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{{TitledBox/start|heading=<noinclude>{{CatUp|Main Page}}</noinclude>{{CatItem|luaCode.png|Lua Help|Roblox Lua|Making your maps do crazy things}}}} | {{TitledBox/start|heading=<noinclude>{{CatUp|Main Page}}</noinclude>{{CatItem|luaCode.png|Lua Help|Roblox Lua|Making your maps do crazy things}}}} | ||
[http://www.lua.org Lua] ('''not''' "LUA") is a simple programming language that is used in Roblox to add in customized content, like cars that drive, | [http://www.lua.org Lua] ([http://www.lua.org/about.html#name '''not''' "LUA"]) is a simple programming language that is used in Roblox to add in customized content, like cars that drive, weapons, planes, random terrain, and whole games, and much more! | ||
This <noinclude>page</noinclude><includeonly>section</includeonly> provides tutorials to help users to learn Lua. | This <noinclude>page</noinclude><includeonly>section</includeonly> provides tutorials to help users to learn Lua. | ||
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There are often multiple tutorials on the same subject, so if you don't understand something in one of them, try another! | There are often multiple tutorials on the same subject, so if you don't understand something in one of them, try another! | ||
If you still don't understand something, you can ask | If you still don't understand something, you can ask in [https://discord.gg/CHFK7eXXMY the Roblox Client Search Discord server] or [https://discord.gg/Jfrdmx3ZwQ the Novetus launcher Discord server]. Note that you're more likely to get an answer if you ask a specific question, and that if you have a problem with a piece of code, posting the code (using [https://www.wikihow.com/Format-Text-as-Code-in-Discord multi-line formatting]) really helps people to find what the problem is. Messages just asking "How do I script?" or "Make me this" are usually ignored. | ||
{{TitledBox/subheading| | {{TitledBox/subheading|Introduction series - read these first!}} | ||
{{CatList|Script Creation Walkthrough|Script Creation Walkthrough|Creating and running scripts.}} | {{CatList|Script Creation Walkthrough|Script Creation Walkthrough|Creating and running scripts.}} | ||
{{CatList|Flowcharts|Flowcharts|Using diagrams to show the "flow" of a script.}} | {{CatList|Flowcharts|Flowcharts|Using diagrams to show the "flow" of a script.}} | ||
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{{CatList|String|Strings|Working with text in a script.}} | {{CatList|String|Strings|Working with text in a script.}} | ||
{{CatList|Bool|Booleans|Working with yes/no values in a script.}} | {{CatList|Bool|Booleans|Working with yes/no values in a script.}} | ||
{{CatList|Variables|Variables|}} | {{CatList|Variables|Variables|How to hold data in a static reference.}} | ||
{{CatList|Conditional statements|Conditional Statements|Making scripts do different things in different situations.}} | {{CatList|Conditional statements|Conditional Statements|Making scripts do different things in different situations.}} | ||
{{CatList|Loops|Loops|Making a piece of code run | {{CatList|Loops|Loops|Making a piece of code run multiple times.}} | ||
{{CatList|Functions|Functions|}} | {{CatList|Functions|Functions|Wrapping code in a useful function to be called upon later in a script.}} | ||
{{CatList|Tables|Tables|Storing multiple objects in one.}} | {{CatList|Tables|Tables|Storing multiple objects in one.}} | ||
{{CatList|Generic for|Generic for|Using a loop to iterate through a table.}} | {{CatList|Generic for|Generic for|Using a loop to iterate through a table.}} | ||
{{TitledBox/subheading| | {{TitledBox/subheading|Other Guides}} | ||
