Attempt to index nil 'Value' error

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#1

So i keep getting this error “Attempt to index nil Value” in my server script. Im not sure how to fix this… Can you please help?



			game.ReplicatedStorage.Remotes.BuyItem.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(thisplr)
	local finditem = thisplr:FindFirstChild("ViewItem")
	local newskin = Instance.new("StringValue")
	newskin.Name = finditem.Value
	newskin.Parent = thisplr.EventItemsValuesFolder
	print("Recieved!")
			end)
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#2

Where is “ViewItem” supposed to be? inside the player like this?
image

change your code to this:

game.ReplicatedStorage.Remotes.BuyItem.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(thisplr)
	local finditem = thisplr:FindFirstChild("ViewItem")
	if not finditem then print("cannot find ViewItem inside the player") return end
	
	local newskin = Instance.new("StringValue")
	newskin.Name = finditem.Value
	newskin.Parent = thisplr.EventItemsValuesFolder
	print("Recieved!")
end)

the error means that “viewitem” is not found inside the player

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#3

it says its not there but “viewItem” is inside the player tho

#4

That means that you didnt spell the name of the value the exact same . make sure the capitals and spelling in the code is the exact same as the value inside the player

#5

Thank you so much it works now, could u help me with 1 more thing please?

Im having a problem whenever someone buys the item the new Value name is supposed to be the “ViewItem” .Value = “ITEMNAME” but when the person buys the item it create the name is Blank and it dosent add the items name (idk if that made sense or not )

#6

Yeah that didn’t make too much sense to me :joy:. Do you mind trying to explain it to me again?

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#7

A better example is that the item name that goes in to datastore of the bought item is blank when a script is suposed to get the ViewItem.Value as the name of the value but its not

#8

Hmm, does this code do what you want?

			game.ReplicatedStorage.Remotes.BuyItem.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(thisplr)
				local finditem = thisplr:FindFirstChild("ViewItem")
				if not finditem then print("cannot find ViewItem inside the player") return end

				local newskin = Instance.new("StringValue")
				newskin.Name = finditem.Value
				newskin.Value = finditem.Value
				newskin.Parent = thisplr.EventItemsValuesFolder
			end)
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#10

yes that is the code script that runs it

#11

ohhhh it looks like the “ViewItem” value is blank like this:

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Is there supposed to be code to set the value to something? Because it doesnt seem to be working.

#12

yea i have a code in my catalog script for it

game.Players.LocalPlayer:FindFirstChild(“ViewItem”).Value = v[“Name”]

#13

when you go into the game, can you check if the value is changing for the “ViewItem” or if it is just blank?

#14

the viewItem value name dosent change and the value is the item name but when i buy the item and add a new value to the eventfolder the name and value is blank

#15

so when i click on the item i want it dont buy right then but it adds a value to the player that is the name “Viewitem” and the value as the item im looking at but when i buy the item the new value is blank

#16

Sorry, but do you mind giving me access to the game? If your not comfortable that’s fine but it’s just hard to troubleshoot when I can’t see the rest of the code, or how the values are changing.

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#17

Im trying to finish this shop so idc XD let me add u on roblox and ill give u perm to game.

#18

Your added

#19

alright i’m going to take a look right now

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#20

also sorry if my game is a lil mess

The code script to look at are
Catalog in the menu gui
and the scripts in server script

#21

arlight thankssssssssssssssssssss

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