Script says a part is not there when it clearly is?

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1

Hey devforum.

So, my script says there isn’t a part in the tool when there clearly is. If you can help me figure it out, I will be grateful. Ty!

Layout:
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Error:

DetectArea is not a valid member of Tool "Workspace.PizzaArmy333.Basic Detector"
Line 1

Script:

local DetectArea = script.Parent.DetectArea --Error here
local beepSound = script.Beep
local anim = script.Animation

local canDetect = {"TestPart", "Soda Can"}

DetectArea.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
	local hum = script.Parent.Parent.Humanoid
	local loadanim = hum.Animator:LoadAnimation(anim)
	
	loadanim:Play()
	if table.find(canDetect, hit.Name) then
		beepSound:Play()
		
		if not hit:FindFirstChild("SparkleEffect") then
		    local marker = game.ReplicatedStorage.SparkleEffect:Clone()
		    marker.Parent = hit
		    marker.Position = hit.Position
		
		    wait(0.5)
		    hit.Position = script.Parent.Pos.Position
			marker.Position = hit.Position
		end
	end
end)
2

Do

local DetectArea = script.Parent:WaitForChild('DetectArea')

It takes a second for items inside a tool to be replicated so waiting does the trick!

3

Got infinite yield, still not working.

4

try to connect the event immediately without the variable.

5

Got the error again.

DetectArea is not a valid member of Tool “Workspace.PizzaArmy333.Basic Detector”

6

When you are in game go to your character model and check if the part exists inside of your tool

7

When you equip tools with parts that are not attached to a a hand, it sometimes fall out of the world. Check if they did when you equip and unequip

8

The part isn’t inside the tool… how can I fix this?

9

That means that the part is unanchared and it just falls to the void

10

Anchoring makes it stuck in a position. Did you mean welding?

11

Yes i meant that you need to weld it so it doesn’t falls

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12

It fixed it! Tysm! I no longer get the error

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