Animation Walking Problem

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#1

Hello, i have this issue with probably my code where my animation of my model is not playing when its moving. Do you guys know how to fix this?

here is my code: (please note that i dont have experience with activating animations with scripts)

local animation = script:WaitForChild("Animation")
local npc = script.Parent:WaitForChild("Furnite")
local model = npc:LoadAnimation(animation)
model:Play()

Here is also a picture of where my stuff is parented and childed to.
image

Also no errors. My NPC is just standing in its normal position when it was builded.
Do you guys know how to fix this?

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#2

It looks like you’re calling :WaitForChild("Animation") on your script but the Animation is actually in the NPC (Humanoid). Additionally, “Furnite” is your script’s parent, so you would never resolve either of these two statements.

Try this:

local npc = script.Parent
local animation = npc:WaitForChild("Animation")
local model = npc:LoadAnimation(animation)
model:Play()
#3

i get a infinite yield possible error

#4

I guess I should have asked, is this script the EnemyController script shown in the screenshot?

#5

No, I’ll show you the script of what i wrote there.

#6 
local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")

local furnite = script.Parent
local root = furnite.Parent.PrimaryPart

local targetDistance = script:GetAttribute("TargetDistance")
local stopDistance = script:GetAttribute("StopDistance")
local damage = script:GetAttribute("Damage")
local attackDistance = script:GetAttribute("AttackDistance")
local attackWait = script:GetAttribute("AttackWait")
local lastAttack = tick()

function findNearestPlayer()
	local playerList = Players:GetPlayers()
	
	local nearestPlayer = nil
	local distance = nil
	local direction = nil
	
	for _, player in pairs(playerList) do
		local character = player.Character
		if character then
			local distanceVector = (player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Position - root.Position)
			if not nearestPlayer then
				nearestPlayer = player
				distance = distanceVector.Magnitude
				direction = distanceVector.Unit
			elseif distanceVector.Magnitude < distance then
				nearestPlayer = player
				distance = distanceVector.Magnitude
				direction = distanceVector.Unit
			end	
		end
	end
	
	return nearestPlayer, distance, direction
end

RunService.Heartbeat:Connect(function()
	local nearestPlayer, distance, direction = findNearestPlayer()
	if nearestPlayer then
		if distance <= targetDistance and distance >= stopDistance then
			furnite:Move(direction)
		else
			furnite:Move(Vector3.new())
		end
		
		if distance <= attackDistance and tick() - lastAttack >= attackWait then
			lastAttack = tick()
			nearestPlayer.Character.Humanoid.Health -= damage
		end
	end
end)
#7

No need, just need to know where this script is relative to the other stuff in your screenshot.

#8

I think it might be because your loading an animation into a character model, but the animation is not playing when the model is moving.

Try these…
Check if the animation is enabled
Check if the animation is set to loop
Check if the animation is being overwritten
Check if the animation is correctly bound to the model

If those dont help here’s an updated version of your code that includes some error handling to help you troubleshoot the issue:

local animation = script:WaitForChild("Animation")
local npc = script.Parent:WaitForChild("Furnite")
local model = npc:LoadAnimation(animation)

if model == nil then
    warn("Failed to load animation")
    return
end

if model.IsPlaying == true then
    model:Stop()
end

model.Looped = true
model.Priority = Enum.AnimationPriority.Action
model:Play()
#9

Infinite yield possible on 'Workspace.Ape.AnimatePLayer:WaitForChild(“Animation”)

#10

its relitive to also the humanoid/ “furnite.”

#11

Can you show a screenshot with all of that stuff and the script that you’re working on?

#12

dumb me, i forgot to put the animation player in the humanoid.

#13

I think its cause there’s a typo in the first line I didn’t realise replace the first line with

local animation = script.Parent:WaitForChild("Animation")

#14

Infinite yield possible on 'Workspace.Ape:WaitForChild(“Animation”) i get and here:
image

#15

So AnimatePlayer is the script we’re working on correct?

Also can you post your code again? Something isn’t right.

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#16

still got a infinite yield possible message

#17

indeed AnimatePlayer Is the script were working on.

#18

local animation = script:WaitForChild(“Animation”)
local npc = script.Parent:WaitForChild(“Furnite”)
local model = npc:LoadAnimation(animation)
model:Play()

#19

Can you try the code I posted earlier?

#20

It’s Inifinitly looping the animation while not moving, I think i forgot to add that i want it to play the animation whenever its chasing somebody or just moving in general.