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LukayLovesCookies is not online. LukayLovesCookies
Joined: 31 Mar 2012
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07 Jul 2013 02:51 PM
I've been trying to learn, but I have to have someone with me to explain things. Is there an easier way of learning? I've been learning the basics from the Scripting Book on ROBLOX Wiki.

"For every minute you are sad, you lose sixty seconds of happiness."
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grimm343 is not online. grimm343
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07 Jul 2013 02:53 PM
I would recommend grabbing a simple free model, such as a VIP door, and reading the script.
Read it until you understand it. If there's something, there, that you aren't familiar with and can not figure out, then feel free to either ask it here or check on http://www.wiki.roblox.com and figure it out.

http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/Table
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/Variables
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/Function
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/Loops
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/Conditional_statement
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/Methods
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/Arguments_and_Parameters
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/Operators

These are some of the basics that you can use to learn what things mean, do, and are, so that you can use them to create your own things.

Another good way to assist in your learning is to check out some of the threads on this sub-forum, so you can learn from others' mistakes and successes.
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miz656 is not online. miz656
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07 Jul 2013 02:56 PM
"Another good way to assist in your learning is to check out some of the threads on this sub-forum, so you can learn from others' mistakes and successes."

That's a GREAT example.

Like grimm said, it really doesn't matter where you learn. As long as you're comfortable learning wherever you're learning, but going on this forum brings you to higher priorities.
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Ex4ploit is not online. Ex4ploit
Joined: 13 Jul 2012
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07 Jul 2013 02:57 PM
Lua Learners/Roblox Wiki after that I self taught
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LukayLovesCookies is not online. LukayLovesCookies
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07 Jul 2013 03:17 PM
By common sense, I suggest learning basics, then looking at scripts on the forum? I feel like this relates to the end of the reply that grimm posted, in the sense of learning from people's mistakes and successes.

"For every minute you are sad, you lose sixty seconds of happiness."
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dennis96411 is not online. dennis96411
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07 Jul 2013 03:32 PM
I just read the Wiki and tried it myself. Other than that I came here for help when my scripts aren't working.
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777MrEpic is not online. 777MrEpic
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07 Jul 2013 03:36 PM
You dont learn.
You learn methods
over so many methods you can 'script'
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ALERIFICALNEUMORAITI is not online. ALERIFICALNEUMORAITI
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07 Jul 2013 03:37 PM
^ senseless

look at scripts in free models
see how each line can contribute to make the script function the way it does

example
an admin script
(that's mostly where i learned from).
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777MrEpic is not online. 777MrEpic
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07 Jul 2013 03:39 PM
nothing really tells you.
use common sense and clarify what things do
copy tutorial and edit it and completely redo it.
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PRESTIGIOUSaLEGEND is not online. PRESTIGIOUSaLEGEND
Joined: 16 Apr 2011
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07 Jul 2013 03:42 PM
scripting is just another language

learn the words ,ie. methods etc.

learn the grammar ,ie. the order of things to put in a script.

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duckwit is not online. duckwit
Joined: 08 Aug 2008
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07 Jul 2013 04:07 PM
1st step is to familiarize yourself with Lua, as a computer programming language. This means to understand the syntax. Don't look for guides specifically on ROBLOX, but Lua in general. (It actually exists outside of ROBLOX...)

Once you understand how Lua FUNCTIONS, then learn to use it in context of Roblox. (Learning the built-in functions, the names of objects, the game-object hierarchy, etc...)

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