Parent property of Camera is locked? Pls assist

[mortal glen]

You can just edit vieePort.Camera.CFrame directly, you don't have to create a camera ( I think you just can't )

[sudden leaf]

This happens because you are setting the camera object to nil most likely with :Destroy and therefore you are getting that error

But could be different reasons

[tawdry temple]

Okay so we have some movement

I commented out the Destroy blocks and now I get this

So the only issue now is that the Cat icon does not pop up

Which I think is an issue because the previous viewport of the chest is not being destroyed and replaced with the randomly chosen reward from the chest

[coarse meadow]

ok im not sure how to fix that

not experienced with guis yet

[tawdry temple]

https://tenor.com/view/mads-mikkelsen-smoking-cigarette-smoke-glasses-gif-27211121

A level 2 scripter can't help us all hope is lost

[coarse meadow]

try asking in gui scripting

[tawdry temple]

https://tenor.com/view/kratos-gif-26454802

[coarse meadow]

since they are gui scripters

[clever ice]

dunno

[coarse meadow]

2 S2's cant

gg

ff 15

go next

[clever ice]

you cant change the parent of a camera through code

its locked

[tawdry temple]

https://tenor.com/view/meme-reaction-skeleton-live-reaction-gif-2760367645877552121

[clever ice]

nvm u can

yh idk man

[tawdry temple]

where is gui scripting. the gui chat is just ppls gui art

[keen harbor]

https://tenor.com/view/dented-head-head-smile-gif-12205170

[tawdry temple]

Basically me when it comes to Lua. I'm not a scripter but I'm tryna learn

[keen harbor]

whats your issue

[tawdry temple]

So. the first two pics in this chat is the error I get when I don't have the destroy block commented out of the script.

What happens, the player walks over to the chest. Holds "E" to open the chest. the chest pops up, shakes a little then the contents is revealed. In this case it's a 100% chance of it being a cat.

[tawdry temple]

If I have the Destroy code block enabled I get the error. If I comment the destroy block out It goes through and I get this instead of the cat showing up.

[sudden leaf]

No you just have to remove the first for loop, you are checking if v’s class name is a camera then destroy it right after you try to set its parent.

[tawdry temple]

Which I'm pretty sure is because I'm not destroying and resetting the camera parent

[tawdry temple]

This did not work

[keen harbor]

brb

i have to activate my brain

[sudden leaf]

What do you mean it did not work? You are trying to change a parent of a null object?

[tawdry temple]

I just enabled the second block and tried it Got the same error as I did first time

[sudden leaf]

And that is what the first for loop does

Oh you are checking if it is a camera too in the other for loop

[tawdry temple]

Here is the above script too

[sudden leaf]

You can keep the for loop just quit checking if it is a camera. Pardon if I say some wrong stuff I am on phone and it is not the best to red code on

[marble raptor]

where is the cat part

[keen harbor]

^

camera has nothing to do with the cat part

[tawdry temple]

Chosen survivor

[keen harbor]

maybe youre just deleting the cat with your for loop

[sudden leaf]

He is not because he is not looping through that array

[marble raptor]

bro

[sudden leaf]

*table

[marble raptor]

there is no part

that spawns a cat

or a chosenSurvivor

oh wait

[marble raptor]

in the script

[tawdry temple]

Okay so we have movement again

[marble raptor]

i dont see

you spawn the cat

[keen harbor]

@tawdry temple send whole script

in text

[tawdry temple]

I get no more errors

[marble raptor]

yeah

[tawdry temple]

But the cat is fuckin tiny

[marble raptor]

lol

check the size

duh

or maybe

send

the whole script

[tawdry temple]

local runService = game:GetService("RunService")
local replicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local players = game:GetService("Players")
local tweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")

local chests = workspace:WaitForChild("MainFolder_Workspace"):WaitForChild("Chests")
local remotes = replicatedStorage:WaitForChild("Remotes")
local survivors = replicatedStorage:WaitForChild("Survivors")

local player = players.LocalPlayer
local chestSystemSS = player:WaitForChild("PlayerGui"):WaitForChild("ChestSystem")
local chestViewport = chestSystemSS:WaitForChild("ChestViewport")

