Why am i getting nil when getting a folder from PlayerGui?

Gamerdude7820 · January 1, 2022, 6:40am

Hello scripters.
I am getting nil when trying to put a folder under a variable. How can i fix this?

setup:

script:

local soundfolder = gui.Soundregions.Businessmusic

Edit: forgot to add console output

Gamerdude7820 · January 1, 2022, 6:41am

gui is a correct variable to the players gui. The folder is still there when the game is running.

MP3Face · January 1, 2022, 6:46am

Referencing it too early before the characters been loaded maybe? Try doing:

local gui = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer:WaitForChild("PlayerGui")
local soundfolder = gui:WaitForChild("Soundregions").Businessmusic

instead so the thread yields until it can see it’s there.

Gamerdude7820 · January 1, 2022, 6:51am

Thank you for your help. 1 am scripting causes me to have less brain cells.