Highlight Script Not working

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#1

I am trying to make a highlight script that makes an NPC that you have hit with your sword gradually red and then slowly reverts back. I’ve never done this and my code is not working. :angst:

Script:

local function light(hrp) --Highlights the hrp
	local highlight = hrp.Highlight
	for i = 0,600,1 do
		highlight.FillTransparency.Value -= .01
	end
	for i = 0,600,1 do
		highlight.FillTransparency.Value += .01
	end
end

Error:

attempt to index nil with 'Highlight'
#2

the error says that the humanoidrootpart your passing is nil. and you didn’t add a wait in the for loops

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#3

How would I fix this? I am a little confused.

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#4

esentially, you’re passing nil as the humanoidrootpart. to fix this, i’d need to see more of the script that shows how you’re passing the humanoidrootpart to the function

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#5 
tool:WaitForChild("Handle").Touched:Connect(function(hit)
	if debounce then return end
	-- Will run if the item that touched the handle has a Humanoid
	if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then
		local humanoid = hit.Parent.Humanoid
		local hrp = hit.Parent.HumanoidRootPart

Is this good?

#6

print hrp in that script and tell me what it shows in the output.

#7

by the way, i’m not sure if a highlight even shows in the humanoidrootpart, correct me if i’m wrong though

#8

It just says

HumanoidRootPart
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#9

could you show the part of the script where you’re calling the function

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#10

It is very simple.

		light()
#11

you’re not passing the hrp variable at all
do this:

light(hrp)
#12

but, i’m not sure if the highlight will show in the humanoidrootpart

#13 
attempt to index number with 'Value'

I think this has to do with the hrp. I will try using a part.

#14

I still got the same output :frowning:

#15

did you use this light(hrp) because you sent nothing in the calling of the function

#16

This time I changed it to a part but yes.

#17

what do you mean by part? i’m confused on what you mean by “using” a part

#18

I just copy and pasted the hrp, deleted everything inside except for the highlight, and I renamed it to glow.

#19

you shouldn’t do that, just add the highlight to the model of the player. the model of the player is just the character of the player

#20

Same error. :frowning: I think this might be the issue but I don’t know what’s wrong.

local function light(glow) --Highlights the hrp
	for i = 0,600,1 do
		glow.FillTransparency.Value -= .01
		task.wait(0.005)
	end
	for i = 0,600,1 do
		glow.FillTransparency.Value += .01
		task.wait(0.005)
	end
end