Help with code source

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#1

Hello, I am having problems with this code right here.

local t = script.Parent.Text

while true do
	wait(0.1)
	workspace.Part.Script.Source = t
end

There is a textbox for players to type code into, but it says:

The current identity (2) cannot Source (lacking permission 1)  -  Client - LocalScript:5

I don’t get the permission part.

Okay, I have tested it in a serverscript same result.

#2

I believe using .source with a local script and applying it to another script which is server-sided will result in lacked permission.

If I believe so, this might have to called from a server script. As a local script cannot change the source code of a server script, if this were true, all of our games would easily be hacked.

#3

You cannot change any serverscript’s source code from a localscript

#4

https://developer.roblox.com/en-us/api-reference/property/Script/Source

Script.Source can not be used in scripts or local scripts, only the command bar and plugins.

#5

Is there any way to change the source code through script?

#6

Only through a plugin or the command bar

#7

While the game is running and not in studio, I don’t believe it is possible, but why would you even need to do that?

#8

I am making a game where you can code parts. It’s meant for the people on mobile.

#9

You can use loadstring(). But it only works on server scripts.
You have to enable it under ServerScriptService

local string = [[
local x = 6
local y = 9
print(x + y)
]]

local code = loadstring(string)
code() -- 15

from the example, I loadstring-ed the string, and it returned a function so I called the function.

#10

I’m not even sure why it’s a SSS property, especially considering it enables the loadstring() global function for all server scripts (regardless of their location).

local f = loadstring("print('Hello world!')")
f()