How can't I reference Baseplate using game.Workspace.Baseplate?

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#1

Hello guys,

I have ran into an issue where I tried to reference an Instance, aka “Baseplate”. Using the normal way. Which I have known to be “game.Workspace.Baseplate”. (The Baseplate I want is in Workspace.) The studio always throws an error for my attempts saying that “Baseplate is not a valid member of Workspace “Workspace”” Here’s my code, did I do anything wrong??!!

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As you see in the picture, I tried to print the baseplate’s name, but I’m always getting an error for it. The localscript that’s running this code is in Replicated First. I also can’t print a script’s name. I tried restarting my pc, reinstalling roblox studio. But it still doesn’t work. Unless roblox changed the way that we reference an instance, I should be able to get the path and have the name print out.

PS: I would be glad if any body could explain to me why somehow I can still print workspace and the camera object inside workspace’s names out using the same method. It really confused me.

#3

This is because it is on the client, and when the script is run, the baseplate hasn’t replicated to the client. Use:

workspace:WaitForChild("Baseplate")
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#4

ya, it is. All of the instances that I tried is all archivable

#5

You shouldn’t work with instances in Workspace inside of ReplicatedFirst. ReplicatedFirst is solely for GUIs, specifically for loading screens and start-game logic. The game wouldn’t have loaded when your script runs. You should move it to PlayerScriptService if possible and use WaitForChild.

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#6

Ya, I was just testing out a bit of client codes for my game. Muse have mixed up things. Thank you @Pokemoncraft5290 and thanks for your explanation Jarodoforbiter. it really cleared things up. :slight_smile:

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