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Why is the player nil when I call a GUI?
When I try to call a GUI, the output's nil, but when I try to print something it works. Here is the code:
p = script.Parent.Position
range = 500-- the range
frame = game.Players.LocalPlayer.PlayerGui.ScreenGui.Frame
while true do
wait(.1)
plrs = game.Players:GetChildren()
for i,plr in ipairs(plrs) do
if plr.Character ~= nil then
tor = plr.Character.UpperTorso
if (p - tor.Position).magnitude <= range then
print("yay")
frame.Visible = true
else
frame.Visible = false
end
end
end
end
Thanks for the Help!
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Your problem is that the player doesn't load in as quickly as scripts, so when the script runs, the player will still be unloaded, aka nil.
To solve this, make a variable for the player, and then reference it where you need to, like so:
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer or wait() --Checks for player, then if they are not there, wait. local frame = player.PlayerGui.ScreenGui.Frame --It's also good practice to use local variables.
If this solved your problem, I'd appreciate my answer accepted or upvoted; hope I helped!
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why does it give me this: attempt to index local 'player' (a number value)? awesomemode14 68 — 5y
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nevermind, I found my error, Thanks for the Help! awesomemode14 68 — 5y