ScriptDocument
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A ScriptDocument instance is a proxy of the document of a Studio Script Editor. It's different from the LuaSourceContainer open in the editor in that it represents the ephemeral state of an open document, and its representation is in a format that's more suited for reading and editing code than executing it. In particular, ScriptDocument reflects any changes that have been made to the open script in Drafts Mode, which the source property doesn't.
The Script Editor itself exists and changes on a different thread than any DataModel, so the ScriptDocument replicates the open Script Editor, but it isn't the open editor. Because of the replication, there's sometimes a slight delay between changing the text in the editor and updating the ScriptDocument. The delay usually occurs because the DataModel is busy, and it's almost always extremely small, but it still exists.
The existence of a ScriptDocument indicates that a document is open in the Script Editor. All ScriptDocument instances have ScriptEditorService as its parent. Each instance adheres to the following encoding conventions:
- All text in ScriptDocument is UTF-8 encoded.
- All line indices are 1-indexed.
- All character indices are 1-indexed and count UTF-8 bytes, not graphemes, so the same warning from TextBox.CursorPosition applies: many Unicode characters take more than one byte.
- All ranges are inclusive of their start position and exclusive of their end position, so start == end implies an empty range.
All APIs for ScriptDocument are at Plugin level security.
Summary
Methods
Requests that the editor associated with this document close. Yields the current thread until the editor responds to the request.
- EditTextAsync(newText : string,startLine : number,startCharacter : number,endLine : number,endCharacter : number):Tuple
Replaces the text in the specified range from (startLine, startColumn) to (endLine, endColumn) with newText.
- ForceSetSelectionAsync(cursorLine : number,cursorCharacter : number,anchorLine : number?,anchorCharacter : number?):Tuple
Asks the editor to set its cursor selection to the argument values.
Returns the text of the specified line. When no argument is provided, returns the line of the current cursor position.
Returns the number of lines in the document.
Returns the underlying LuaSourceContainer instance, if one exists, otherwise nil.
Gets the text selected in the editor, or an empty string if there is no selection.
Returns the last known selection of the Script Editor in the format: CursorLine, CursorChar, AnchorLine, AnchorChar. If the Script Editor has no selection, CursorLine == AnchorLine and CursorChar == AnchorChar.
Gets the larger of the cursor position and anchor. If the editor has no selection, they are the same value.
Gets the smaller of the cursor position and anchor. If the editor has no selection, they are the same value.
- GetText(startLine : number?,startCharacter : number?,endLine : number?,endCharacter : number?):string
Returns text from the open editor.
Returns the currently displayed line numbers in the editor change.
Returns whether or not the editor has any text selected.
Returns true if the ScriptDocument represents the Command bar.
- RequestSetSelectionAsync(cursorLine : number,cursorCharacter : number,anchorLine : number?,anchorCharacter : number?):Tuple
Asks the editor to set its cursor selection to the argument values.
Events
- SelectionChanged(positionLine : number,positionCharacter : number,anchorLine : number,anchorCharacter : number):RBXScriptSignal
Fires when the ScriptDocument changes, including immediately after a text change.
Fires when the displayed line numbers in the editor change.
Properties
Methods
CloseAsync
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument:CloseAsync
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
local scriptDocument
-- Find the first open script document
for _, document in documents do
-- The Command Bar can't be closed, so don't select it
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
scriptDocument = document
break
end
end
if scriptDocument then
local success, err = scriptDocument:CloseAsync()
if success then
print(`Closed {scriptDocument.Name}`)
else
warn(`Failed to close {scriptDocument.Name} because: {err}`)
end
else
print("No open scripts")
endEditTextAsync
Parameters
Returns
ForceSetSelectionAsync
Parameters
Default Value: "nil"
Default Value: "nil"
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument:ForceSetSelectionAsync()
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar while a script is open
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local function getFirstOpenDocument()
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
return document
end
end
return nil
end
local scriptDocument = getFirstOpenDocument()
if scriptDocument then
-- Get the text on the cursor's current line
local cursorLine = scriptDocument:GetSelection()
local lineText = scriptDocument:GetLine(cursorLine)
-- Force select the entire line of text
local success, err = scriptDocument:ForceSetSelectionAsync(cursorLine, 1, cursorLine, #lineText + 1)
if success then
print("Set selection!")
