Command Line Execution Recognises New Lines, However Syntax Highlighting Does Not

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Explanation

When multiline code is copied into the Command bar, it runs as it would in a script, with any comments only affecting the particular line that is commented out.

However, this replication does not extend to the syntax highlighting. If there is a comment in the pasted code, anything after that is visually shown as a comment, even if they aren’t actually commented.

Expected Result:

(There’s a new line between Comment and local)

Actual Result:

Reproduction

1. Copy into the command bar any multiline code containing a comment.
2. Run the code and see that it runs as expected, with only the actual comment not running.
3. Observe that the syntax highlighting shows everything after the comment as a comment

A small snippet of code to test this is:

-- Amazing Comment
local Var = "Hello World"
warn(Var)

Alternatively, this code can be used to show it only affects after the comment:

local ReplicatedStorage = game.ReplicatedStorage
-- Amazing Comment
local Var = "Hello World"
warn(Var)

Device Info

Operating System: Windows 10
CPU: Ryzen 5 3600
GPU: GTX 1650 Super
RAM: 16GB @ 3600MHz

[Focia19]

We’ve filed a ticket into our internal database for this issue, and will come back as soon as we have updates!

Thanks for flagging!

[MoonRocketApollo]

Hi we have plans to convert the command bar into a mini script editor to align functionality, this will be completed when that ships. Just let us know if you have any questions, thanks!