OOP-Based Module cannot read a "self.value" variable

[drCrowned_lua (drCrowned)]

1. What do you want to achieve?
   Have a function able to read a self.value variable.

2. What is the issue?
   It looks like a function in an oop-based module script cannot read a self.value variable.

3. What solutions have you tried so far?
   I’ve tried re-scripting it, reading my past work, and comparing them. It’s confusing and I don’t know what I did wrong.

Here is a preview of the oop-based module:

function BoxinModule.new(gloves, config)
	--Default Variables
	local self = {}
	setmetatable(self, BoxinModule)
	self.cameras = require(script:WaitForChild("CameraModule"))
	
	--Player Variables
	self.locPlr = game.Players.LocalPlayer
	
	--Character Variables
	self.character = self.locPlr.Character or self.locPlr.CharacterAdded:Wait()
	self.humanoid = self.character:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
	
	--Variables
	self.BoxGloves = gloves
	self.BoxConfig = require(config)
	
	self.charStates = 
		{
			idle = false,
			hopping = false,
		}
	
	return self
end

function BoxinModule:PlayRandomJump()
	local pick = math.random(1, 6)
	local clone = script.JumpSounds:FindFirstChild(pick):Clone()
	
	clone.Parent = self.character:FindFirstChild("Torso") --Here it can't read "self.character" Err Code: **attempt to index nil with 'FindFirstChild'** 
	clone:Destroy()
end

return BoxinModule

How can I fix it?

[finaIlyhappy (Unnamed Hero)]

Just to make sure, this module is being used strictly on the client right…?

[drCrowned_lua (drCrowned)]

The provided module is used for the Client.

[finaIlyhappy (Unnamed Hero)]

Alright after initiliazing the player, print out the character and see what it prints

--Player Variable
self.locPlr = game.Players.LocalPlayer

print(self.locPlr.Character or self.locPlr.CharacterAdded:Wait())	

[happya_x (Happya)]

are you calling playrandomjump with a colon

[drCrowned_lua (drCrowned)]

I printed the character right after it declared it as a “self variable”.

Works perfectly fine, but once it tries to get called in another function, it gets read as nil.

[drCrowned_lua (drCrowned)]

Yup, I did do that. I don’t see a difference unless I’m stupid…

[finaIlyhappy (Unnamed Hero)]

Could you show the code where you’re calling the function please

[drCrowned_lua (drCrowned)]

function BoxinModule:PlayRandomJump()
	local pick = math.random(1, 6)
	local clone = script.JumpSounds:FindFirstChild(pick):Clone()
	
	clone.Parent = self.character:FindFirstChild("Torso")
	clone:Destroy()
end

function BoxinModule:Hop(direction)
	BoxinModule:PlayRandomJump()
	--BoxinModule:SwitchCharState("hopping")
	
	if direction then
		
	else
		
	end
	
	wait(3)
	--BoxinModule:SwitchCharState("idle")
end

[finaIlyhappy (Unnamed Hero)]

um no thats defining the function, i meant where you’re actually using it

[drCrowned_lua (drCrowned)]

I edited my reply, go see “BoxinModule:Hop(direction)”

[finaIlyhappy (Unnamed Hero)]

Did you make sure to do this at the top?

local BoxinModule = {}
BoxinModule.__index = BoxinModule

[drCrowned_lua (drCrowned)]

Yes, I did. It is at the top.

local BoxinModule = {}
BoxinModule.__index = BoxinModule

function BoxinModule.new(gloves, config)
	--Default Variables
	local self = {}
	setmetatable(self, BoxinModule)
	self.cameras = require(script:WaitForChild("CameraModule"))
	
	--Player Variables
	self.locPlr = game.Players.LocalPlayer
	
	--Character Variables
	self.character = self.locPlr.Character or self.locPlr.CharacterAdded:Wait()
	self.humanoid = self.character:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
	
	--Variables
	self.BoxGloves = gloves
	self.BoxConfig = require(config)
	
	self.charStates = 
		{
			idle = false,
			hopping = false,
		}
	
	return self
end

function BoxinModule:PlayRandomJump()
	local pick = math.random(1, 6)
	local clone = script.JumpSounds:FindFirstChild(pick):Clone()
	
	clone.Parent = self.character:FindFirstChild("Torso")
	clone:Destroy()
end

--Gameplay Functions
function BoxinModule:Hop(direction)
	BoxinModule:PlayRandomJump()
	--BoxinModule:SwitchCharState("hopping")
	
	if direction then
		
	else
		
	end
	
	wait(3)
	--BoxinModule:SwitchCharState("idle")
end

[finaIlyhappy (Unnamed Hero)]

try this

function BoxinModule:PlayRandomJump()
	local pick = math.random(1, 6)
	local clone = script.JumpSounds:FindFirstChild(pick):Clone()
	
	clone.Parent = self.character:FindFirstChild("Torso")
	clone:Destroy()
end

function BoxinModule:Hop(direction)
	self:PlayRandomJump()
	--BoxinModule:SwitchCharState("hopping")
	
	if direction then
		
	else
		
	end
	
	wait(3)
	--BoxinModule:SwitchCharState("idle")
end

[drCrowned_lua (drCrowned)]

Oh! It works! Thank you very much!