Raycast for hammer tool not working

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#1

For context, i was trying to make a hammer that could spawn props if you click somewhere on a 15 stud distance. however when i tried running the code it said that

Players.unturnedfan505.Backpack.Barricade.Raycast:7: attempt to index nil with 'Character'

I have tried multiple ways to reference the character variable and none of them worked, im not sure if its because of how the script is structured.

Heres the code:

local tool = script.Parent
local use = tool:WaitForChild("Sounds").Use

local uis = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local camera = workspace.CurrentCamera
local player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer
local character = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local humanoid = character:WaitForChild("Humanoid")

--settings

local cooldown = 5
local distance = 15


local function MouseRaycast()
	
	local mousepos = uis:GetMouseLocation()
	local mouseray = camera:ViewportPointToRay(mousepos.X, mousepos.Y)
	local params = RaycastParams.new()
	params.FilterDescendantsInstances = {}
	params.FilterType = Enum.RaycastFilterType.Exclude
	local result = workspace:Raycast(mouseray.Origin, mouseray.Direction * distance)
	
	return result
	
end

tool.Activated:Connect(function() 
	
	local part = Instance.new("Part")
	part.Parent = workspace
	part.Position = MouseRaycast().Position
	part.Anchored = true
	part.CanCollide = false
	part.Size = Vector3.new(0.1, 0.1, 0.1)
	part.Name = "Raycast"
	part.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Really red")
	part.Material = Enum.Material.Neon
	part.Shape = Enum.PartType.Ball
	
	use:Play()
	
	print("placed raycast part sucessfully")
	
	task.wait(5)
	part:Destroy()
	
end)
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#2

Is this a server or a LocalScript?

#3

It is a server script located inside the tool.

#4

I think I know the issue. The problem is, game.Players.LocalPlayer only works in a LocalScript, which is why it says that the character variable is nil. A workaround to getting the player can be this:

local player = game:GetService("Players").PlayerAdded:Wait()
#5

That fixed the errors, but now it isnt appearing to be doing anything (making the parts in the Activated event).

#6

I’ve tried changing up a few things but it didnt work.

local tool = script.Parent
local use = tool:WaitForChild("Sounds").Use

local uis = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local camera = workspace.CurrentCamera
local player = game:GetService("Players").PlayerAdded:Wait()
local character = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local humanoid = character:WaitForChild("Humanoid")

--settings

local cooldown = 5
local distance = 10000


local function MouseRaycast()
	
	local mousepos = uis:GetMouseLocation()
	local mouseray = camera:ViewportPointToRay(mousepos.X, mousepos.Y)
	local params = RaycastParams.new()
	params.FilterDescendantsInstances = {character}
	params.FilterType = Enum.RaycastFilterType.Exclude
	local result = workspace:Raycast(mouseray.Origin, mouseray.Direction * distance)
	print("i did it")
	
	return result
	
end

tool.Activated:Connect(function() 
	
	local raycast = MouseRaycast()
	print(raycast.Position)
	
	local part = Instance.new("Part")
	part.Parent = workspace
	part.Position = raycast.Position
	part.Anchored = true
	part.CanCollide = false
	part.Size = Vector3.new(1, 1, 1)
	part.Name = "Raycast"
	part.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Really red")
	part.Transparency = 0
	part.Material = Enum.Material.Neon
	
	use:Play()
	
	print("placed raycast part sucessfully")
	
	task.wait(5)
	part:Destroy()
	
end)
#7

Do you want the object to also print in the sky to? Sorry for the late reply, I was just busy.

#8

You need to do the mouse calculations in a local script and send that over in a RemoteEvent since a server script can’t use UserInputService.

#9

Probably not, instead if you tried clicking somewhere out of distance or in the sky a “error” sound would play.

#10

How would i send the mouse calculations result? Maybe using the result variable? Im not too knowledgeable of remote events so correct me if im wrong.

#11

Here’s some code that works. Though it only works on the client side, I’ll update you if i get it working on the server side.

local tool = script.Parent
local use = tool:WaitForChild("Sounds").Use

local uis = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local camera = game.Workspace.CurrentCamera
local player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer
local character = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()

--settings

local distance = 15

local function MouseRaycast()

	local mousepos = uis:GetMouseLocation()
	local mouseray = camera:ViewportPointToRay(mousepos.X, mousepos.Y)
	local params = RaycastParams.new()
	params.FilterDescendantsInstances = {character}
	params.FilterType = Enum.RaycastFilterType.Exclude
	local result = workspace:Raycast(mouseray.Origin, mouseray.Direction * distance, params)
	
	print(result)
	
	return result
end

tool.Activated:Connect(function()
	local raycast = MouseRaycast()
	if raycast == nil then return end
	
	local part = Instance.new("Part")
	part.Parent = game.Workspace
	part.Position = raycast.Position
	part.Anchored = true
	part.CanCollide = false
	part.Size = Vector3.new(1, 1, 1)
	part.Name = "Raycast"
	part.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Really red")
	part.Transparency = 0
	part.Material = Enum.Material.Neon

	use:Play()

	print("placed raycast part sucessfully")

	task.wait(5)

	part:Destroy()
end)