Filtering text Help

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#1

Hello, I am trying to use the TextService:FilterStringAsync() to filter words/string, However the 2nd parameter needs a player userID. Is there a way to filter text without having to use a player’s userID?

TextService:FilterStringAsync( word, userID )

For example, let’s say I made a random word generator that runs on the server-side. and I want to filter this random word. What am I gonna put for the Userid?

Heres my code:

local function filter(sentence)
local filteredTextResult
local filteredText
if sentence ~= "" then
	
	
	local success, errorMessage = pcall(function()
		filteredTextResult = TextService:FilterStringAsync(sentence, 110538855) -- this is my id, replace it with yours  
		filteredText = filteredTextResult:GetNonChatStringForBroadcastAsync()
	end)
	
	
	if success then
		return(filteredText)
	else
		print(errorMessage)
	end
	
end
end
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#2

hmm did you try it without entering any user id?

#3

yes I tried, it returns an error saying that the 2nd parameter is missing

#4

This method currently throws if fromUserId is not online on the current server. We plan to support users who are offline or on a different server in the future.

No, currently it’s not possible. Why can’t you pass a userID though? Whose text do you need to filter?

#5

well you have to publish the game and see if it works, you can’t see if the text is filtered in studio.

#6

@tlr22 he is making a random word generator on the server

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#7

I get the same results when published

#8

Currently it’s not possible. And it seems that even if they add support for offline users in the future, you will end up needing to pass an ID in still.

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#9

Why not use FilterNonChatStringforbroadcastasync? Or something like that. This doesn’t use a userID.

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#10

its, :GetNonChatStringForBroadcastAsync() and thats getting the text from TextService:FilterStringAsync(sentence, player.UserId)

Thanks for responding though

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