local function openChest(chestName, chosenSurvivor)
    for _, v in pairs(player.PlayerGui:GetChildren()) do
        if v:IsA("ScreenGui") and v ~= chestSystemSS then
            v.Enabled = false
        end
    end
    chestSystemSS.Enabled = true
    for _, v in pairs(chestViewport:GetChildren()) do
        if  v:IsA("BasePart") or v:IsA("Model") then
            v:Destroy()
        end
    end
    chestViewport.Size = UDim2.fromScale(0, 0)
    local chestMesh = chests:FindFirstChild(chestName):Clone()
    chestMesh.Parent = chestViewport
    chestMesh.CFrame = CFrame.new(0, 0, 0)
    local camera = Instance.new("Camera")
    camera.Parent = chestViewport
    camera.CFrame = CFrame.new(0, 0, 4)
    chestViewport.CurrentCamera = camera
    tweenService:Create(chestViewport, TweenInfo.new(0.7), {Size = UDim2.new (0.35, 0,0.45, 0)}):Play()
    task.wait(0.7)
    for i = 1, 4 do
        tweenService:Create(chestViewport, TweenInfo.new(0.3, Enum.EasingStyle.Sine, Enum.EasingDirection.Out), {Rotation = 20}):Play()
        task.wait (0.3)
        tweenService:Create(chestViewport, TweenInfo.new(0.3, Enum.EasingStyle.Sine, Enum.EasingDirection.Out), {Rotation = -20}):Play()
        task.wait (0.3)
    end
    tweenService:Create(chestViewport, TweenInfo.new(0.3, Enum.EasingStyle.Sine, Enum.EasingDirection.Out), {Rotation = 0}):Play()
    task.wait (0.3)
    tweenService:Create(chestViewport, TweenInfo.new(0.7), {Size = UDim2.new (0, 0)}):Play()
    task.wait (0.3)
    for _, v in pairs(chestViewport:GetChildren()) do
        if  v:IsA("BasePart") or v:IsA("Model") then
            v:Destroy()
        end
    end
    local survivorModel = survivors:FindFirstChild(chosenSurvivor.survivorName):Clone()
    survivorModel:PivotTo(CFrame.new(0, 0, 0))
    survivorModel.Parent = chestViewport
    local cameraSurvivor = Instance.new("Camera")
    camera.Parent = chestViewport
    camera.CFrame = CFrame.new(0, 0, -3.3) * CFrame.Angles(0, math.rad (180), 0)
    chestViewport.CurrentCamera = cameraSurvivor
    tweenService:Create(chestViewport, TweenInfo.new(0.7), {Size = UDim2.new (0.35, 0,0.45, 0)}):Play()
    chestViewport.NameLabel.Text = chosenSurvivor.survivorName
    chestViewport.NameLabel.Visible = true
    chestViewport.RarityLabel.Text = chosenSurvivor.Rarity
    chestViewport.RarityLabel.Visible = true
    task.wait (1.5)
    tweenService:Create(chestViewport, TweenInfo.new(0.3), {Size = UDim2.new (0, 0)}):Play()
    task.wait (0.3)
    chestViewport.NameLabel.Visible = false
    chestViewport.RarityLabel.Visible = false
    for _, v in pairs(player:WaitForChild("PlayerGui"):GetChildren()) do
        if v:IsA("ScreenGui") and v ~= chestSystemSS then
            v.Enabled = false
        end
    end    
end

remotes:WaitForChild("OpenChest").OnClientEvent:Connect((openChest))

[rare trench]

** You are now Level 6! **

[sudden leaf]

Wait so whole problem was that you forgot to add the part that was the missing?

[tawdry temple]

I removed the check for the camera

[keen harbor]

damn

[marble raptor]

where

is the fucking camera

position

😭

spagheti codde

fr

its not that much

[sudden leaf]

I saw this guy structure his code like asm

Let me grab it

[marble raptor]

the

other one

oh yeah

a guy

told me to do it like that way

[sudden leaf]

I could never

[marble raptor]

thats

so good

[tawdry temple]

I'm trying my best okay

[marble raptor]

well

[tawdry temple]

I'm not a scripter

[sudden leaf]

Looks nice though

[marble raptor]

at least

i can read

[marble raptor]

WHY TF

IS THE

CAMERA

IN THE MIDDLE

U NEED

TO PUT

ALL LOCALS ON TOP

wit lov

[keen harbor]

bc he creating a new one

[marble raptor]

its not necesary

[marble raptor]

why tf

there is no reason

for creating

a camera

[keen harbor]

for viewport

[marble raptor]

lemme actually see the code

[keen harbor]

u need a new camera for viewports

[marble raptor]

oh

i just saw

no

i just tought

he created a camera for move it

like

move the real camera

[keen harbor]

viewport =/= workspace

[tawdry temple]

