Index nil with with FindFirstChild?

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#1

I have no idea why the obj is nil, when the BillboardGui exists + the part also does exist.
Help is really appreciated! :slight_smile:

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#2

Instead of FindFirstChild, try using WaitForChild. This happened because script runs before game loads.

#3

I still have the same issue. :slightly_frowning_face:

#4

Could you try cloning the block inside the function?
–Edit–
Because you are cloning it once and destroying it when touched, then block is becoming nil.

#5

Alright, lemme try that out real quick.

#6

Still getting a nil value, I don’t know what’s causing it either.

#7

Try using WaitForChild insted of FindFirstChild in the block value

#8

I did, didn’t do anything rather than giving the same issue.

#9

Try doing this:

for _,v in pairs(block:GetChildren())
  print(v.Name)
end

It’s likely you’re not referencing it properly tbh - or it actually isn’t a child of the cloned block.

#10

I still do believe it is because of the cloning, can you send your code again?

#11

It has no other baseparts not instances, it’s just a singular basepart, how would looping help?

#12

Are you 100% sure that the path is right?

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#13

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#14 
local block
local rs = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("RewardParts")
for i,v in pairs(rs:GetChildren)do
if v.Name == "Green" then
block = v.Clone()
block.Parent = workspace
end
#15

I want to see if there are any children in the block. Clearly something is going wrong, either with the initial set up or with the pathway.

Could you also post a screenshot of the setup you have in explorer?

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#16

101% sure. Its inside a folder under ReplicatedStorage.

#17

btw did, green is child of RewardParts ?

#18

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#19

Yeah, it is a child of the folder.

#20

Are those the children of the block? If so I don’t see any BillboardGUI.