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Re: UNDO TEH UPDAIT

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crazypotato4 is not online. crazypotato4
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16 Mar 2011 11:35 PM
My suggestion is that you change the default Source of the Script object.

For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, if you insert a script into your place then open it, it USED to read this:

print("Hello, World!")

Now, it reads this:

print 'Hello, World!'

This may seem like a harmless change. They both are perfectly fine, but there is a problem with the second one, at least in my eyes.

When people are learning to script, they might first see the Hello World program in the default script source. Well, the newer version doesn't have any parenthesis to contain arguments, and it uses the single quotes, which don't cause text coloring.

Why is this bad?

Argument parenthesis: That can help new scripters learn how to call a function properly, since print 7 won't work, but print(7) will. Also, print() is extremely different than just print.

Text coloring: This helps the scripting newbies see how text changes color when it is being used a certain way; strings are pink, notes are green, keywords are blue, etc. But in the newer version, the text stays black, and that doesn't help anyone.

This may seem like a minor thing to some of you, but it can help teach people quite a bit about scripting involving functions, function arguments and parameters, and text coloration, which are all quite helpful.

C'mon, it'd take all of 2 minutes to change it back, is it really that bad? Seriously, you could help people learn scripting, which could lead to more people making better places with less crappy free models, which could lead to Roblox becoming more popular and more people buying BC so they can build in more places, which GETS YOU MONEY!!!

Again, MONEY!

print(string.rep("MONEY! ", math.huge))

In case you don't know, the above line will basically crash your game by trying to print an almost infinite amount of "MONEY!"s.

And yes, this seems like it wouldn't help at all, but even the slightest amount of knowledge is helpful. Leave all the syntax sugar for later.



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TL;DR VERSION:

Replace the current standard script code (print 'Hello, World!') with the old one (print("Hello, World!")) so that more people might just be able to learn scripting faster.
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(it's funny how I'm making such a big deal out of something that really isn't THAT helpful or important. But yes, it could help us experienced scripters teach scripting newbs a lesson)


Discuss plox.
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joeman592 is not online. joeman592
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16 Mar 2011 11:38 PM
sure why not
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joeman592 is not online. joeman592
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16 Mar 2011 11:38 PM
BTW, what does TL;DR mean? I've see it before but i don't know. Sorry if you think i'm a noob or if im spamming
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razourik is not online. razourik
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16 Mar 2011 11:40 PM
This is one update that should be undone for sure, and anyone who refers to no the undoing update rules should be shot.

So now it'll be even harder for me to learn scripting? No more ( and ), I have to use ' symbols now? -_-
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joeman592 is not online. joeman592
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16 Mar 2011 11:41 PM
I give full suppawrt! :3
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razourik is not online. razourik
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16 Mar 2011 11:43 PM
Yeah, me too :P
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joeman592 is not online. joeman592
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16 Mar 2011 11:46 PM
TL;DR means Too long dont read
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blohorn is not online. blohorn
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16 Mar 2011 11:51 PM
Support I guess... Its not really that helpful though...

~faic desk
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crazypotato4 is not online. crazypotato4
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16 Mar 2011 11:56 PM
WHO CARES IF IT ISN'T THAT HELPFUL

IT TAKES ALL OF TWO MINUTES TO CHANGE, AND THE OLD ONE IS BETTER THAN WHAT WE HAVE NOW.
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crazypotato4 is not online. crazypotato4
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17 Mar 2011 12:31 AM
BUMP
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TaCoandSnipes is not online. TaCoandSnipes
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17 Mar 2011 05:27 AM
Only know a tad bit about how to script, and yes parenthesis is much better than the new one.

Support.
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crazypotato4 is not online. crazypotato4
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17 Mar 2011 01:48 PM
:D
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edgecutter is not online. edgecutter
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17 Mar 2011 01:53 PM
Support!
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coplox is not online. coplox
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17 Mar 2011 02:00 PM
You are absolutely right.

The first time I saw that update It took about a minute to process.

And it's annoying having just regular text at the start.


Oh, and *Pinch*
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crazypotato4 is not online. crazypotato4
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17 Mar 2011 02:03 PM
MY TIE IS GREEN

U CANT PINCH ME NARB
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coolsamie2 is not online. coolsamie2
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17 Mar 2011 02:06 PM
@joe
No.
It means 'Too long; didn't read'
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coolsamie2 is not online. coolsamie2
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17 Mar 2011 02:07 PM
If you read the rules of Suggestions and ideas, you might find that you can get reported for this thread. (Don't worry, I didn't report)
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Notunknown99 is not online. Notunknown99
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17 Mar 2011 02:09 PM
FINE!
Dont know WHY I said that...

Support, anyway.
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crazypotato4 is not online. crazypotato4
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17 Mar 2011 04:26 PM
olololololol
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17 Mar 2011 04:32 PM
Support!
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Notunknown99 is not online. Notunknown99
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17 Mar 2011 04:34 PM
@crazy: 'MY TIE IS GREEN

U CANT PINCH ME NARB'

Who says I cant Zap you?

*Zaps with mah new Zapper tool*
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crazypotato4 is not online. crazypotato4
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17 Mar 2011 04:35 PM
*throws taco at notunknown99*

It's actually a grenade disguised as a taco.

*taco explodes in not's face*
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Notunknown99 is not online. Notunknown99
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17 Mar 2011 04:36 PM
I just ate tacos... Anyway, mah Anti-Taco sheild absorbed the impact.
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crazypotato4 is not online. crazypotato4
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17 Mar 2011 04:37 PM
DOES YOUR ANTI TACO SHIELD PROTECT AGAINST THIS?
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Notunknown99 is not online. Notunknown99
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17 Mar 2011 04:37 PM
NOOO!!!! *Incinerated by capitol letters*
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