{{CatList|Absolute beginner's guide to scripting|Beginner's Guide to Scripting|If you've never worked with scripting before, look here.}} | {{CatList|Absolute beginner's guide to scripting|Beginner's Guide to Scripting|If you've never worked with scripting before, look here.}} | ||
{{CatList|Basic Scripting|Basic Scripting|Shows you some of the basics of scripting.}} | {{CatList|Basic Scripting|Basic Scripting|Shows you some of the basics of scripting.}} | ||
{{CatList|How to Script Anything|How to Script Anything| | {{CatList|How to Script Anything|How to Script Anything|Learn the basic methods to put together any script.}} | ||
{{CatList|In-Depth Scripting Guide|In-Depth Scripting Guide|}} | {{CatList|In-Depth Scripting Guide|In-Depth Scripting Guide|More ways to understand the dynamics of Lua.}} | ||
{{CatListUrl|http://www.lua.org/pil|Programming In Lua|Guide to Lua by its creators. (partly out of date)}} | {{CatListUrl|http://www.lua.org/pil|Programming In Lua|Guide to Lua by its creators. (partly out of date)}} | ||
{{TitledBox/subheading| | {{TitledBox/subheading|Introductions to Concepts}} | ||
{{CatList|DHTML|Using DHTML|Example of DHTML, a 2007 feature letting you display webpages during gameplay (before GUI was added in 2009).}} | |||
{{CatList|Beginner's GUI Tutorial|What are GUIs?|This very in-depth guide explains what GUIs are.}} | {{CatList|Beginner's GUI Tutorial|What are GUIs?|This very in-depth guide explains what GUIs are.}} | ||
{{CatList|Introduction to Weapons|Intro to Weapons|An intro into the scripting of Weapons in Roblox.}} | {{CatList|Introduction to Weapons|Intro to Weapons|An intro into the scripting of Weapons in Roblox.}} | ||
{{CatList|ROBLOX Scripting How To: Data Persistence|ROBLOX Scripting How To: Data Persistence|}} | {{CatList|ROBLOX Scripting How To: Data Persistence|ROBLOX Scripting How To: Data Persistence|What is data persistence?}} | ||
{{CatList|Data Persistence Tutorial|Data Persistence Tutorial|A tutorial on understanding and using data persistence in your places.}} | {{CatList|Data Persistence Tutorial|Data Persistence Tutorial|A tutorial on understanding and using data persistence in your places.}} | ||
{{CatList|How To Increase and Decrease Vector3 Values|Using Vector3 Values|Shows how to use math with Vector3s.}} | {{CatList|How To Increase and Decrease Vector3 Values|Using Vector3 Values|Shows how to use math with Vector3s.}} | ||
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{{CatList|Tools|Using Tools|Creating your own tools.}} | {{CatList|Tools|Using Tools|Creating your own tools.}} | ||
{{CatList|HopperBins|Using HopperBins|The older version of tools, HopperBins.}} | {{CatList|HopperBins|Using HopperBins|The older version of tools, HopperBins.}} | ||
{{CatList|String Patterns|Using String Patterns|What string patterns are and how to use them.}} | |||
{{TitledBox/subheading| | {{TitledBox/subheading|Reference}} | ||
{{CatList|Scripting|Scripting|}} | {{CatList|Scripting|Scripting|An overview of scripting in Roblox, and a portal for in-depth articles.}} | ||
{{CatList|Function Dump|Functions|A list of all the global functions.}} | {{CatList|Function Dump|Functions|A list of all the global functions.}} | ||
{{CatList|Class Reference|Class Reference|All the types of Roblox [[RBX.lua.Instance (Object)|Instances]].}} | {{CatList|Class Reference|Class Reference|All the types of Roblox [[RBX.lua.Instance (Object)|Instances]].}} | ||
{{CatListUrl|http://www.lua.org/manual/5.1|Lua 5.1 Reference Manual|Official definition of the Lua language. (some features not available in Roblox)}} | {{CatListUrl|http://www.lua.org/manual/5.1|Lua 5.1 Reference Manual|Official definition of the Lua language. (some features not available in Roblox)}} | ||
