Attempt to index nil with 'Connect'

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Hey! I’m experiencing an error in some of my GUI code and was wondering if anyone could help me work out what’s causing it and how to fix it. Error & code is below. Thanks! :heart:

Error:

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Script:

local FillTween = TweenService:Create(script.Parent.Level.Bar, TweenInfo.new(3, Enum.EasingStyle.Linear, Enum.EasingDirection.Out), {Size = UDim2.new(1, 0,1, 0)})

script.Parent.Button.MouseButton1Down:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = true
	while MouseBeingHeldDown == true do
		script.Parent.Level.Bar.BackgroundTransparency = 0
		FillTween:Play()
		wait()
	end
end)

Other relevant code in the script:

script.Parent.Button.Image.MouseButton1Up:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = false
	FillTween:Pause()
end)

script.Parent.Button.Text.MouseButton1Down:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = true
	while MouseBeingHeldDown == true do
		script.Parent.Level.Bar.BackgroundTransparency = 0
		FillTween:Play()
		wait()
	end
end)

script.Parent.Button.Text.MouseButton1Up:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = false
	script.Parent.Button:TweenSize(UDim2.new(0, 76,0, 76),"Out","Linear",0.1,true)
	script.Parent.Button.Image:TweenSize(UDim2.new(0, 40,0, 40),"Out","Linear",0.1,true)
	FillTween:Pause()
end)

script.Parent.Button.MouseButton1Down:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = true
	while MouseBeingHeldDown == true do
		script.Parent.Level.Bar.BackgroundTransparency = 0
		FillTween:Play()
		wait()
	end
	print("done")
end)

script.Parent.Button.MouseButton1Up:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = false
	FillTween:Pause()
end)

script.Parent.Button.Image.MouseButton1Down:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = true
	while MouseBeingHeldDown == true do
		script.Parent.Level.Bar.BackgroundTransparency = 0
		FillTween:Play()
		wait()
	end
end)

I also have some other code that does stuff when the Tween is paused, completed, began, etc. Let me know if you need it.

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2

either the button is not loaded in yet (use WaitForChild) or you just have the wrong path, so double check that is the path to the button in your explorer

also instead of MouseButton1Down use Activated, because players on mobile can’t use buttons that use MouseButton1Down or any MouseButton function and this is due to the event receiving input through the mouse

3

It says “attempt to index nil with connect” are you positive youre connecting to a button?

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  1. Why are you not declaring your pathways?
    local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer
    local PlayerGui = plr:WaitForChild(“PlayerGui”)
local FillTween = TweenService:Create(script.Parent.Level.Bar, TweenInfo.new(3, Enum.EasingStyle.Linear, Enum.EasingDirection.Out), {Size = UDim2.new(1, 0,1, 0)})

script.Parent:WaitForChild("Button").MouseButton1Down:Connect(function() -- Make sure it is loaded
	MouseBeingHeldDown = true
	while MouseBeingHeldDown == true do
		script.Parent.Level.Bar.BackgroundTransparency = 0
		FillTween:Play()
		wait()
	end
end)
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5

Positive! (charssssssssssssssssssss)

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6

Sure. Below (charssss)
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Update: I believe it’s being caused by another one of the Mouse events being fired off the same button as when I disable these the error disappears.

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local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer

local PlayerGui = plr:WaitForChild("PlayerGui")
local BatterStationGui = PlayerGui:FindFirstChild("BatterStationGui")
local Button = BatterStationGui:FindFirstChild("Button")


Button.MouseButton1Down:Connect(function() -- Make sure it is loaded
	MouseBeingHeldDown = true
	while MouseBeingHeldDown == true do
		script.Parent.Level.Bar.BackgroundTransparency = 0
		FillTween:Play()
		wait()
	end
end)
9

When testing go to players and check under your characters PlayerGui to see if the button is still there

10

I’ve updated the main post with the other relevant code in the script. :grin:

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11

Yes, but the error you are showing, is due to you not declaring the button properly.

12

Wait, I think it’s because it’s not visible, let me just confirm. :sob:

13

Please try this

local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local FillTween = TweenService:Create(script.Parent.Level.Bar, TweenInfo.new(3, Enum.EasingStyle.Linear, Enum.EasingDirection.Out), {Size = UDim2.new(1, 0,1, 0)})
local PlayerGui = plr:WaitForChild("PlayerGui")
local BatterStationGui = PlayerGui:FindFirstChild("BatterStationGui")
local Button = BatterStationGui:FindFirstChild("Button")


Button.Image.MouseButton1Up:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = false
	FillTween:Pause()
end)

Button.Text.MouseButton1Down:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = true
	while MouseBeingHeldDown == true do
		script.Parent.Level.Bar.BackgroundTransparency = 0
		FillTween:Play()
		wait()
	end
end)

Button.Text.MouseButton1Up:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = false
	script.Parent.Button:TweenSize(UDim2.new(0, 76,0, 76),"Out","Linear",0.1,true)
	script.Parent.Button.Image:TweenSize(UDim2.new(0, 40,0, 40),"Out","Linear",0.1,true)
	FillTween:Pause()
end)

Button.MouseButton1Down:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = true
	while MouseBeingHeldDown == true do
		script.Parent.Level.Bar.BackgroundTransparency = 0
		FillTween:Play()
		wait()
	end
	print("done")
end)

Button.MouseButton1Up:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = false
	FillTween:Pause()
end)

Button.Image.MouseButton1Down:Connect(function()
	MouseBeingHeldDown = true
	while MouseBeingHeldDown == true do
		script.Parent.Level.Bar.BackgroundTransparency = 0
		FillTween:Play()
		wait()
	end
end)
14

why do you have 5 events connected to the button?

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@Xynterical charssssssssssssssssssss

16

You’re supposed to be able to hold it in and it’ll fill up a bar, tweening the size of it.

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Will do! :+1: (charssssssssssssssssssss)

18

Nope, sadly the error is persisting.

19

Do you still have the same error?

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