My Script Functions Are Not Firing

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#1

Hey gamers! I’m attempting to parent a BillboardGui into a Character’s Head. For some reason I’ve had this in my game where the PlayerAdded and the CharacterAdded events do not fire. Here is my code I’m attempting to run.

local API = require(script.Parent)




local findBoard = API:GetBoardID("Nametags")
local findlist = API:GetListID("Players",findBoard)
local cards_in_list = API:GetCardsInList(findlist)

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)
	for a,b in pairs(API:GetCardsInList(findlist)) do
			local split = string.split(b.name, ":");
        	local name = tostring(split[1]);
        	local id = tonumber(split[2]);
	
		
			if id == plr.UserId then
				local rank = game.ServerStorage.RankGui:Clone()
				rank.Name2.Text = b.desc
				rank.Rank.Value = "Uhoh"
				rank.Parent = plr.Character.Head
			else
			local rank = game.ServerStorage.RankGui:Clone()
				rank.Parent = plr.Character.Head
				rank.Name2.Text = plr.Name
				print(rank.Name2.Text)
				rank.Rank.Value = "Uhoh"
				print(rank.Rank.Value)
				
				print(rank.Parent.Name)
			end
			
		end
	
	plr.CharacterAdded:Connect(function()

		
	end)
end)
#2

Just a note it is meant to be in the PlayerAdded event for testing.

#3

Place a print here to place a print here to see if the event is firing

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#4

The event is not firing. I added your print however it does not fire

#5

PlayerAdded event is inside some function?

#6

It’s on its own. The code I submitted is the full code

#7

I’ve had the same issue with the majority of my PlayerAdded events and I really don’t know how to fix it

#8

Is this inside a local script?

#9

No it’s a server script inside a module inside SSS

#10

Put a print before and after your API variable reference, if you’re not seeing the second print then there could be a delay in your module that you’re requiring

#11

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#12

I find the problem, place the script inside server script service
Edit: Sorry, I got confused reading SSS

#13

Did you test in studio or online? Sometimes PlayerAdded will not fire in studio.

#14

Tested in Roblox Studio need to get 30n characters ah

#15

Not the issue… As I have done that already

#16

I added prints to my module script and both are not printing

#17

Try test it online too, check with print SeichoSuru suggested

#18

Alright hold on will do now in game

#19

put this in the top of your script

print("Test-Pre")
API = require(script.Parent)
print("Test-Post")

if you see the “Test-Pre” message, but you don’t see “Test-Post” then your problem is within your module script and you need to look into that

#20

It’s likely because your Player/Character is loaded before you script is able to listen for the event. What you should do is use functions, and call them relative to each other. Something like:

local Players = game:GetService("Players")

local function onPlayerAdded(player)
    local function onCharacterAdded(character)
       print(player.Name .. " loaded in: " .. character.Name) 
       -- do stuff
    end
    player.CharacterAdded:Connect(onCharacterAdded)
end

Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(onPlayerAdded)

But maybe that’s is not the issue.
Also, this often happens where you’re testing solo in Studio.

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