{{TitledBox/subheading| | {{TitledBox/subheading|Example Scripts}} | ||
{{CatList|Cookbook|Cookbook|Large list of small example scripts}} | {{CatList|Cookbook|Cookbook|Large list of small example scripts}} | ||
{{CatList|How do I create a brick?|Creating a Brick|Basic tutorial on creating a brick using a script.}} | {{CatList|How do I create a brick?|Creating a Brick|Basic tutorial on creating a brick using a script.}} | ||
{{CatList|Debounce|IS:What is Debounce?|Explains what a debounce is, and what it's used for.}} | {{CatList|Debounce|IS:What is Debounce?|Explains what a debounce is, and what it's used for.}} | ||
{{CatList| | {{CatList|Restricted Doors|Creating Restricted Doors|Shows how to create a door that only certain people can enter.}} | ||
{{CatList|One Way Shields|One-way Doors|How to create doors that go only one direction.}} | {{CatList|One Way Shields|One-way Doors|How to create doors that go only one direction.}} | ||
{{CatList|Teleportation|How to Teleport|An overview of teleportation of players.}} | {{CatList|Teleportation|How to Teleport|An overview of teleportation of players.}} | ||
{{CatList|Making an onClicked script|Making an OnClicked Script|Shows how to use the Mouse to trigger weapons.}} | {{CatList|Making an onClicked script|Making an OnClicked Script|Shows how to use the Mouse to trigger weapons.}} | ||
{{CatList|Sounds|Using Sounds|Shows how to use events and work with Sounds.}} | {{CatList|Sounds|Using Sounds|Shows how to use events and work with Sounds.}} | ||
{{CatList|How to add messages|How to Add Messages to Your Place|Shows how to use scripts to work with the [[RBX.lua.Message (Object)|Message]] object.}} | {{CatList|How to add messages|How to Add Messages to Your Place|Shows how to use scripts to work with the [[RBX.lua.Message (Object)|Message]] object.}} | ||
{{CatList|How To Use BodyPosition|Using BodyPosition|Details how to use the [[RBX.lua.BodyPosition (Object)|BodyPosition]] object.}} | {{CatList|How To Use BodyPosition|Using BodyPosition|Details how to use the [[RBX.lua.BodyPosition (Object)|BodyPosition]] object.}} | ||
{{CatList|PlayerAdded|Using PlayerAdded|How to use the [[PlayerAdded (Event)|PlayerAdded]] event.}} | {{CatList|PlayerAdded|Using PlayerAdded|How to use the [[PlayerAdded (Event)|PlayerAdded]] event.}} | ||
{{CatList|Using the Chatted Event|How to Create Talking Commands|A guide on how to use the Chatted event.}} | {{CatList|Using the Chatted Event|How to Create Talking Commands|A guide on how to use the Chatted event.}} | ||
{{CatList|How To Make Multi Handles|How to Make Multi-Handle tools|Creating tools with more than one brick for a handle.}} | {{CatList|How To Make Multi Handles|How to Make Multi-Handle tools|Creating tools with more than one brick for a handle.}} | ||
{{CatList|How to make text on a brick|How to make text on a brick|How to make words appear above a brick.}} | {{CatList|How to make text on a brick|How to make text on a brick|How to make words appear above a brick.}} | ||
{{CatList|How to Make Conveyor Belts|How to Make Conveyor Belts|Parts that move other parts.}} | {{CatList|How to Make Conveyor Belts|How to Make Conveyor Belts|Parts that move other parts.}} | ||
{{CatList|How to Make Ramps|How to Make Ramps|Using [[CFrame]] to rotate parts.}} | {{CatList|How to Make Ramps|How to Make Ramps|Using [[CFrame]] to rotate parts.}} | ||
{{CatList| | {{CatList|Terrain_Generation|Terrain Generation|Generating non-random terrain mathematically.}} | ||
{{CatList| | {{CatList|Random_terrain|Random Terrain|Generating unique terrain randomly.}} | ||
{{TitledBox/end}} | {{TitledBox/end}} | ||