Err: Attempt to index nil with 'WaitForChild'

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#1

I have two files as seen below, the TrelloAPI and my own script called groupBanScript;
https://gyazo.com/4a75e6b708716b84fc21603b53d1b5c0

I’ve ran into the error below with my first line and have not found anything to fix it.

Line 1
local TrelloAPI = require(groupBanScript:WaitForChild("TrelloAPI"))

Error:
attempt to index nil with 'WaitForChild' (line 1 which is above)

#2

If this script is inside the groupBanScript then just reference it as script like

local TrelloAPI = require(script:WaitForChild("TrelloAPI"))
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#3

Perfect, if I needed to make more scripts with this API though, do I need to recreate the API in another file or is there an easier way?

#4

No, but you need to correctly reference the API module path.

For example if this is how it structured

- ServerScriptService
    - groupBanScript
        - TrelloAPI
    - anotherScriptThatRequireTrelloAPI

then in anotherScriptThatRequireTrelloAPI you will call it

local TrelloAPI = require(script.Parent.groupBanScript:WaitForChild("TrelloAPI"))
-- script is reference to the anotherScriptThatRequireTrelloAPI itself
-- Parent will reference the ServerScriptService
-- and from that you follow the script tree

Hope this clear enough

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