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Attempt to index a nil value, while checking if the value isnt nil?!?

Started by Lewisk3, 25 May 2016 - 06:52 PM

Lewisk3 #1

135 posts

Posted 25 May 2016 - 08:52 PM

I keep getting the attemp to index a nil value error in an if statement that checks if the value isnt nil
please help!

link to code: http://pastebin.com/Viye5gAk

Look at line 53

Edited on 25 May 2016 - 06:59 PM

KingofGamesYami #2

3057 posts

Location United States of America

Posted 25 May 2016 - 08:56 PM

I'm guessing the or is executing before the addition, for whatever reason.

Try changing it to:


(y+yd < 0) or (x+dx < 0)

Lewisk3 #3

135 posts

Posted 25 May 2016 - 08:59 PM

KingofGamesYami, on 25 May 2016 - 08:56 PM said:
I'm guessing the or is executing before the addition, for whatever reason.

Try changing it to:
(y+yd < 0) or (x+dx < 0)

thanks for the quick response it turns out the "dx" i got mixed up for with "xd" LOL
fixed that quickly, thanks for your help though.

i am getting another error now not sure why.

KingofGamesYami #4

3057 posts

Location United States of America

Posted 25 May 2016 - 09:01 PM


map[y+yd]

is nil

Lewisk3 #5

135 posts

Posted 25 May 2016 - 09:12 PM

KingofGamesYami, on 25 May 2016 - 09:01 PM said:
map[y+yd]
is nil

OH i see, lol cant believe i didnt see that xD
thanks!
it all works perfect now :)/>