Attempt to index nil with 'Parent'

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#1

I’m trying to make a gun system for my group using raycasting.

Each time I shoot somewhere off Into the distance an error appears. All the script below the line that Is creating an error just stops because of It.
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I have tried to look everywhere but I can’t find a solution.

Here Is my script. It Is pretty messy but I hope you can find the Issue

script.Parent.RayCastEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(Player, FromP, ToP)
	local RayCast = Ray.new(FromP, (ToP-FromP).unit * 100)
	local Part, Position, Normal = game.Workspace:FindPartOnRay(RayCast, Player.Character, false, true)
	script.Parent.Handle.ShootSound:Play()
	script.Parent.PlayAnimShoot:Fire()
	local Hole = Instance.new("Part", Part.Parent)
	local HoleImage = Instance.new("Decal", Hole)
	
	if Part then
		local Humanoid = Part.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") or Part.Parent.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")
		if Humanoid then
			if game.Players:FindFirstChild(Humanoid.Parent.Name) then
				local enemy = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(Humanoid.Parent)
				if Player.TeamColor ~= enemy.TeamColor then
					Humanoid:TakeDamage(25)
					local HitSound = script.HitSound:Clone()
					HitSound.Parent = Hole
					HitSound:Play()
					if Part.Name == "Head" then
						Humanoid:TakeDamage(25)
					end
				end
			else
				Humanoid:TakeDamage(25)
				local HitSound = script.HitSound:Clone()
				HitSound.Parent = Hole
				HitSound:Play()
				if Part.Name == "Head" then
					Humanoid:TakeDamage(25)
				end
			end
		else
			local NonHitSound = script.NonHitSound:Clone()
			NonHitSound.Parent = Hole
			NonHitSound:Play()
		end
	end
	local Bullet = Instance.new("Part", game.Workspace)
	Bullet.CanCollide = false
	Bullet.Anchored = true
	Bullet.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Gold")
	Bullet.Material = Enum.Material.Neon
	
	script.Parent.Ammo.Value = script.Parent.Ammo.Value - 1
	
	local Dist = (ToP-FromP).magnitude
	local TweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")
	local TweenInformation = TweenInfo.new(0.05)
	Bullet.CFrame = CFrame.new(FromP, Position)
	local BulletMove = TweenService:Create(Bullet, TweenInformation, {Position = ToP})
	BulletMove:Play()
	Bullet.Size = Vector3.new(0.15, 0.15, 0.35)
	Bullet.Transparency = 0.2
	Bullet.Name = "Bullet"
	local mesh = Instance.new("SpecialMesh", Bullet)
	mesh.MeshType = Enum.MeshType.Sphere
	
	script.Parent.Hole.FlashGui.Enabled = true
	script.Parent.Hole.FlashLight.Enabled = true
	BulletMove.Completed:Connect(function()
		game.Debris:AddItem(Bullet, 0)
	end)
	
	Hole.Size = Vector3.new(0.8, 0.8, 0.05)
	Hole.Name = "BulletHole"
	Hole.Transparency = 0
	HoleImage.Texture = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=64291977"
	Hole.Anchored = false
	Hole.CanCollide = false
	HoleImage.Face = "Front"
	Hole.Transparency = 1
	Hole.Position = ToP
	Hole.CFrame = CFrame.new(Hole.Position, Hole.Position+Normal)
	game.Debris:AddItem(Hole, 120)
	if Part.Parent ~= "" then
		if Part.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") or Part.Parent.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then
			HoleImage.Texture = "https://www.roblox.com/library/5190093324/BulletHit"
		end
	end
	if Part.Parent ~= "Workspace" or Part ~= "Workspace" then
		local Weld = Instance.new("Weld")
		Weld.Part0,Weld.Part1 = Part, Hole
		Weld.C0 = Part.CFrame:Inverse()
		Weld.C1 = Hole.CFrame:Inverse()
		Weld.Parent = Hole
	end
	
	wait(0.1)
	script.Parent.Hole.FlashGui.Enabled = false
	script.Parent.Hole.FlashLight.Enabled = false
end)

Line 19 Is

local Hole = Instance.new("Part", Part.Parent)
#2

The problem is that script.HitSound might not exist. Try check if the sound object actually exists.

#3

Which line errors? I’ve counted to line 19, which seems to be this.

if Part.Name == "Head" then

I don’t see any “Parent” here, so I’m assuming this is not the error line.

#4

Line 19 Is

local Hole = Instance.new("Part", Part.Parent)

Sorry If I’m not specific.

Il edit the topic.

#5

that basically means that the value for Part doesn’t exist ( is nil )
so in your case, you created Hole and parent it to Part before checking if Part exists

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#6

This is probably because no part could be found, therefore Part is nil. You should check if the part actually exists.

if Part then
    --yippee, part was found
else
    --oops, no part found
end
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#7

Thank you for helping me! I appreciate It allot!

#8

Thank you aswell! Next time Il be more specific If I need some help.