New Custom Blocks UI:
When sharing a block:
New Block Editor UI:
It now highlights the parts of the code which will get replaced by the BlockLua translator.
Also, fixed the bug where hovering over a custom block didn’t show its documentation.
has badge - checks if the given player has a badge
increase leaderstats - makes it more convenient to increase the value of a leaderstats value. (no more need to get the value, and add X number to it)
Hey!
I have added new blocks to create cframe values and a glide block which works kinda like in Scratch. You can specify what you want to move, where you want to move it and under how many seconds.
It can move any Part/Model/Character instance.
Here are the new blocks:
This could help you create moving platforms, guiding missiles, turrets, doors, and much more! Essentially it lets you animate CFrames.
I hope you like the new blocks! Cheers!
Is the plugin totally finished ?
I would say it’s mostly finished. It’s missing the online block sharing feature (basically a website), but other than that I think it is. But there is always new stuff to add!
Hello!
I have fixed two visual glitches:
The screen would be blurred while play testing if you didn’t close the UI
“No BlockLua script selected” text being stuck after creating a script / picking an instance
Minor UI improvement:
Topbar default:
Topbar dragged down:
I hope you like these little changes, I’m working hard to make BlockLua better than ever!
Hello!
I am working on possibly the biggest rework of the BlockLua engine.
It is a transition to a JSON based saving system instead of the current “cloning” system.
No. Not at all.
I am making sure all old scripts will get properly converted into the new format without pressing even a single button. The moment you open an old script, the plugin will detect it and convert the script into JSON format, so when you open it next time, it will have all the benefits of the new format.
Soon. I still have to make sure that everything works flawlessly. This is a HUGE change and that means there is a huge risk. I will do a lot of testing, this update has to be really stable. I can not provide an exact time, but hopefully the update will be ready by the end of May.
Thank you for reading. If you have any ideas or you like the plugin, make sure to leave a reply! Let’s make BlockLua better for everyone.
Cheers!
Is there plans to change the current keybind system over to IAS at some point?
As I’ve seen it, IAS is still is Beta. When it arrives it’s highly likely that Blocklua will get new blocks to support it. I don’t really change existing blocks, I wanna avoid breaking old scripts.
Along with the completely rewritten saving/loading engine, there is a new UI mode coming to BlockLua! It’s a more compact version of the UI, allowing you to see more of your scripts.
Here is a showcase:
It’s SO useful for devices with smaller screens such as laptops. This feature will come along with the new engine.
Expect the update sometime next week!
I would like to announce the release of a really big update.
This update includes…
Please take a few minutes to read what new stuff the plugin has to offer! I promise, it’s cool.
Let’s dive into it.
Before this update, BlockLua saved your scripts by cloning all of your coding area into server storage, and loaded it by cloning it back into the UI.
That worked fine… for a while. But, there are multiple problems with this. Most importantly: Cloning is slow AND breaks undo/redo (aka. unstable)
To make things clear: Your old scripts will be converted to the new format upon opening them for the first time with the new version of the plugin. This is not reversible. I tested it out many times with all kinds of old scripts, I haven’t experienced any issues. If you are unsure about this, create a backup of your game. If you experience ANY bugs, please report to me ASAP. Thank you.
So, I transitioned BlockLua’s engine to use a whole new format:
Why is this so great?
All the new blocks are documented in the plugin.
Most the noticeable design change is the settings and custom blocks menu:
Capsule shaped blocks now have “shadows” to make them easier to see when they are stacked:
Some animations are now going to be faster.
Quick documentation and Quick search got a thinner border now:
Just as showcased in this video (recording was made before the UI changes)
Get BlockLua from the Creator Store!This thread is quite long (351 messages!), so I apologize if you’ve answered this already. I also don’t have the plugin, so I also apologize if this already exists 
Are you considering adding features from Snap!? For instance, Snap! has first-class blocks (through a type of block called a Ring) and a very powerful custom block editor.
Hello!
I do not know what you “Ring” block is. Could you elaborate on that?
BlockLua already has a pretty good custom block editor, where you can make basically anything (within the limits of the BlockLua engine, of course)
I recommend you check out Snap!.
These are the Ring blocks. They store unevaluated blocks, to be evaluated later or passed to another block that takes a block as input.
When I say Snap! has a powerful custom block editor, I mean that when compared to Scratch’s custom blocks, Snap! is closer to Rust’s macros.
Edit: Snap actually has their own explanation of Rings.
Snap! is Scratch on steroids.
These look very cool! I think this probably won’t be a feature for now tho. It would require a major overhaul to the plugin. But thank you for the suggestion, it is much appreciated!
I just added a new block to simplify tweening a little.
Since most of the times, you use tweening to smoothly change a property, i have added a block which uses a sine tween to do that. Until now, you had to use a tween and a tween info block, which took a lot of space and time to set up.
So now, you can just do this:
Instead of:
I guess the difference is quite obvious
Hope this will help out some people.
Cheers!
I am working on a more Scratch-like categories layout. I also added icons to each category so they are easier to distinguish. I figured vertical space is more important for the inventory, so I made the categories list vertical instead of the current two-column layout.
Any feedback?
Tired of typing, copy-pasting your variable names?
No worries, with the next update, BlockLua will get a variable picker!
You can just click to insert your variable name. Works kinda like in Scratch.
Little sneak peak:
As you can see, it can detect the existing variables in your script and list them.
The variables are listen in ABC order, you can start typing to search for a variable. If there are no results, the popup will hide itself.
When you click on a variable name, it will list EVERY variable in your script.
However, when you start typing…
(idk why the colors are so washed out…)
Also, the popup will shrink itself when you move your mouse outside of it.
Very useful little feature when the popup it gets in the way.
This is all WIP. It will get released in the next update!
Hello everyone!
This update brings a whole new layout and a new feature to BlockLua, along with some bug fixes.
New vertical Categories layout:
Variable picker:
Lists existing variables in your code, allowing you to pick them with just a few clicks! No more typing
Hey everyone,
With this update, BlockLua became more stable and received a small but noticeable UI change!
Let’s get into it.
A new “Drop to Remove” UI. More responsive and smooth.
A new popup message saying “Removed” after you have successfully removed a block.
Showcase (only 24fps due to upload size limitations):