else
print(`Failed to set selection because: {err}`)
end
else
print("No scripts open")
endGetLine
Parameters
Default Value: "nil"
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument.SelectionChanged and ScriptDocument:GetLine()
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar while a script is open
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local function getFirstOpenDocument()
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
return document
end
end
return nil
end
local scriptDocument = getFirstOpenDocument()
if scriptDocument then
scriptDocument.SelectionChanged:Connect(function(positionLine, positionCharacter, anchorLine, anchorCharacter)
print(`Selected: Line {positionLine}, Char {positionCharacter}`)
print(`Anchor: Line {anchorLine}, Char {anchorCharacter}`)
local lineText = scriptDocument:GetLine(positionLine)
print(`Selected line text: {lineText}`)
end)
else
print("No scripts open")
endGetLineCount
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument:GetLineCount()
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar while a script is open
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local function getFirstOpenDocument()
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
return document
end
end
return nil
end
local scriptDocument = getFirstOpenDocument()
if scriptDocument then
local lineCount = scriptDocument:GetLineCount()
print(`The script has {lineCount} lines!`)
else
print("No scripts open")
endGetScript
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument:GetScript()
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar while a script is open
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local function getFirstOpenDocument()
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
return document
end
end
return nil
end
local scriptDocument = getFirstOpenDocument()
if scriptDocument then
local openScript = scriptDocument:GetScript()
print(`Currently open script: {openScript:GetFullName()}`)
else
print("No scripts open")
endGetSelectedText
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument:HasSelectedText() and :GetSelectedText()
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar while a script is open
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local function getFirstOpenDocument()
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
return document
end
end
return nil
end
local scriptDocument = getFirstOpenDocument()
if scriptDocument then
scriptDocument.SelectionChanged:Connect(function()
if scriptDocument:HasSelectedText() then
local selectedText = scriptDocument:GetSelectedText()
print(`Currently selected text: {selectedText}`)
else
print("No text currently selected")
end
end)
else
print("No scripts open")
endGetSelectionEnd
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument:GetSelectionStart() and :GetSelectionEnd()
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar while a script is open
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local function getFirstOpenDocument()
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
return document
end
end
return nil
end
local scriptDocument = getFirstOpenDocument()
if scriptDocument then
local startLine, startCharacter = scriptDocument:GetSelectionStart()
local endLine, endCharacter = scriptDocument:GetSelectionEnd()
print(`Selection start: Line {startLine}, Char {startCharacter}`)
print(`Selection end: Line {endLine}, Char {endCharacter}`)
else
print("No scripts open")
endGetSelectionStart
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument:GetSelectionStart() and :GetSelectionEnd()
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar while a script is open
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local function getFirstOpenDocument()
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
return document
end
end
return nil
end
local scriptDocument = getFirstOpenDocument()
if scriptDocument then
local startLine, startCharacter = scriptDocument:GetSelectionStart()
local endLine, endCharacter = scriptDocument:GetSelectionEnd()
print(`Selection start: Line {startLine}, Char {startCharacter}`)
print(`Selection end: Line {endLine}, Char {endCharacter}`)
else
print("No scripts open")
endGetText
Parameters
Default Value: "nil"
Default Value: "nil"
Default Value: "nil"
Default Value: "nil"
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument:GetText()
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar while a script is open
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local function getFirstOpenDocument()
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
return document
end
end
return nil
end
local scriptDocument = getFirstOpenDocument()
