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* A decent knowledge of scripting in Lua | * A decent knowledge of scripting in Lua | ||
* Text editing program (such as Notepad, SciTE, | * Text editing program (such as Notepad, SciTE, Notepad++, or TextEdit) | ||
* ROBLOX Studio | * ROBLOX Studio | ||
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'''C:\Documents and Settings\''Username''\Local Settings\Application Data\Roblox\plugins''' | '''C:\Documents and Settings\''Username''\Local Settings\Application Data\Roblox\plugins''' | ||
In Mac OS X, it should look like this: | |||
'''/Users/''Username''/Documents/Roblox/plugins''' | |||
Because this folder is separate from the main Roblox files, your installed plugins will not be deleted when ROBLOX updates. | Because this folder is separate from the main Roblox files, your installed plugins will not be deleted when ROBLOX updates. | ||
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In the plugins folder, create a new folder by right-clicking and selecting '''New''' -> '''Folder'''. Name the new folder ''HelloWorldPlugin''. | In the plugins folder, create a new folder by right-clicking and selecting '''New''' -> '''Folder'''. Name the new folder ''HelloWorldPlugin''. | ||
=== Getting | |||
=== Getting a Button Icon === | |||
Your plugin's files are put into your plugin's new folder (not ROBLOX's plugin folder). First-off, you might want to download an icon set to find icons for your new plugin's buttons. There are many free icon sets online, however ROBLOX uses FamFamFam's Silk Icon Set for most of it's icons. FamFamFam's Silk Icons is a great icon set; you can check it out here: [[http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/silk/ Silk icon set by FamFamFam]] | Your plugin's files are put into your plugin's new folder (not ROBLOX's plugin folder). First-off, you might want to download an icon set to find icons for your new plugin's buttons. There are many free icon sets online, however ROBLOX uses FamFamFam's Silk Icon Set for most of it's icons. FamFamFam's Silk Icons is a great icon set; you can check it out here: [[http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/silk/ Silk icon set by FamFamFam]] | ||
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== Creating A Plugin Script == | == Creating A Plugin Script == | ||
This is the part where you need your scripting knowledge. Open up | This is the part where you need your scripting knowledge. Open up your favorite text-editing software (such as one of the programs listed above). | ||
The plugin's API is as follows: | The plugin's API is as follows: | ||
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}} | }} | ||
Yay! Now save it to wherever you like (preferably 'My Documents'), and if you're using Notepad, make sure this is what the save dialog looks like: | Yay! Now save it to wherever you like (preferably 'My Documents'), and if you're using Notepad, make sure this is what the save dialog looks like (for Windows; for Mac, follow the idea): | ||
[[Image:NotepadPluginSaveDialog.png]] | [[Image:NotepadPluginSaveDialog.png]] | ||
Notice | Notice that we added '.lua' onto the end of the file name. Save the script into the 'HelloWorldPlugin' folder we made earlier. | ||
Also, Windows users, notice the 'All Files' bit. | |||
== Testing your plugin== | == Testing your plugin== | ||
