Humanoid does not Exist?!?!?!?!

FerbZides · December 18, 2020, 5:29am

Literally after only 10 Minutes of debugging and everything is fixed but now I meet this issue again for the millionth time

Code

-- Variables
local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local Character = Player.Character
local Humanoid = Character.Humanoid
local Animate = Character.Animate

-- sample code not actually written
print(Humanoid.WalkSpeed)

Output

Players.FerbZides.Backpack.Wooden Sword.InitClient:4: attempt to index nil with 'Humanoid'  -  Client  -  InitClient:4
  13:26:25.825  Stack Begin  -  Studio
  13:26:25.825  Script 'Players.FerbZides.Backpack.Wooden Sword.InitClient', Line 4  -  Studio  -  InitClient:4
  13:26:25.825  Stack End  -  Studio

epic6gaming · December 18, 2020, 5:33am

Is the script a local script or a server script?

low0ps · December 18, 2020, 5:34am

You’re most likely indexing the Humanoid instance before the Character is loaded. You can try waiting for the character to be added using Player:CharacterAdded:Wait() as an alternative in case Player.Character is nil when indexed.

-- Variables
local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local Character = Player.Character or Player.CharacterAdded:Wait() -- wait until the character is added if unavailable
local Humanoid = Character.Humanoid
local Animate = Character.Animate

-- sample code not actually written
print(Humanoid.WalkSpeed)

FerbZides · December 18, 2020, 5:43am

nope still invalid even when added

low0ps · December 18, 2020, 5:44am

Can you post the error as well as the code that is giving you an issue? (If it isn’t the same code regarding your 2nd reply.)

FerbZides · December 18, 2020, 5:46am

code:

-- Variables
local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local Character = Player.Character or Player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local Humanoid = Character:FindFirstChildOfClass("Humanoid")
local Animate = Character:FindFirstChild("Animate")

low0ps · December 18, 2020, 5:46am

For clarification purposes, this is a LocalScript, correct? And can you also show me the console?

FerbZides · December 18, 2020, 5:49am

yes and the old code I wrote some time ago still has the humanoid but this code doesn’t here and the output error is:

Players.FerbZides.Backpack.Wooden Sword.InitClient:11: attempt to index nil with 'GetPlayingAnimationTracks'  -  Client  -  InitClient:11
  13:47:28.070  Stack Begin  -  Studio
  13:47:28.070  Script 'Players.FerbZides.Backpack.Wooden Sword.InitClient', Line 11 - function ChangeAnimations  -  Studio  -  InitClient:11
  13:47:28.071  Script 'Players.FerbZides.Backpack.Wooden Sword.InitClient', Line 36  -  Studio  -  InitClient:36
  13:47:28.071  Stack End  -  Studio

even though it is not the humanoid not existing its an attempt to index nil object with function

low0ps · December 18, 2020, 5:50am

Can you post the entire script or at least up until line 11? You only provided a section with your variables and none of us will really be able to figure out what’s going on unless we can see more of the code throwing an error. It looks like the original problem you posted about has been resolved though.

FerbZides · December 18, 2020, 5:51am

-- Variables
local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local Character = Player.Character or Player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local Humanoid = Character:FindFirstChildOfClass("Humanoid")
local Animate = Character:FindFirstChild("Animate")
local Events = script.Parent.Events
local PlayAnimationsEvent = Events.PlayAnimation

local function ChangeAnimations(Enabled)
	if Enabled == true then
		for _, PlayingTracks in pairs(Humanoid:GetPlayingAnimationTracks()) do
			PlayingTracks:Stop()
		end
		
		Animate.idle.Animation1.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://5991049684"
		Animate.idle.Animation2.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://5991049684"
		Animate.run.RunAnimation.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://6012455420"
		Animate.walk.WalkAnimation.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://6012455420"
		Animate.jump.JumpAnimation.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://6012503860"
	elseif Enabled == false then
		
		for _, PlayingTracks in pairs(Humanoid:GetPlayingAnimationTracks()) do
			PlayingTracks:Stop()
		end
		
		Animate.idle.Animation1.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://507766388"
		Animate.idle.Animation2.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://507766666"
		Animate.run.RunAnimation.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://913376220"
		Animate.walk.WalkAnimation.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://913402848"
		Animate.jump.JumpAnimation.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://507765000"
	end
end

PlayAnimationsEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(Output)
	if Output == "Play" then
		ChangeAnimations(true)
	elseif Output == "Stop" then
		ChangeAnimations(false)
	elseif Output == "Swing" then
		local NewAnimator = Instance.new("Animator")
		NewAnimator.Name = "FakeTrack"
		NewAnimator.Parent = Character
		
		local FakeAnimationObject = Instance.new("Animation")
		FakeAnimationObject.Name = "FakeAnimation"
		FakeAnimationObject.Parent = NewAnimator
		FakeAnimationObject.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://5991043699"
		
		local AnimationTrack = NewAnimator:LoadAnimation(FakeAnimationObject)
		AnimationTrack:Play()
		AnimationTrack.Stopped:wait()
		
