attempt to index nil with 'Character' | Roblox Studio Community | Page 1

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:21 PM

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local dashBE = script.Parent

local lp = game:GetService("Players").localPlayer
local char = lp.Character
local hrp: Part = char:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart")
local hum: Humanoid = char:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
local animator: Animator = hum:WaitForChild("Animator")

local dashDuration = 0.35
local rate = 0.01

dashBE.OnInvoke = function(dashDirection)

    local bv= Instance.new("BodyVelocity")
    bv.MaxForce = Vector3.new(100000, 0, 100000)
    bv.Parent = hrp

    local dashStrength = 100

    local mds = dashDuration * 0.15

    local amountOfIterations = dashDuration / rate

    local removalOfStrengthPerIteration = dashStrength / amountOfIterations

    for i = 0, dashDuration, rate do

        if dashDirection == "Front" then

            bv.Velocity = hrp.CFrame.LookVector * dashStrength

        elseif dashDirection == "Back" then

            bv.Velocity = (hrp.CFrame.LookVector * -1) * dashStrength

        elseif dashDirection == "Right" then

            bv.Velocity = hrp.CFrame.RightVector * dashStrength

        elseif dashDirection == "Left" then

            bv.Velocity = (hrp.CFrame.RightVector * -1) * dashStrength

        end

        if dashStrength > mds then

            dashStrength -= removalOfStrengthPerIteration

            if dashStrength < mds then

                dashStrength = mds

            end

        end

        task.wait(rate)

    end

    bv:Destroy()

end

broken creekBOT Jul 7, 2025, 8:21 PM

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high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:22 PM

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It was working fine earlier now I'm getting an erro saying attempt to index nil with character

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local uis = game:GetService("UserInputService")

local dashBE = script:WaitForChild("Dash")

uis.InputBegan:Connect(function(input, gameProcessed)
    
    if not gameProcessed then
        
        if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.Q then
            
            local dashDirection = "Front"
            
            if uis:IsKeyDown(Enum.KeyCode.A) then
                
                local dashDirection = "Left"
                
            elseif uis:IsKeyDown(Enum.KeyCode.D) then
                
                local dashDirection = "Right"
                
            elseif uis:IsKeyDown(Enum.KeyCode.W) then
                
                local dashDirection = "Back"
                
            end
            
            dashBE:Invoke(dashDirection)
            
        end
        
    end
    
end)

This is also important since it is the script parent and calls to the script

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:25 PM

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try this @high spade

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lp.Character or lp.CharacterAdded:Wait()

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as the character may have not loaded in yet that’s why it is nil

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:27 PM

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in which set of code should I add it?
The full error is Workspace.kIefkey.InputManager.Dash.Script:4: attempt to index nil with 'Character'

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:29 PM

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where do you think

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:29 PM

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I put it into the InputManager local script and it did nothing let me try the Dash Script

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:29 PM

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put it where ??

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:30 PM

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It's two different scripts one is used to detect the direction while the other is used to actually move the character based on the hrp

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:31 PM

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do u know what ur scripts even do

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as in the syntax

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:31 PM

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Yes it was working before but its not working anymore

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:31 PM

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New to scripting or?

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:32 PM

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Kind of I have some python experience but that doesnt transfer very well

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:32 PM

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It transfers great

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In your output it tells you which line and script the error is from

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You don’t just copy and paste the line I sent anywhere in your script with no purpose 😂

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Add it to where you define the character variable

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:33 PM

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Its telling me Source not available

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I did though

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:33 PM

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Elaborate?

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Show the error?

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The new code?

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:34 PM

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local dashBE = script.Parent

local lp = game:GetService("Players").localPlayer
local char = lp.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local hrp: Part = char:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart")
local hum: Humanoid = char:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
local animator: Animator = hum:WaitForChild("Animator")

local dashDuration = 0.35
local rate = 0.01

dashBE.OnInvoke = function(dashDirection)

    local bv= Instance.new("BodyVelocity")
    bv.MaxForce = Vector3.new(100000, 0, 100000)
    bv.Parent = hrp

    local dashStrength = 100

    local mds = dashDuration * 0.15

    local amountOfIterations = dashDuration / rate

    local removalOfStrengthPerIteration = dashStrength / amountOfIterations

    for i = 0, dashDuration, rate do

        if dashDirection == "Front" then

            bv.Velocity = hrp.CFrame.LookVector * dashStrength

        elseif dashDirection == "Back" then

            bv.Velocity = (hrp.CFrame.LookVector * -1) * dashStrength

        elseif dashDirection == "Right" then

            bv.Velocity = hrp.CFrame.RightVector * dashStrength

        elseif dashDirection == "Left" then

            bv.Velocity = (hrp.CFrame.RightVector * -1) * dashStrength

        end

        if dashStrength > mds then

            dashStrength -= removalOfStrengthPerIteration

            if dashStrength < mds then

                dashStrength = mds

            end

        end

        task.wait(rate)

    end

    bv:Destroy()

end

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:35 PM

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so show output

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:35 PM

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worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:35 PM

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i said

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lp.Character or lp.CharacterAdded:Wait()

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ok wait

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is it a local script

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:36 PM

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No

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:37 PM

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Your trying to get the local player in a server script

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:37 PM

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I don't get what you mean

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:38 PM

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client server model??

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are you familiar

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:38 PM

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no

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:38 PM

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well that’s literally the core of roblox scripting

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so i advise learn that before trying to make these systems

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localplayer is only accessible in a local script

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where did u get this code from

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:39 PM

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I made it myself and as I said it was working I don't know why it stopped

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:40 PM

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make it a local script

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:40 PM

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Fixed the error but now the dash isnt working

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:41 PM

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where is this code just wondering

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is it in workspace

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 8:42 PM

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StarterCharacterScripts

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Im going to try something give me a sec

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Got it

broken creekBOT Jul 7, 2025, 8:43 PM

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studio ** You are now Level 4! ** studio

worthy comet Jul 7, 2025, 8:44 PM

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ok

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so normal scripts can’t run in startercharacterscript properly

queen hedge Jul 7, 2025, 10:13 PM

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Idk who told you that

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But they can't script for shit.

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All the scripts from StarterCharacterScripts are trasnferred to the players character on spawn. If server scripts couldnt function properly when parented to the character then Roblox's health script wouldn't exist.

queen hedge Jul 7, 2025, 10:15 PM

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high spade ```lua local dashBE = script.Parent local lp = game:GetService("Players").local...

LocalPlayer, not localPlayer

high spade Jul 7, 2025, 10:15 PM

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I already gott it to work

#attempt to index nil with 'Character'