When I do this:
if script.Parent.Locked.Value == true then
I get this error:
attempt to index field ‘Locked’ (a boolean value)
I’m sure I’ve been doing it this way forever now, so why can I not do this anymore?
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The problem is you are trying to reference a boolean property “Locked” in parts. If it is a BoolValue, you may need to reference it with :FindFirstChild(“Locked”), or not use Value if you are referencing the property.
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Huh, that doesn’t really make any sense to me so I’ll have to reread what :FindFirstChild does. I thought it just would find the first name of whatever.
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FindFirstChild returns the first child of that name, or nil. When referencing it with as “Instance.Index”, it will reference the property (Locked) or a child instance.
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As an alternative, you could also reference it like this:
if script.Parent["Locked"].Value == true then
Although FindFirstChild has the benefit of it not erroring if it’s nil.
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