generic image
Processing...
  • Games
  • Catalog
  • Develop
  • Robux
  • Search in Players
  • Search in Games
  • Search in Catalog
  • Search in Groups
  • Search in Library
  • Log In
  • Sign Up
  • Games
  • Catalog
  • Develop
  • Robux
   
ROBLOX Forum » Game Creation and Development » Scripters
Home Search
 

Re: New-ish GUI chat bar problem

Previous Thread :: Next Thread 
Nytraulics is not online. Nytraulics
Joined: 29 Jul 2011
Total Posts: 755
11 Apr 2013 12:58 PM
So the GUI chat bar has been around since I don't know when, but I know it's been on Mac OS X for quite a while, and now a good number of Windows users have it.

I noticed a problem when testing some of my stuff, though, where if you're typing in the chat, keyboard/mouse events are still called. You'd probably guess this is a problem in some games.

Would be nice to see this addressed.
Report Abuse
Prehistoricman is not online. Prehistoricman
Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Total Posts: 12490
11 Apr 2013 01:06 PM
Yes, this new chat bar sounds all wrong and no right. However, it seems more and more machines are getting infected with this crap Roblox is putting out.
Report Abuse
coplox is not online. coplox
Joined: 07 Jun 2008
Total Posts: 3252
11 Apr 2013 01:12 PM
I just manually start RobloxPlayer.exe and use its browser to find the games I want to plau.
Report Abuse
kirkyturky12 is not online. kirkyturky12
Joined: 30 Apr 2010
Total Posts: 1915
11 Apr 2013 01:16 PM
I have been told that renaming the RobloxPlayer.exe file to RobloxPlayerBeta will fix the problem, but I am not having much success.

Oh, and, reported for spam.
Report Abuse
Nytraulics is not online. Nytraulics
Joined: 29 Jul 2011
Total Posts: 755
11 Apr 2013 01:16 PM
@coplox

It's concerning for people whose games utilize a good amount of keyboard input (i.e. [R] for reloading, [Shift] for sprinting, etc.), and games that use custom movement systems.
Report Abuse
coplox is not online. coplox
Joined: 07 Jun 2008
Total Posts: 3252
11 Apr 2013 01:16 PM
What the? If I use the site it seems to almost alternate between RobloxPlayer.exe and RobloxPlayerBeta.exe.
Report Abuse
Candymaniac is not online. Candymaniac
Joined: 08 Oct 2009
Total Posts: 8985
11 Apr 2013 01:41 PM
Well I'm not sure if this is the exact case, but I don't seem to encounter this problem (or so it seems) as I mainly chat using the '/' key.
Not entirely sure though, never tested if keyboard/mouse events still register while typing.

"No, you were not downloaded. You were born!"
Report Abuse
btft is not online. btft
Joined: 19 Feb 2011
Total Posts: 1512
11 Apr 2013 01:41 PM
@Ny, Plus, you cant CTRL v on it, on a mac. Let alone paste with a right click on any os.
Report Abuse
pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
Joined: 23 May 2009
Total Posts: 7534
11 Apr 2013 03:01 PM
I'm having the same problem.

Fix pls.
Report Abuse
Quenty is not online. Quenty
Joined: 03 Sep 2009
Total Posts: 9316
11 Apr 2013 03:12 PM
I've had the same issue in my games too, and Mac OS has had it for several months now.

I'd hope there's an easy way to fix it for _all_ textboxs, not just this one, perhaps some property, or some method that we can use versus just disallowing key-ins when typing in the textbox...

Report Abuse
nairod7 is not online. nairod7
Joined: 26 Mar 2010
Total Posts: 869
11 Apr 2013 03:18 PM
Actually, coplox's right. Just run RobloxPlayer.exe and select your game, it won't load that Beta player. I hope they won't remove completly the old player, like the old studio D:

Report Abuse
8SunTzu8 is not online. 8SunTzu8
Joined: 30 Sep 2011
Total Posts: 8199
11 Apr 2013 03:58 PM
Yeah...

That chat-bar is pretty bad.

In a game I was playing, the "k" key was used to reset. I was wondering why I kept dying, until I noticed why my menus were popping up, and my character kept entering weird stances while I was typing.

