Index nil with Name error!

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#1

So when I equip my weapon, it works normally, and when I unequip it works normally as well, but if I do it again it breaks and gives me an error.

This the event which gets the error:

    Event.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, state, item, animation)
    	local char = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
    	if state == "Equip" then 
    			local Humanoid = player.Character:FindFirstChildOfClass("Humanoid")
    			local bp = player.Backpack[item.Name]:Clone()
    			--Humanoid:EquipTool(clone)
    			--item2.Parent = player.Backpack
    			char.Animate.toolnone:WaitForChild("ToolNoneAnim").AnimationId = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id="..animation
    			Update.UpdateWeapon(player, item.Stats.Serial.Value)
    	elseif state == "UnEquip" then
    		Update.UpdateWeapon(player, 0)
    	end
    end

This is the script that fires it:

script.Parent.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	if script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Name == "Sword" then
		local clone = script.Parent.Parent:Clone()
		script.Parent.Parent:Destroy()
		clone.Parent = player.PlayerGui.Inventory.Inventory.Inventory
		EquipEvent:FireServer("UnEquip")
	elseif script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Name == "Inventory" then
		local frame = script.Parent.Parent
		Check.Checkit(player, Inv_Open.Value, Char_Open.Value, frame)
	end
	
end)

So I tried many different things, and is there any way to make a better system for Equipping/Unequipping tools.

#2

When do you fire the remote with “Equip” as the state?

#3

My bad, forgot to show that script:

Check.Checkit = function(player, open1, open2, frame, about)
	if open1 == true and open2 == true then 
		if about == "Sword" then
			for i, v in pairs(frame:WaitForChild("ItemView"):GetChildren()) do
				EquipEvent:FireServer( "UnEquip", v, v.AttackScript.Animation.Id.Value)
			end
		elseif about == "Inv" then
			if #player.PlayerGui.Inventory.Character.Sword:GetChildren() == 1 then
				print("Something is currently equipped!")
			else
				frame.Parent = player.PlayerGui.Inventory.Character.Sword
				frame.Size = UDim2.new(1,0,1,0)
				frame.Position = UDim2.new(0.5,0,0.5,0)
				for i, v in pairs(frame.ItemView:GetChildren()) do
					EquipEvent:FireServer( "Equip", v, v.AttackScript.Animation.Id.Value)
				end
			end
		end
	end
end
#4

Do the children of “ItemView” exist on the server? You can check that by clicking on play and clicking on “current client” to change studio to server mode.

#5

Yeah, just checked. They appear on the server.

Edit: Sorry, I just checked it doesn’t move from the inventory to the sword frame. It only stays in the inv. The children of the ItemView are still there.

#6

Try printing their name before sending them. Also, what are the children of itemview? like are they parts or what?

#7

It’s a tool. I have tried printing there name, and the name gets nil after the second time doing it.

#8

My bad I tried it before sending it and it prints the name.

#9

Try just send the name and the other value you needed from it. Instead of sending the entire tool

#10

This is has fixed the issue with the error, but how would I equip the weapon now?

local bp = player.Backpack[item]:Clone()
Humanoid:EquipTool(bp)

Like this?

#11

just replace item with the name of the item

#12

It doesn’t Equip, the item is the Items name.

#13

oh yeah, you need to do player.Backpack:GetChildren()[item]

#14

This doesn’t seem to work as well.

#15

do player.Backpack:FindFirstChild(item)

If that does not work nothing with that name exists in the player backpack

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#16

Thank you this works, I really appreciate the help!

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