:FindFirstChild() function Not Detecting Models

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#1

So, i was Actually Working on Placer Tool That Allows us to Spawn any Objects if we want!

I’m Modeling an Machine Called “Placer Changer” that Changes the Placer Tool. i Programmed it, and i Tested Out, But For Some Reason, It did not detect the Model because Script Thinks nothing was found on the folder, but it has Model in this Folder.
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I Got Very Confused why Script not Detecting the Model on the Folder.

Here’s the Video For Example:

And Also Here’s the Script:

local Placer = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("Placer")
local Storage = game.ReplicatedStorage.PlacerStorage

script.Parent.Frame.TextButton.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	if Storage:FindFirstChild(script.Parent.Frame.NameLabel.TextBox.Text) ~= nil then
		script.Parent.Enabled = false
		script.Parent.Parent["TurnOn/Off"]:Play()
		script.Parent.Parent.Change:Play()
		Placer.Selected.Value = Storage:FindFirstChild(script.Parent.Frame.NameLabel.TextBox.Text)
		Placer.Delay.Value = script.Parent.Frame.DelayLabel.TextBox.Text
		task.wait(0.5)
		Placer.Parent = game.Workspace
		Placer:PivotTo(script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Exit.Hole.CFrame)
	else
		script.Parent.Parent.Error:Play()
	end
end)

Someone Give Me An Solution Please.

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#2

I suggest using WaitForChild() instead for the storage :confused:

#3

Try waiting for PlacerStorage as well local Storage = game.ReplicatedStorage.WaitForChild("PlacerStorage")

Verify if script.Parent.Frame.NameLabel.TextBox.Text really returns the correct text using either debugging or printing.

#4

i tried it, but it still not detects it

#5 
local Placer = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("Placer")
local Storage = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("PlacerStorage")

script.Parent.Frame.TextButton.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	if Storage:WaitForChild(tostring(script.Parent.Frame.NameLabel.TextBox.Text)) then
		script.Parent.Enabled = false
		script.Parent.Parent["TurnOn/Off"]:Play()
		script.Parent.Parent.Change:Play()
		Placer.Selected.Value = Storage:FindFirstChild(script.Parent.Frame.NameLabel.TextBox.Text)
		Placer.Delay.Value = script.Parent.Frame.DelayLabel.TextBox.Text
		task.wait(0.5)
		Placer.Parent = game.Workspace
		Placer:PivotTo(script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Exit.Hole.CFrame)
	else
		script.Parent.Parent.Error:Play()
	end
end)
#6

i Tested Your Solution But I Got a Warning, “Infinite yield possible on 'ReplicatedStorage.PlacerStorage:WaitForChild(”“)'”. Can You Please Fix that Up?

#7

This may be because there is no Placer Storage existing in your Replicated Storage. Can you send a screenshot of your Replicated Storage please?

#8

This will not work, :WaitForChild() is not meant to check if there is a part or if it is not existent.

Also @Nedas1593011, could you show us what the GUI looks like and the location of the TextBox and the location of the script inside explorer.

#9

Here:

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#10

Also could you test this inside the MouseButton1Click connection:

local Name = script.Parent.Frame.NameLabel.TextBox.Text
local Model = Storage:FindFirstChild(Name or "")
if Model then
   print(Name .. " has been found")
   ...
   Placer.Selected.Value = Model
   ...
else
   print("Model not found: " .. Name)
   ...
end

Also let me know what gets printed when the model is not found.

Side-note, replace the ... with what you had previously in your script.

#11 
local Name = script.Parent.Frame.NameLabel.TextBox.Text
local Model = Storage:FindFirstChild(Name or "")
if Model then
   print(Model, " has been found")
   script.Parent.Enabled = false
	script.Parent.Parent["TurnOn/Off"]:Play()
	script.Parent.Parent.Change:Play()
   Placer.Selected.Value = Model
   Placer.Delay.Value = script.Parent.Frame.DelayLabel.TextBox.Text
   task.wait(0.5)
	Placer.Parent = game.Workspace
	Placer:PivotTo(script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Exit.Hole.CFrame)
else
   print("Model not found: " .. Name)
   script.Parent.Parent.Error:Play()
end
#12

Put that inside the MouseButton1Click connection

#13

i pressed Select Button, it prints "Model not found: ", i seems There’s the Problem for Name, idk.

#14

Alright so the issue has to do with the script not being able to read the TextBox. This has to do with the script being server-sided, instead the script should be client-sided and then fire a RemoteEvent to the server with the name of the model. So basically you move the current connection of the server into a connection of a RemoteEvent being fired then you get a client to fire the RemoteEvent on MouseClick.

#16

i used an RemoteEnent on Client Runs on Server, but, Nothing happens. No Errors, And No Debug Errors What So Ever.

RemoteEvent client Converts to server Did Not Work For Me.