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I need help fixing a Nil Value Problem, What does it mean? Can you help me understand this?

So, I have a problem, I'm trying to make a Ranking Script (To show the Player Rank above Name) and I (sometimes) get an Error:

Hectiq joined - Debug String
09:05:00.212 - ServerScriptService.Script:7: attempt to index upvalue 'team' (a nil value) - Error
09:05:00.212 - Stack Begin
09:05:00.213 - Script 'ServerScriptService.Script', Line 7
09:05:00.213 - Stack End
09:05:00.942 - ServerScriptService.RankingLabel:7: attempt to index upvalue 'team' (a nil value) - Error
09:05:00.943 - Stack Begin
09:05:00.943 - Script 'ServerScriptService.RankingLabel', Line 7
09:05:00.943 - Stack End

These are My Scripts (TeamList, RankingLabel)

RankingLabel:

local serverStorage = game:GetService("ServerStorage")
local bbg = serverStorage:WaitForChild("RankGui")
local team = _G.team

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
	game.Workspace:WaitForChild(player.Name)
	if team[player.Name] == "Owner" then
		local cbbg = bbg:Clone()
		cbbg.Parent = game.Workspace[player.Name].Head
		cbbg.Rank.Text = "Owner"
		cbbg.Rank.TextColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(170,0,0)
		return
	elseif team[player.Name] == "Designer" then
		local cbbg = bbg:Clone()
		cbbg.Parent = game.Workspace[player.Name].Head
		cbbg.Rank.Text = "Designer"
		cbbg.Rank.TextColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(0,0,223)
		return
	else
		local cbbg = bbg:Clone()
		cbbg.Parent = game.Workspace[player.Name].Head
		cbbg.Rank.Text = "Player"
		cbbg.Rank.TextColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(40,40,40)
		return
	end
	
end)

TeamList:

_G.team = {
	["Hectiq"] = "Owner";
	["CENSORED"] = "Designer";
}
return _G.team

4 comments

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Don't take my word but a nil value means there is nothing, or no value. You are trying to make the script find a value called "player.Name" in the table, which does not exist. If I were you I would just do If player.Name == "Hectiq" then --stuff it's not the best way tho lol.

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Hey Xrp! Thanks for the answer! But, i was intentionally trying to make a litte Group System, I'm pretty Sure that will actually repair it, I'm gonna try my litte Group system again, and if it doesn't work maybe i'll change it back! Thanks

0

Glad I could help!

0

I was gonna say the same thing I saw the comment lol

1 answer

✓ Accepted answer

It seems you're defining _G.team after the script calling for it. Try adding this before calling for _G.team.

repeat wait() until _G.team

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