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How do I make the text in a textbox change the text of something else?

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5 years ago

I am making an IFE system and there is an Info panel where it displays details about the flight. The problem is, I have an admin panel where you change that info, but I cant figure out how to make a script to change the text.

What I am trying to do is set the TextLabel of the InfoBoard to whatever is inputted in the TextBox that's in the admin config.

I tried something like this:

`1`	`script.Parent.Parent.Parent.InfoGUI.InfoBoard.Aircraft.Aircrafttype.Text` `=` `script.Parent.Text""`

But it worked to no avail. Any help?

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youtubemasterWOW 2741

5 years ago

Edited 5 years ago

Okay. First, insert a RemoteEvent into ReplicatedStorage and name it ChangeText. Next, insert a ServerScript into ServerScriptService. Leave it blank for now. Now edit the LocalScript and change it to this:

1local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
2 
3script.Parent.Parent.Parent.InfoGUI.InfoBoard.Aircraft.Aircrafttype.Text = script.Parent.Text
4ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("ChangeText"):FireServer(script.Parent.Text, script.Parent.Parent.Parent.InfoGUI.InfoBoard.Aircraft.Aircrafttype)

This fires the RemoteEvent in ReplicatedStorage.

Now set the text of the ServerScript to this:

1local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
2 
3ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("ChangeText").OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, text, textToSet)
4    textToSet.Text = text
5end)

This will set the text to the text of script.Parent.

Note: The LocalSscript will instantly run and fire the RemoteEvent. If you don't want this to happen, try putting the LocalScript code inside an event. For example, ClickDetetcor.MouseClick:Connect(function().

Hmm. It seems we are going in the right direction but its not working. Whenever I type in something to the box, the Text property stays blank, but the info board is also blank. TotalElevation 45 — 5y

Must be because of the client not effecting the server, therefore the script won't work. I think you have to use a RemoteEvent. youtubemasterWOW 2741 — 5y

Im sorry, but I am not too familliar with RemoteEvents. Could you explain where to do it? TotalElevation 45 — 5y

I will edit the post, hold on. youtubemasterWOW 2741 — 5y

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Okay, I have finished editing. youtubemasterWOW 2741 — 5y

Thank you but it doesn't seem to work. I have read it and followed all of your steps. TotalElevation 45 — 5y

Then I do not know what is happening, so I do not think I can fix it. Sorry. youtubemasterWOW 2741 — 5y

Are there any errors happening? youtubemasterWOW 2741 — 5y

No errors come up on the output. TotalElevation 45 — 5y

Well, I don't know what's happening so I am afraid I cannot help you. youtubemasterWOW 2741 — 5y

How do I make the text in a textbox change the text of something else?

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