Infinite yield possible on 'Workspace:WaitForChild("Spawner3")'

exp_lol123 · April 6, 2022, 9:30am

(Yes, I’m aware this script is very unoptimized.)

Basically, I’ve done a script which randomizes spawns, well lets say it didn’t work.

Basically, when doing it I stumbled across a warning which says the part doesn’t exist. I’ve checked the name hundreds of times, still no clue why this happened. I’ve also cloned the script and inserted it into workspace, still no clue.


while true do
	wait(3)
	local num = math.random(1 ,3)
	if num == 1 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = workspace:WaitForChild("Spawner1").Position
		c.Parent = workspace
	elseif num == 2 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = workspace:WaitForChild("Spawner2").Position
		c.Parent = workspace		
	elseif num == 3 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = workspace:WaitForChild("Spawner3").Position
		c.Parent = workspace
	end
end

(by the way this is happening to all 3 spawners)

And yes, I will optimize this later.

Valkyrop · April 6, 2022, 9:36am

1- For me it works completely fine.
2- There is no need to use WaitForChild in this case
3-Use task.wait() instead of wait.

Try this :

while true do
	task.wait(3)
	local num = math.random(1 ,3)
	if num == 1 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = workspace.Spawner1.Position
		c.Parent = workspace
	elseif num == 2 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = workspace.Spawner2.Position
		c.Parent = workspace		
	elseif num == 3 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = workspace.Spawner3.Position
		c.Parent = workspace
	end
end

exp_lol123 · April 6, 2022, 9:45am

I completely forgot about task.wait(), just slipped out of my mind.

exp_lol123 · April 6, 2022, 9:46am

same thing, didn’t work at all…

Valkyrop · April 6, 2022, 9:47am

Show me your workspace please [relevant items]

exp_lol123 · April 6, 2022, 9:48am

Valkyrop · April 6, 2022, 9:50am

Oh, I found the issue ,
it’s because the low case workspace.

You can do either of these ways :

1- change it to Workspace
2- do game.workspace

Valkyrop · April 6, 2022, 9:50am

while true do
	task.wait(3)
	local num = math.random(1 ,3)
	if num == 1 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = Workspace.Spawner1.Position
		c.Parent = workspace
	elseif num == 2 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = Workspace.Spawner2.Position
		c.Parent = workspace		
	elseif num == 3 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = Workspace.Spawner3.Position
		c.Parent = workspace
	end
end

Valkyrop · April 6, 2022, 9:50am

Try now, and tell me if any error occurs

exp_lol123 · April 6, 2022, 9:51am

i have no idea whats going on:

while true do
	task.wait(3)
	local num = math.random(1 ,3)
	if num == 1 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = game.Workspace.Spawner1.Position
		c.Parent = game.Workspace
	elseif num == 2 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = game.Workspace.Spawner2.Position
		c.Parent = game.Workspace		
	elseif num == 3 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = game.Workspace.Position
		c.Parent = game.Workspace
	end
	end

SaturdayScandal · April 6, 2022, 9:53am

Workspace is deprecated, workspace is the thing you should use.

exp_lol123 · April 6, 2022, 9:53am

Already used that, failed as well.

SaturdayScandal · April 6, 2022, 9:54am

Your doing game.Workspace.Position , Maybe thats the problem?

exp_lol123 · April 6, 2022, 9:54am

Not using game.workspace.Position.

SaturdayScandal · April 6, 2022, 9:55am

You sure? Check again. Its on the 3rd if statement.

local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = game.Workspace.Position
		c.Parent = game.Workspace

exp_lol123 · April 6, 2022, 9:56am

I’m using this now:

while true do
	task.wait(3)
	local num = math.random(1 ,3)
	if num == 1 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = game.Workspace:WaitForChild("Spawner1").Position
		c.Parent = game.Workspace
	elseif num == 2 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = game.Workspace:WaitForChild("Spawner2").Position
		c.Parent = game.Workspace		
	elseif num == 3 then
		local c = game.ReplicatedStorage.Tool:Clone()
		c.Handle.Position = game.Workspace:WaitForChild("Spawner3").Position
		c.Parent = game.Workspace
	end
	end

SaturdayScandal · April 6, 2022, 9:56am

Are the spawners unachored? If so, it could be falling into the void. Is there anything else that could delete it?

Valkyrop · April 6, 2022, 9:56am

Deprecated ~= not working, I’ve been told that already

SaturdayScandal · April 6, 2022, 9:57am

Im just saying using “Workspace” instead of “workspace” is not gonna make a difference.

exp_lol123 · April 6, 2022, 9:58am

Thanks so much, that worked absolutely right.