Attempt to index nil with 'Parent' [SOLVED]

[Kungmeksu123 (Azula)]

You can write your topic however you want, but you need to answer these questions:

1. What do you want to achieve? Keep it simple and clear!

I want to get the ancestor of script.

2. What is the issue? Include screenshots / videos if possible!
   

   

3. What solutions have you tried so far? Did you look for solutions on the Developer Hub?

I tried to use all of the FindFirstAncestor method but it didn’t work.

local Model = script.Parent.Parent.Parent

Please do not ask people to write entire scripts or design entire systems for you. If you can’t answer the three questions above, you should probably pick a different category.

[CE0_OfTrolling (CEO_OfTrolling)]

either script.Parent.Parent or script.Parent.Parent.Parent is nil. Check during runtime to make sure.

[Kungmeksu123 (Azula)]

I try it but when i use a new method like FindFirstAncestor and i run the script for a first time the error didn’t occur but at the second time the error will occur and it’s actually return nil

[neweve2323 (block)]

The dropper probably got destroyed. Check if there is anything destroying it.

[JohhnyLegoKing]

Can you show us the script in the Explorer and its ancestors as well so we can see where it’s located, please?

[Kungmeksu123 (Azula)]

[Kungmeksu123 (Azula)]

oh i destroy the dropper but how can i fix it? i really have no clue about it.

[JohhnyLegoKing]

Since there’s a chance the dropper is destroyed you’ll need to use an if statement before running the rest of the script:

local dropper = script.Parent

if dropper then
	local tycoon = dropper:FindFirstAncestor("Tycoon")

	if tycoon then
		-- Safe to run the rest of your script inside here, example:
		print(true)
	else
		warn("Tycoon is nil")
	end
else
	warn("Dropper is nil")
end

[Kungmeksu123 (Azula)]

I really appreciate you and thank you so much sir!