if scriptDocument then
local text = scriptDocument:GetText()
print(`Script contents: {text}`)
else
print("No scripts open")
endGetViewport
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument:GetViewport
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar while a script is open
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local function getFirstOpenDocument()
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
return document
end
end
return nil
end
local scriptDocument = getFirstOpenDocument()
if scriptDocument then
local firstLine, lastLine = scriptDocument:GetViewport()
print(`Currently viewing lines {firstLine} to {lastLine}`)
else
print("No scripts open")
endHasSelectedText
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument:HasSelectedText() and :GetSelectedText()
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar while a script is open
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local function getFirstOpenDocument()
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
return document
end
end
return nil
end
local scriptDocument = getFirstOpenDocument()
if scriptDocument then
scriptDocument.SelectionChanged:Connect(function()
if scriptDocument:HasSelectedText() then
local selectedText = scriptDocument:GetSelectedText()
print(`Currently selected text: {selectedText}`)
else
print("No text currently selected")
end
end)
else
print("No scripts open")
endIsCommandBar
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument:IsCommandBar()
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if document:IsCommandBar() then
print("Command bar document:", document)
end
endRequestSetSelectionAsync
Parameters
Default Value: "nil"
Default Value: "nil"
Returns
Code Samples
ScriptDocument:RequestSetSelectionAsync()
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar while a script is open
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local function getFirstOpenDocument()
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
return document
end
end
return nil
end
local scriptDocument = getFirstOpenDocument()
if scriptDocument then
-- Get the text on the cursor's current line
local cursorLine = scriptDocument:GetSelection()
local lineText = scriptDocument:GetLine(cursorLine)
-- Force select the entire line of text
local success, err = scriptDocument:RequestSetSelectionAsync(cursorLine, 1, cursorLine, #lineText + 1)
if success then
print("Set selection!")
else
print(`Failed to set selection because: {err}`)
end
else
print("No scripts open")
endEvents
SelectionChanged
Parameters
Code Samples
ScriptDocument.SelectionChanged and ScriptDocument:GetLine()
--!nocheck
-- Run the following code in the Command Bar while a script is open
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
local function getFirstOpenDocument()
local documents = ScriptEditorService:GetScriptDocuments()
for _, document in documents do
if not document:IsCommandBar() then
return document
end
end
return nil
end
local scriptDocument = getFirstOpenDocument()
if scriptDocument then
scriptDocument.SelectionChanged:Connect(function(positionLine, positionCharacter, anchorLine, anchorCharacter)
print(`Selected: Line {positionLine}, Char {positionCharacter}`)
print(`Anchor: Line {anchorLine}, Char {anchorCharacter}`)
local lineText = scriptDocument:GetLine(positionLine)
print(`Selected line text: {lineText}`)
end)
else
print("No scripts open")
endViewportChanged
Parameters
Code Samples
Connecting to ScriptDocument.ViewportChanged
--!nocheck
--[[
To run:
1. Ensure Output view is open
2. Run the below code in the Command Bar
3. Scroll up and down in the opened Script window
Print statements from the ViewportChanged event will appear in the Output
]]
local Workspace = game:GetService("Workspace")
local ScriptEditorService = game:GetService("ScriptEditorService")
-- Create text that spans many lines
local dummyText = string.rep("-- Dummy Text\n", 60)
-- Create a script containing the dummy text and open it
local otherScript = Instance.new("Script")
otherScript.Source = dummyText
otherScript.Parent = Workspace
local success, err = ScriptEditorService:OpenScriptDocumentAsync(otherScript)
if not success then
warn(`Failed to open script because: {err}`)
return
end
-- Get a reference to the opened script
local scriptDocument = ScriptEditorService:FindScriptDocument(otherScript)
local function onViewportChanged(startLine: number, endLine: number)
print(`Script Viewport Changed - startLine: {startLine}, endLine: {endLine}`)
end
-- Connect the ViewportChanged event to the function above that prints the start and end line of the updated viewport
scriptDocument.ViewportChanged:Connect(onViewportChanged)