"Script.Parent" is trying to find a Value name, but not a value

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#1

I have a problem with my script:

posBack1 is not a valid member of Folder “Players.Mixmaxed.PlayerGui.ScreenGui.Frame.Map.Positions”

I think, when i try to use “Script.Parent.Parent.Positions.posBack1”, it’s trying to find “posBack1”, but not getting “posBack1” value. How can i solve this problem? Thanks for any help.

script.Parent.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	local position1 = script.Parent.PositionA.Value - 1
	local position2 = script.Parent.PositionA.Value - 2
	local position3 = script.Parent.PositionA.Value + 1
	local position4 = script.Parent.PositionA.Value + 2
	
	local posBack1 = "P" .. position1
	local posBack2 = "P" .. position2
	local posNew1 = "P" .. position3
	local powNew2 = "P" .. position4
	
	script.Parent.Parent.Positions.posBack1.Visible = true -- Problem here
	script.Parent.Parent.Positions.posBack2.Visible = true
	script.Parent.Parent.Positions.posBack3.Visible = true
	script.Parent.Parent.Positions.posBack4.Visible = true
end)
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#2

Does the script work fine, nevertheless? Roblox has neem acting up recently, and I am getting the same error as you do, but my script works just fine.

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#3

Yes, it works, I used the print command which gave me the correct value.

#4

Can you please show structure of your ScreenGui?

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#6

Hm, what about Positions folder structure?

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#8

Well, issue is you are trying to access Instance by using Variable name, but instead it attempts to access Instance with your variable name, so you need to use [Variable] so it would use value of Variable, instead of variable name.

Fixed code.

script.Parent.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
local position1 = script.Parent.PositionA.Value - 1
local position2 = script.Parent.PositionA.Value - 2
local position3 = script.Parent.PositionA.Value + 1
local position4 = script.Parent.PositionA.Value + 2

local posBack1 = "P" .. position1
local posBack2 = "P" .. position2
local posNew1 = "P" .. position3
local powNew2 = "P" .. position4

script.Parent.Parent.Positions[posBack1].Visible = true
script.Parent.Parent.Positions[posBack2].Visible = true
script.Parent.Parent.Positions[posNew1].Visible = true
script.Parent.Parent.Positions[powNew2].Visible = true
end)
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#9

Thanks for help! It’s worked fine!