Notes on Creating Plugins in Roblox Studio

Introduction

• Overview of how to create plugins in Roblox Studio.

Setting Up the Plugin

• Create a script in Server Script Service or Server Storage.
• Example: Create a simple plugin that prints "Hello World".
• Save the plugin locally by right-clicking and selecting Save as Local Plugin.

Adding a Button to the Plugin

• The plugin needs a button to be functional.
• Example project: Scripts Adder Plugin.

Creating a Toolbar

• Create a new toolbar using the plugin object:

  local toolBar = plugin:CreateToolbar("Custom Script Tools")  
  

• Ignore the warning for "unknown global".

Adding a Button

• Create a button for the toolbar:

  local newScriptButton = toolBar:CreateButton("Add Script", "Creates an empty script", "")  
  

• The button will use a unique button ID and tooltip.
• Add an icon using an asset ID or leave it blank if not available.

Making the Button Functional

• Connect a function to the button's click event:

  newScriptButton.Click:Connect(function()  
      local newScript = Instance.new("Script")  
      newScript.Source = ""  
      newScript.Parent = game:GetService("ServerScriptService")  
  end)  
  

• This will create a new script in Server Script Service when the button is clicked.

Handling Undo Functionality

• Use ChangeHistoryService to manage undoing operations.
• Create a waypoint for each addition:

  game:GetService("ChangeHistoryService"):SetWaypoint("Added a new empty script")  
  

Publishing the Plugin

• To publish the plugin, right-click on the plugin and select Publish as Plugin.
• You can publish it to a group or individually, setting sales options if desired.
• Recent updates allow selling plugins on Roblox.

Conclusion

• Recap and encouragement to experiment with plugin creation.
• Mention of the possibility of creating GUI-based plugins in the future.