Attempt to index LocalPlayer resulting in an error

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1

Hello, why I’m receiving this error:

16:34:26.812 - Players.Sandessat.Backpack.FireBlast.settings:7: attempt to index local 'player' (a nil value)

Here’s the code:

-- Services
local replicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local userInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")

-- Variables
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local character = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local remoteEvent = replicatedStorage.ElementsRemoteEvents.Fire.FireballRain.FireballRainRemoteEvent
local playerMouse = player:GetMouse()
local tool = script.Parent

-- Settings
local debounce = true
local key = 'One'
local keyPad = 'KeypadOne'

tool.Activated:Connect(function()
	print("Clicked!")
	userInputService.InputBegan:Connect(function(input, isTyping)
		if isTyping then return end
		print("Working UIS")
		local keyPressed = input.KeyCode
		if keyPressed == Enum.KeyCode[key] and debounce and character then
			debounce = false
			remoteEvent:FireServer(playerMouse.Hit)
			wait(4)
			debounce = true
		elseif keyPressed == Enum.KeyCode[keyPad] and debounce and character then
			debounce = false
			remoteEvent:FireServer(playerMouse.Hit)
			wait(4)
			debounce = true
		end
	end)
end)

Here’s the script in the workspace:
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2

LocalPlayer doesn’t exist on the server, only on every client. You’re supposed to use a local script

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3

And then, what do I do to fix this error?

4

It’s supposed to be a local script

5

Okay, let me see if that works, dont go!

6

When I click with the tool, nothing happends, and the prints that I added does not shows anything, here’s my complete console:

16:42:33.524 - Crazy Things! auto-recovery file was created
16:42:37.040 - loadstring() is not available
16:42:37.040 - Stack Begin
16:42:37.041 - Script 'Plugin_333714778.Script', Line 457
16:42:37.041 - Stack End
7

Could you at least provide us the script? To see where’s the problem with your script?

8

Thats an exception from something else, looks like it’s from a plugin.

9

Hey there,

If I am correct your problem is coming from a plugin that you have installed in Roblox Studio. I’ll provide the link for you to investate the issue.

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10

The script is above.

TAGS: Heart button not working

11

Also,

Don’t nest a InputBegan event in an Activated event, you’re pretty much making a whole lot of listeners that can cause potential memory leaks and performance issues every time you click

Also, what is in the console doesn’t relate to your script

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12

Okay, desinstalled the plugin, now what? You can read the code above.

13

The plugin wouldn’t have interfered with your script. The issue is probably because of your nested connections - take the InputBegan event out of the Activated event, put it outside the script and make a variable that will set to true whenever the activated event is fired, and set to false when the tool is deactivated(or whatever), and the InputBegan will account for that variable

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14

Okay, let me see if that works.

15

Make sure you understand how to use the client and server in your scripting, this is very important and the reason why errors like this can occur in your programming. Here is a little article to help you learn upon this: Client-Server Runtime | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub

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17

Did you mean this?

-- Services
local replicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")

-- Variables
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local character = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local remoteEvent = replicatedStorage.ElementsRemoteEvents.Fire.FireBlast.fireBlastEvent
local playerMouse = player:GetMouse()
local tool = script.Parent

-- Settings
local debounce = true

tool.Activated:Connect(function()
	if debounce == true then
		debounce = false
		remoteEvent:FireServer(playerMouse.Hit)
		wait(4)
		debounce = true
	end
end)