Module script returning nil, even tough variable is not nil

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#1

Hello, recently i came across an error in my script where the returned value from a module script’s function was nil. I did a few checks and saw that before returning the value, the module script prints the variable as false (expected behaviour).

I have tried looking into other topics in the devforum, none of them helped me.

Code:

Connection = RunService.Stepped:Connect(function()
							HasHitbox = PlacementHandler.UpdatePosition(UserInputService:GetMouseLocation())
end)
print(HasHitbox)

Sorry if the code is formated wrongly in the post, it is kinda weird to do that.

Any help is apreciated.

#2

We will need to see both the script that calls the ModuleScript and the code of the ModuleScript itself, please.

#3

Part of the module script.


	for i,v in pairs(workspace:GetPartsInPart(MainPlacementHandler.Preview.Hitbox), OverlapParam) do
		if v.Name == "Hitbox" then
			HasHitbox = true
		end
	end
	print(HasHitbox, "From module")
	if HasHitbox then --Tried to work my way around it, also did not work.
		return true
	else
		return false
	end
end
#4

Can I see the whole thing, please?

#5 
function MainPlacementHandler.UpdatePosition(Position)
	local PositionToPlace = MainPlacementHandler.RaycastFromViewport(Position)
	
	local Angles = MainPlacementHandler.Preview:GetPivot().Rotation
	
	
	MainPlacementHandler.Preview:PivotTo(CFrame.new(MainPlacementHandler.AdvancedRound(PositionToPlace.X, 1), MainPlacementHandler.AdvancedRound(PositionToPlace.Y, 1), MainPlacementHandler.AdvancedRound(PositionToPlace.Z, 1)) * Angles)
	
	local HasHitbox = false
	local OverlapParam = OverlapParams.new()
	
	OverlapParam.FilterType = Enum.RaycastFilterType.Blacklist
	OverlapParam.FilterDescendantsInstances = {MainPlacementHandler.Preview}
	
	for i,v in pairs(workspace:GetPartsInPart(MainPlacementHandler.Preview.Hitbox), OverlapParam) do
		if v.Name == "Hitbox" then
			HasHitbox = true
		end
	end
	print(HasHitbox, "From module")
	if HasHitbox then --Tried to work my way around it, did not work.
		return true
	else
		return false
	end
end

Sorry for my bad scripting

#6

I was able to fix the issue by manually yelding the thread for a few millseconds. Hope this helps anyways.