Plugins not updating properly

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#1

After uploading my plugin for more than two times, I realised that the plugins stop updating. Only the plugin main script is updated while it’s children is not updated. When this bug happens, I also notice that the Update button for my plugins in Plugin Manager also disappears until I close Studio a few times. I have attempted selecting the script’s children along with the script but the same bug occurs. Is there a Plugin Update limit I am unaware of or is this a bug? Is there any relation with this and UI Editor breaking plugin GUIs?

Clearly uploaded my plugin multiple times

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Update button not showing??
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Thanks,
ZacBytes

#2

From my experience, if you haven’t changed the content of the plugin script, it doesn’t register it as a new version. Try adding a comment like

-- Version number 1.0

and see if that triggers it as an updated version.

#3

I have not had the same experience with my plugins… In fact, I almost never update the main script. I change all sorts of module scripts that are children of the main one.

This definitely seems unexpected. @ZacBytes could this maybe be platform dependent? Or what PVInstance structure does your plugin have?

#4

I edited the contents of the plugin script but it still doesn’t update the script’s children.

#5

This never happened before the UI Editor update, not sure if they are related because since then, a lot of plugin with GUIs don’t work properly.

#6

Unfortunately my only graphical plugin uses dock widgets, so I can’t speak to that situation :confused:

#7

I would use dock widgets but I have a custom GUI style

#8

I just tested my plugin script while playing the game and in output, it’s still printing something before I updated the script. I’m going to try switching places, maybe it’s because I am storing like 10 plugin scripts here at the same time.

#9

I’ve had output and other issues similar to that if I don’t close and re-open my place after updating. It’s because when you update but don’t restart all your plugins, that original plugin’s script is still executing.

#10

OwO you’re right, I’ll check my plugin structure and stuff. However, this still doesn’t explain why the update button suddenly disappears.

#11

Are you sure you’re refreshing the plugin management page? It is just a simple webview, and I don’t believe that there is any client-side script to update in real-time.

#12

Yes