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How to display a popup message in Roblox game mode?

I'm trying to parse chat messages for keywords that I will use to trigger various functions. In order to use the chat I have to test in game mode, which is started by first clicking Tools-> Test-> Start Server and then clicking Tools-> Test-> Start Player. The command window is not available in game mode so I need a way to get some debug...

How to call functions in other script files in Roblox.

I have a script file embedded in the Workspace that contains functions. I would like call these functions from script files embedded in child objects of the Workspace. I don't want to have to copy and paste these functions into multiple script files. I figured the object oriented approach would be best if its possible. ...

How does an object reference itself in Lua?

C# has this and VB has ME. What is the Lua equivalent? I am trying to reference the parent of the script class in Roblox. ...

How do I CFrame parts?

I've heard that you can tilt a part by a precise amount using the .CFrame property. However, I'm unclear on how to use it. The following code does not work: Workspace.Part.CFrame = CFrame.new(90,0,45) It is not rotating the part by 90 degrees and 45 degrees. What am I doing wrong? ...