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#27

I’m currently having massive issues with this beta feature, making me unable to open certain places, whether they’re published, are team create, or are a Roblox Studio file. I’m unsure why this beta feature does that exactly, maybe depending on the amount of scripts within the place, but unfortunately as soon as I open certain places, my Studio immediately crashes. Let me know if you need any video evidence in order to help with this issue, but as of right now, I currently only have screenshots of the error I get, and of the feature.

Beta Feature:
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Error:
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Note: The error was obtained whenever the feature was enabled.

Note 2: Earlier before this started happening, the feature was causing big lag spikes or/and caused Studio to freeze for a few seconds, whenever a script that’s in game was opened.

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#28

My feedback revolves around the sorting of the autocomplete suggestions. No longer can I reliably type the shortest variable and press enter before finishing, now it suggests in completely random orders, having the opposite of its intended effect.

In other words, please update the sorting of the suggestions given, preferably similar to the old version’s sorting order.

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I was trying to type “player”

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Here I was trying to type “WebhookModule”

Please add a studio option to disable deprecated API suggestions too, please.

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#29

Do you have 64 bit or 32 bit Studio installed? You can find this information in File → About Roblox Studio menu (or post a screenshot of it).

#30

According to the information in About Roblox Studio, I have the 32bit version installed

#31

That’s good feedback about sorting by shorter completions > longer completions. You should see that be changed soon :slight_smile:

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#32

Awesome to hear that it’s been added to the list of changes. On that note, I’d also like to post about a different issue that may have been hard to spot given the specific circumstances in which it arises.

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If no closing parenthesis and end quotes have been given, no proper class-autocomplete options are given. I can’t remember if that was an issue before or not, but I’d appreciate it if that was touched on as well.

Keep up the great work, I’m loving the update so far!

#33

Suggestion: specify GroupService:GetGroupsAsync's return type which should be:

function GroupService:GetGroupsAsync(userId: number): {
    {
        Name: string,
        Id: number,
        EmblemUrl: string,
        EmblemId: number,
        Rank: number,
        Role: string,
        IsPrimary: boolean
        -- Ignoring IsInClan, as that's deprecated.
    }
}

end

Right now it says it returns {any}. So no auto completion. :confused:

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#39

I was wondering what happened to the autocompletion via ObjectValue.Value, which used to be possible in the old Luau. I really hope the autocompletion via ObjectValues is added back soon.

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Script Editor: Luau-Powered Autocomplete & Language Features Beta
#40

As a temporary workaround, you can assert type of the value by using :: and typeof operators:

local Seat = script.PilotSeat.Value :: typeof(workspace.PilotSeat)
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#41

Can you check if you still experience this issue in Roblox Studio version 0.509 that was released today?

#42

Yes, I’m still currently experiencing this issue on version 0.509

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#43

I’m not sure why the autocomplete feature won’t show up when typing anything that was returned from a module only when I use FindFirstChildOfClass or FindFirstAncestorOfClass functions to get to the module.

Here’s a video that shows the problem:

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#45

Never saw this post, so I will put my feedback on it now.

It’s an amazing addition!
Only thing I would change is the sorting, and UI. When I type else, it tries to complete to ElapsedTime when I press enter, it gets very annoying.
I would also make the corners on the box rounded, anc change the font. Maybe that’s just me.

#46

Jesus christ, so this was the update…

#47

Sorry to hear you’ve been having troubles with the update. Have you filed a bug report with the impacted script?

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#48

Damn this is too good, Helps a lot thank you

#49

Just replying to my previous reported issue, wanting to ask if this was in a queue to be worked on or anything along those lines. I want to make sure this issue report was not thrown into the void.

#50

Is that just a edit, or can you actually change that? The default one looks very ugly.

#51

Right now, you can edit the database for it, so, yes.
Paste in explorer:
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Roblox Studio\content\configs\DateTimeLocaleConfigs\en-us.json
Open with Visual Studio Code
Shift + Alt + f
Template:

    "@roblox/globaltype/var.FunctionName": {
        "documentation": "<p>This is some <code>template code</code> lol.</p>",
        "params": [
            {
                "name": "params",
                "documentation": "@roblox/global/warn/param/0"
            }
        ],
        "returns": [
            "@roblox/globaltype/Lighting.GetSunDirection/return/0"
        ],
        "learn_more_link": "https://developer.roblox.com/api-reference/function/Lighting/GetSunDirection"
    },

Edit it as you want, I wasn’t 100% sure how it works.

#52

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