse.target then" because mouse.target isn't being watched to see if it targets a specific thing to activate the If function. UnluckyTW 0 — 6y
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You have to specify an if function for every dialougue NPC that you have UnluckyTW 0 — 6y
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if is not a function. User#19524 175 — 6y
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This is because the Target property is the BasePart that is under the mouse icon, nil if it's pointing to the sky. The expected result for you is to get the player. Since the target will be a body part, like the torso, Target.Parent will get the character, if it is a character.
01 | local target |
02 |
03 | local function getMouseTarget() |
04 | local mousetarget = mouse.Target |
05 | if mousetarget and mousetarget.Parent.ClassName == "Model" and mousetarget.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then |
06 | if game:GetService("Players"):FindFirstChild(mousetarget.Parent.Name,true) |
07 | target = mousetarget |
08 | end |
09 | end |
10 | end |
11 |
12 | mouse.Move:Connect(getMouseTarget) -- :connect is deprecated, switch to :Connect |
13 | print(target.Name) |
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Thanks that seemed to make it work. I appreciate it JinxedJord_n 15 — 6y