Why wont it let me set a variable to an instance from a function am I stupid?

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#1

Here is my code;

scrpt = nil

local function SelectScript(scrpt)
	if (scrpt == "Server") then
		scrpt = Instance.new("Script")
		config_scriptNameTxtb.Text = "Script"
	elseif (scrpt == "Local") then
		scrpt = Instance.new("LocalScript")
		config_scriptNameTxtb.Text = "LocalScript"
	elseif (scrpt == "Module") then
		scrpt = Instance.new("ModuleScript")
		config_scriptNameTxtb.Text = "ModuleScript"
	end
	
	ScriptChooser.Visible = false
	ScriptConfig.Visible = true
	
	return scrpt
end

servscrptbtn.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	SelectScript("Server")
	return scrpt
end)

why won’t this work? I’m trying to set scrpt to an instance of a script but it says it’s nil if I try to access scrpt.Parent or other properties.

#2

you litterally set scrpt to nil at the top. Which means all the if statements wont work. Remove the scrpt thing at the top and u should be good.

#3

Yes because I initialize a variable that will be set to blank or nil I could do local scrpt instead of local scrpt = nil but it usually fires an error about a blank variable. Also, this wouldn’t cause an error because my if statements do fire it just won’t set the variable it’s something with the return statements I believe.

#4

Just try it. If it doesn’t work then tell me.

#5

just did fired the same error then I provided an explanation why it wouldn’t work.

#6

maybe try to move the return at the end of the if statement like this

local function SelectScript(scrpt)
	if (scrpt == "Server") then
		scrpt = Instance.new("Script")
		config_scriptNameTxtb.Text = "Script"
return scrpt
	elseif (scrpt == "Local") then
		scrpt = Instance.new("LocalScript")
		config_scriptNameTxtb.Text = "LocalScript"
	elseif (scrpt == "Module") then
		scrpt = Instance.new("ModuleScript")
		config_scriptNameTxtb.Text = "ModuleScript"
	end
	
	ScriptChooser.Visible = false
	ScriptConfig.Visible = true
	

end
#7

Found and solved the problem since I was returning twice to two different functions I had no scrpt variable so when I returned out of SelectScript it returned to the call of the function which was another function.