attempt to index local 'player' (nil value)?
so im trying to make a hitbox for a bite tool and in the 9th line (right before the "end)") it does not send the part to my character, giving me the error shown in the title
script.Parent.Activated:Connect(function(player)
local hitbox = Instance.new("Part",game.Workspace)
hitbox.Name = "Hitbox"
hitbox.Anchored = true
hitbox.CanCollide = false
hitbox.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Really red")
hitbox.Transparency = 0
hitbox.Size = Vector3.new(5,5,5)
hitbox.CFrame = CFrame.new[player.Character.Torso.CFrame]
end)
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The tool.Activated event does not pass a player who activated the tool to your listener. Thus, player is nil.
If this is in a LocalScript
If this is in a local script, you can use Players.LocalPlayer
```lua local client = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer; local hitbox = Instance.new("Part"); --// second parent argument is deprecated and causes performance issues if misused, parent object always last
--// assign other props here
hitbox.CFrame = CFrame.new(client.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Position); hitbox.Parent = game.Workspace; ```
Another issue you have is you are indexing the new function itself and not calling it. And you cannot construct a CFrame out of a CFrame. You can, out of a Vector3 and numbers however.
CFrame.new(client.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Position);
Also R15 does not have a Torso but all body types have a HumanoidRootPart. Use that for compatibility purposes.
If this is in a Script
If this is in a server script, you can use tool.Parent to get the character when the tool is equipped.
here is an example;
```lua local tool = script.Parent;
tool.Activated:Connect(function()
local character = tool.Parent; --// This tool is going to be activated when equipped so this will be the character. --// Create your part down here
end); ```