So it's all syntaxd

[keen harbor]

is that still the case

[tawdry temple]

I have not changed anything since removing V:IsA ("Camera") or

Since I removed V:IsA ("Camera") or

It works but the cat is tiny

[marble raptor]

make the cat huge

just try that

prob works

idk

never tried uis

and shit

[keen harbor]

then put the camera closer

or cat closer to camera

[marble raptor]

idk where is the camera

[sudden leaf]

Well yea when you want to access something that doesn’t exist shit tends to break

[keen harbor]

@tawdry temple you should learn how to organize your code

itll greatly help you

[tawdry temple]

local cameraSurvivor = Instance.new ("Camera") creates a new camera no?

[tawdry temple]

Tryna learn how to use it first

[marble raptor]

fr

[marble raptor]

yeah

[sudden leaf]

Yes but remember how @marble raptor said to keep locals at the top

[marble raptor]

yeah

fr

[tawdry temple]

So right after I create it, I'm setting it's parent to chestViewport

[marble raptor]

and tables after locals

man

i remember i saw a guy

[sudden leaf]

You don’t want your variables defined all over the place even if you are not using them right then

[marble raptor]

that tought locals you could put them anywhere

and he did

[sudden leaf]

And services before locals

[tawdry temple]

No

[marble raptor]

hi.Name = "Hi2"

local hi = workspace.Part

i saw a guy that did tat

[keen harbor]

he cant do that since hes creating it in the function

[tawdry temple]

local cameraSurvivor = Instance.new("Camera") is not at the top because I create it. Set it's parent, show it then destroy it

[sudden leaf]

Top of function then

[marble raptor]

i know

[tawdry temple]

Then I do it again but instead of it showing a chest it shows the cat

[marble raptor]

but its @tawdry temple

i cant read anything in it

:<

[keen harbor]

maybe but that can complicate things

[marble raptor]

like?

nothing

bom bom

chikibombom

[keen harbor]

if you have 738392 variables

[sudden leaf]

How you wont have a random ass variable slapped there

[keen harbor]

that are almost the same thing

[marble raptor]

that still would work

better organized

[keen harbor]

in his script hes creating 2 cameras

[marble raptor]

he didnt get

712371 variables

:/

[keen harbor]

idk generally i just prefer to declare them when i use it

inside functions

[marble raptor]

thats why u arent s3!

[keen harbor]

🤓🤓🤓🤓

shut up

[sudden leaf]

There is this guy that wanted to make a admin system so put every command in a different module 💀

[marble raptor]

you cant say nerd to people if you are one

[keen harbor]

s3 and s4 are fucking nerds that get bullied in school

no bitches

[marble raptor]

hmm

[tawdry temple]

Okay

[tawdry temple]

So

[keen harbor]

i can get s3 but i refuse to be one of them

[tawdry temple]

Can we get back on track of how to fix the issue

[keen harbor]

they know its true

except for rsc step dad

[marble raptor]

okay

[sudden leaf]

Nuh uh khol pulls all

[keen harbor]

he cute

[marble raptor]

dam

you simper

[sudden leaf]

Kohl

[keen harbor]

just get the camera closer to the cat

[marble raptor]

@tawdry temple do

while true do
end

or

repeat until nil

[tawdry temple]

There is no camera staring at a cat

[keen harbor]

blud is not listening to me

[marble raptor]

nah get better

then

what is the

cat

shit

omg

i cant

do this anymore

im out helpin this dud

[keen harbor]

then how tf can you see a tiny cat then

[keen harbor]

average s0 advice

[sudden leaf]

Thats like -1 advice possibly the worst piece of coding advice I’ve heard definitely not like modules are meant to store stuff

[keen harbor]

☠️☠️☠️☠️

[tawdry temple]

Bruh where are the other pics what

Okay they're in there

[keen harbor]

im telling you for the 3rd time

[keen harbor]

the problem is that your camera is too far from your cat

guy : asks for help

guy : does not listen

[tawdry temple]

I'm trying to

I'm going through it atm

[mortal glen]

cam.CFrame = cat.CFrame        -- The cat position 😺
  * CFrame.new(
    Vector3.new(0, 10, -10),   -- Up and in front of it
    cat.Position               -- Looking at cat
  )

here is a little help

[tawdry temple]

Would this work regardless of what comes up?