Philosopher, Creator, Clanner, Wiki Writer, and Student
Report Abuse
Nytraulics is not online. Nytraulics
Joined: 29 Jul 2011
Total Posts: 755
11 Apr 2013 04:24 PM
@nairod

Never said he was wrong, I'm just saying that your average player probably won't know what's going on or how to fix it, and they'll just get confused and leave.
Report Abuse
Xzerizon is not online. Xzerizon
Joined: 16 Aug 2011
Total Posts: 2174
11 Apr 2013 09:05 PM
If key input is still being read even when you are chatting, then it might be possible now to detect when the '/' key is pressed, and then use a bool value to enable key input.

And that's fine, and all, but I still want to go kill a dragon.
Report Abuse
LickingUnderArmpits is not online. LickingUnderArmpits
Joined: 10 Apr 2013
Total Posts: 14
11 Apr 2013 09:16 PM
Why can't they just make new events to detect when the Player is Chatting and when the Player is not Chatting?
Report Abuse
DeadzoneZackZak is not online. DeadzoneZackZak
Joined: 01 Jan 2013
Total Posts: 55
12 Apr 2013 12:35 AM
I asked John about that and he said it's one of their current high priority problems.
Report Abuse
8SunTzu8 is not online. 8SunTzu8
Joined: 30 Sep 2011
Total Posts: 8199
12 Apr 2013 05:26 AM
@X, I was thinking a similar thing. It's simple for us to fix if there is any way to detect when the player "starts" chatting.

Glad to hear it's on the top of their list, though...

Philosopher, Creator, Clanner, Wiki Writer, and Student
Report Abuse
bax150 is not online. bax150
Joined: 11 Apr 2013
Total Posts: 8
13 Apr 2013 09:34 AM
[ Content Deleted ]
Report Abuse
Quenty is not online. Quenty
Joined: 03 Sep 2009
Total Posts: 9316
13 Apr 2013 09:52 AM
It's fixed on gametest. :D
Report Abuse
L2L is not online. L2L
Joined: 14 Jan 2010
Total Posts: 16
18 Apr 2013 06:09 PM
Also, You can't paste that long script in chatbar is limited to 20 characters in chatbar
But we want it to bring it back to old chatbar
Everything script is getting error for long script in gui chatbar
Report Abuse
dekkonot is not online. dekkonot
Joined: 22 Dec 2010
Total Posts: 6685
18 Apr 2013 06:11 PM
Who are you? Go away.
Report Abuse
Sorcus is not online. Sorcus
Forum Moderator
Joined: 29 Nov 2010
Total Posts: 3775
18 Apr 2013 07:01 PM
I don't think pasting a 5000 character text into chat is necessary for any reason. 1000 characters is fine. The fix for the key input going through chat is bad and will be fixed.

I will see what I can do about the copy pasta problem.

-- Sorcus
Report Abuse
RenderSettings is not online. RenderSettings
Joined: 16 Aug 2010
Total Posts: 2560
18 Apr 2013 07:03 PM
You pretty much killed all Script Builders then. At least unlock InsertService to let servers load uncopylocked models, since isn't exploitable as long as you still lock it from clients.
Report Abuse
dekkonot is not online. dekkonot
Joined: 22 Dec 2010
Total Posts: 6685
18 Apr 2013 07:04 PM
You're just going to break literally thousands of scripts because you see something as "unnecessary"? What are you even doing down there in California?
Report Abuse
ColorfulBody is not online. ColorfulBody
Joined: 17 Jun 2012
Total Posts: 2353
18 Apr 2013 07:05 PM
"At least unlock InsertService to let servers load uncopylocked models, since isn't exploitable as long as you still lock it from clients."

There's really no reason to allow it: if a creator isn't aware of the existence of a model, then it shouldn't be in his place, and if he is, then he can just take it.

_________________________________________________________________________
I possess 4 ROBUX and 194 tickets.
Report Abuse
Previous Thread :: Next Thread 
Page 1 of 1
 
 
ROBLOX Forum » Game Creation and Development » Scripters
   
 
   
  • About Us
  • Jobs
  • Blog
  • Parents
  • Help
  • Terms
  • Privacy

©2017 Roblox Corporation. Roblox, the Roblox logo, Robux, Bloxy, and Powering Imagination are among our registered and unregistered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries.



Progress
Starting Roblox...
Connecting to Players...
R R

Roblox is now loading. Get ready to play!

R R

You're moments away from getting into the game!

Click here for help

Check Remember my choice and click Launch Application in the dialog box above to join games faster in the future!

Gameplay sponsored by:
Loading 0% - Starting game...
Get more with Builders Club! Join Builders Club
Choose Your Avatar
I have an account
generic image