		NewAnimator:Destroy()
	end
end)

oh and also here is the old code btw

-- Services
local UIS = game:GetService("UserInputService")

-- Variables
local Tool = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent
local Events = Tool:WaitForChild("Events")

local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local Character = Player.Character or Player.CharacterAdded:wait()
local Humanoid = Character.Humanoid

-- Shiftlock
local PlayerScripts = Player.PlayerScripts
local Values = PlayerScripts.Values
local IsHoldingTool = Values.IsHoldingTool

-- UI
local PlayerGui = Player.PlayerGui
local MouseIconFolder = PlayerGui.MouseIcon
local WeaponMouseIcon = MouseIconFolder.WeaponMouseIcon

-- Events
local PlayAnimation = Events.PlayAnimation
local ChangeMouse = Events.ChangeMouse
local Shiftlock = Events.Shiftlock
local Motor6D = Events.Motor6D

-- Animation Tracks
local AnimationsFolder = Tool.Animations
local jumpAnimation = AnimationsFolder.Jump
local walkAnimation = AnimationsFolder.Walk
local swingAnimation = AnimationsFolder.Swing
local holdAnimation = AnimationsFolder.Hold

-- Functions

local function CharacterAnim(bool)
	local Animate = Character.Animate
	
	if bool == true then -- it says enable the wooden sword walk
		for DescendantName, DescendantObject in pairs(Animate:GetDescendants()) do
			local counter = 0
			
			if counter < 19 then -- amount of animations
				if DescendantObject:IsA("AnimationTrack") then
					local Animation = Humanoid:LoadAnimation(DescendantObject)
					Animation:Stop()
				end
			else
				break;
			end
		end
		Animate.idle.Animation1.AnimationId = holdAnimation.AnimationId
		Animate.idle.Animation2.AnimationId = holdAnimation.AnimationId
		Animate.walk.WalkAnim.AnimationId = walkAnimation.AnimationId
		Animate.run.RunAnim.AnimationId = walkAnimation.AnimationId
		Animate.jump.JumpAnim.AnimationId = jumpAnimation.AnimationId
	elseif bool == false then -- disable it
		for DescendantName, DescendantObject in pairs(Animate:GetDescendants()) do
			local counter = 0

			if counter < 19 then -- amount of animations
				if DescendantObject:IsA("AnimationTrack") then
					local Animation = Humanoid:LoadAnimation(DescendantObject)
					Animation:Stop()
				end
			else
				break;
			end
		end
		Animate.idle.Animation1.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://507766388"
		Animate.idle.Animation2.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://507766666"
		Animate.walk.WalkAnim.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://913402848"
		Animate.run.RunAnim.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://913376220"
		Animate.jump.JumpAnim.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://507765000"
	end
end

local function Shiftlock(Response)
	if Response == true then
		IsHoldingTool.Value = true
	elseif Response == false then
		IsHoldingTool.Value = false
	end
end

local function ChangeMouseIcon(MouseIconEnabled)
	if MouseIconEnabled == true then
		UIS.MouseIconEnabled = false
		WeaponMouseIcon.Enabled = true
	elseif MouseIconEnabled == false then
		UIS.MouseIconEnabled = true
		WeaponMouseIcon.Enabled = false
	end
end

Tool.Equipped:Connect(function()
	Motor6D:FireServer(true, Tool.Sword)
	CharacterAnim(true)
	Shiftlock(true)
	ChangeMouseIcon(true)
end)

Tool.Unequipped:Connect(function()
	Motor6D:FireServer(false)
	CharacterAnim(false)
	Shiftlock(false)
	ChangeMouseIcon(false)
end)

PlayAnimation.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(AnimationName)
	if AnimationName == "Swing" then
		local swingAnimationTrack = Humanoid:LoadAnimation(swingAnimation)
		
		-- Play it bruh lol
		swingAnimationTrack:Play()
	end
end)

low0ps · December 18, 2020, 5:54am

I’d recommend re-reading the documentation for GetPlayingAnimationTracks() to make sure you aren’t using it improperly. It’s hard to tell if you’re attempting to do this or not, but AnimationTracks will not return animations that are loaded but not playing.

Humanoid:GetPlayingAnimationTracks

FerbZides · December 18, 2020, 5:56am

I wouldn’t want this to happen again

TheSenorDuck · December 18, 2020, 5:58am

The humanoid isn’t loaded when you tried to reference it.

FerbZides · December 18, 2020, 5:59am

some reason I just did this workspace:WaitForChild(Player.Name) and it worked again

low0ps · December 18, 2020, 5:59am

Completely overlooked this. @FerbZides:

local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local Character = Player.Character or Player.CharacterAdded:Wait() -- wait until the character is added if unavailable
local Humanoid = Character:WaitForChild("Humanoid") -- wait for the humanoid too
local Animate = Character.Animate

low0ps · December 18, 2020, 6:00am

If you wanted to be cleaner you could also use Players:GetCharacterFromPlayer(Player_instance)

Glad to hear you figured it out though.