The chest is meant to work in the same way an egg would in Petsim

[keen harbor]

😺

the cat emoji wasnt necessary

[mortal glen]

it was

and my bad about the code

i messed up somewhere

wait

i think i have it

[keen harbor]

cam.CFrame = cat.CFrame        -- The cat position 😺
  * CFrame.new(
    Vector3.new(0, 10, -10),   -- Up and in front of it 🆙🔼
    cat.Position               -- Looking at cat 👀👀😺
  )

[mortal glen]

yes thats so cool

[tawdry temple]

Holy shit

I fixed it

[keen harbor]

🤯 🤯

[tawdry temple]

The fix was a little easier than expected

and I'm not going to lie

Kinda makes me want to take a selfie using a 12gauge

[keen harbor]

yes just put the camera closer to the cat

[tawdry temple]

Not even

[keen harbor]

☠️

[tawdry temple]

local camera = Instance.new("Camera")
camera.Parent = chestViewport
camera.CFrame = CFrame.new(0, 0, 4)

That's the first one

local cameraSurvivor = Instance.new("Camera")
cameraSurvivor.Parent = chestViewport
cameraSurvivor.CFrame = CFrame.new(0, 0, -3.3) * CFrame.Angles(0, math.rad (180), 0)

That's the second one

[mortal glen]

yes but its better to have this adorable sleeping cat view

local cam = workspace.CurrentCamera
local cat = workspace:WaitForChild("Cat")

local distance = 3 -- 📏📐

cam.CameraType = Enum.CameraType.Scriptable -- 📜📜📜
cam.CFrame = CFrame.new( -- 📦📦📦📦🎯🎯
    (cat.CFrame * CFrame.new(0, distance, -distance)).Position, -- 😺😺😺😺😺
    cat.Position -- 👀👀😺😺😺😺
)

free to go

wait

i forgot the emojis @keen harbor

[tawdry temple]

I even put the camera check back into the destroy blocks and it works

Now it won't go away

[mortal glen]

now its better

[keen harbor]

local cam = workspace.CurrentCamera 🎥
local cat = workspace:WaitForChild("Cat") 😺😺

local distance = 3 🥉

cam.CameraType = Enum.CameraType.Scriptable 📜
cam.CFrame = CFrame.new(
    (cat.CFrame * CFrame.new(0, distance, -distance)).Position,
    cat.Position😺
)

[mortal glen]

no since it wont work you need to comment them 🤓

[keen harbor]

🤓 🤓

windows shortcut to get emojis is annoying

and also i have to search them

😔

[mortal glen]

:(

i just type win + .

then type emojis

better than linux

ctrl + maj + u + 1F431

[tawdry temple]

SFIGJHBNSDKFG

HOLY SHIT WE DID IT

GUYS

WE FUCKIN DID IT

[keen harbor]

(*/ω＼*)

bru wtf is that

[tawdry temple]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-kitten-spilling-milk-milk-spilling-gif-25553835

[keen harbor]

:-P

[tawdry temple]

So the big issue was I tried to set the second instant of camera as the same name from the first

[mortal glen]

print(b"\u1F431".decode("utf-8")

[tawdry temple]

Which is something a level 2 scripter should have seen 🤓

[mortal glen]

;compile

[zealous plinth]

Program Output

ὃ1

paulogarithm#0000 | 48ms | python | Python 3.11 | godbolt.org

[tawdry temple]

(I'm jokin)

[mortal glen]

fuck

[keen harbor]

cant see with your spaghetti code

unorganized

[mortal glen]

";compile

[tawdry temple]

Get yo glasses

[mortal glen]

;compile

[zealous plinth]

Compiler Output

File "/app/output.s", line 1
    print(b"\u1F431".decode("utf-8")
         ^
SyntaxError: '(' was never closed

paulogarithm#0000 | 71ms | python | Python 3.11 | godbolt.org

[tawdry temple]

Should have gone to specsavers

[keen harbor]

get yo scripting courses

[mortal glen]

alr time to sleep

[tawdry temple]

https://tenor.com/view/mads-mikkelsen-smoking-cigarette-smoke-glasses-gif-27211121

[keen harbor]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/966455623787110443/1044755417189855232/skaiscripting.gif

[tawdry temple]

I mean if I wanted to clean it up I'd just go through and smash return around code blocks

[lone sundial]

savage why why dude

[coarse meadow]

wtf bro stop stealing my shit