SurfaceGUI TextBox issues

Nyxifier · September 29, 2023, 3:42pm

Hello!

I have been trying to make a certain “security” code system with a textbox. Basically, if you enter the correct text value to the textbox (TextBox.Text), it will do certain things. However, it won’t work. I have tried few changes to the script, but it just won’t work. It also doesn’t print any errors.

Script:

local textbox = script.Parent
local securitystatus = textbox.Parent.Status
local proximityprompt = textbox.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.HackingTables.HackingTableInside.Core.ProximityPrompt

textbox.Parent.Changed:Connect(function()
   if textbox.Text == "32$EKIRTS!312" then
   	securitystatus.Text = "Success"
   	securitystatus.TextColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(0, 255, 85)
   	textbox.Visible = false
   	proximityprompt.Enabled = true
   end	
end)

nvthane · September 29, 2023, 3:45pm

It’s doing if textbox’s parent’s properties are changed, but not the textbox itself. Change textbox.Parent to just textbox.

Nyxifier · September 29, 2023, 3:46pm

It didn’t work with textbox.Changed either, unfortunately.

1Keeth · September 29, 2023, 3:57pm

Try changing ‘.Changed’ to ‘:GetPropertyChangedSignal(“Text”)’ as shown below as it may help solve the issue:

local textbox = script.Parent
local securitystatus = textbox.Parent.Status
local proximityprompt = textbox.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.HackingTables.HackingTableInside.Core.ProximityPrompt

textbox:GetPropertyChangedSignal("Text"):Connect(function()
	if textbox.Text == "32$EKIRTS!312" then
		securitystatus.Text = "Success"
		securitystatus.TextColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(0, 255, 85)
		textbox.Visible = false
		proximityprompt.Enabled = true
	end	
end)

2112Jay · September 29, 2023, 4:02pm

Try putting a print under this line and see if you get anything back in the output.

Nyxifier · September 29, 2023, 4:09pm

Hmm, that’s weird. It doesn’t print anything, even when I keep changing the text.

nvthane · September 29, 2023, 4:13pm

That means .Changed doesn’t work. Consider the solution @1Keeth provided.

Nyxifier · September 29, 2023, 4:20pm

Yeah, I used :GetPropertyChangedSignal instead of .Changed, however, it still won’t print anything. I really do not know what could be causing this.

1Keeth · September 29, 2023, 4:27pm

If you have it parented to a surface or billboard Gui within a part in the workspace, then try setting the Adornee property to the part and parenting it to the StarterGui service. This should let you type in the text box and it may resolve the issue.

You will also have to update the proximityprompt property.

I recreated a similar system in an empty place in roblox studio and it seemed to solve the issue. Hope this helps

Nyxifier · September 29, 2023, 4:41pm

Thank you for your tip, but it seems that it still didn’t help.

2112Jay · September 29, 2023, 5:46pm

Need more information to help you see the problem. Like your file structure. That text box seems a bit buried. You sure you got the locations right in the script … again use a print to see. Print
textbox.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent.HackingTables.HackingTableInside.Core.ProximityPrompt … is it coming back right … That many Parents is always a red flag. Sure there isn’t a better shorter way to get that location.

Schedency · September 29, 2023, 5:48pm

Is this script located on the client or on the server? Is it intentional that the TextBox is disappearing right before the ProximityPrompt is enabled?

Nyxifier · October 2, 2023, 2:44pm

2112Jay:

local PASSWORD = "password"
local part = game.Workspace:WaitForChild("Part")

local function onPromptTriggered(prompt)
	local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
	local screenGui = Instance.new("ScreenGui")
	screenGui.Parent = player.PlayerGui

	local frame = Instance.new("Frame")
	frame.Size = UDim2.new(0, 264,0, 60)
	frame.Position = UDim2.new(0.5, -140,0.5, -35)
	frame.BackgroundTransparency = 0.5
	frame.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.new(0, 0, 0)
	frame.Parent = screenGui

	local textBox = Instance.new("TextBox")
	textBox.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 0.5, 0)
	textBox.Position = UDim2.new(0, 0, 0.25, 0)
	textBox.Parent = frame
	textBox.Text = "Input Password"

	textBox.FocusLost:Connect(function(enterPressed)
		if enterPressed then
			local text = textBox.Text
			if text == PASSWORD then
				print("Passed")
			end
			screenGui:Destroy()
		else
			screenGui:Destroy()
		end
	end)
end

local proximityPrompt = Instance.new("ProximityPrompt")
proximityPrompt.ActionText = "Access Check"
proximityPrompt.ObjectText = "Press 'E' to open input"
proximityPrompt.Parent = part -- Attach the proximity prompt to the specified Part
proximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(onPromptTriggered)

Thanks for your support, though this is not what I intend to do. The ProximityPrompt doesn’t affect the TextBox in any way. The TextBox enables the ProximityPrompt, if there is a correct password in the TextBox. Also don’t worry, I don’t care about hackers or possible password leak. The game is not public and it’s just for a roleplay simulation of a certain event, won’t be used for any entertainment game purposes.

I’ll try to rework this script to my needs. I’ll let you know if it works or not, though thanks again.

Nyxifier · October 2, 2023, 2:57pm

I just tried reworking it, perfectly to my needs, but it still doesn’t work. I implemented warn prints, to realize what is causing this issue. However, I’m not sure what exactly it is.

The script:

local PASSWORD = "32$EKIRTS!312"
local HackingTables = workspace:WaitForChild("HackingTables")
local InsideMonitor = HackingTables:WaitForChild("HackingTableInside")
local Core = InsideMonitor:WaitForChild("Core")
local ProximityPrompt = Core:WaitForChild("ProximityPrompt")

warn("BEFORE TEXTBOX")
local TextBox = script.Parent
local Screen = TextBox.Parent.Parent.Adornee

warn("BEFORE FOCUS LOST")
TextBox.FocusLost:Connect(function(enterPressed)
	warn("FOCUS LOST")
	if enterPressed then
		local Text = TextBox.Text
		if Text == PASSWORD then
			print("CORRECT PASSWORD")
			ProximityPrompt.Enabled = true
		else
			print("WRONG PASSWORD")
		end
	end
end)

Only warnings that get printed are “BEFORE TEXTBOX” and “BEFORE FOCUS LOST”, meaning that the .FocusLost function doesn’t work properly, or not at all.

moochezz · October 2, 2023, 3:00pm

This is a local script, right? FocusLost only works on the client.

Nyxifier · October 2, 2023, 3:03pm

No, it’s a ServerScript.

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moochezz · October 2, 2023, 3:04pm

That’s exactly why it’s not working, focus is only tracked on the client. Try changing it to work in a local script and see if it outputs anything.

Nyxifier · October 2, 2023, 3:22pm

Hmm, I don’t know what’s wrong this time. I made the script a LocalScript and reworked it a little bit.

local PASSWORD = "32$EKIRTS!312"
local SurfaceGUI = script.Parent.Parent.Parent
local HackingTables = SurfaceGUI.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent
local InsideMonitor = HackingTables:WaitForChild("HackingTableInside")
local Core = InsideMonitor:WaitForChild("Core")
local ProximityPrompt = Core:WaitForChild("ProximityPrompt")

warn("BEFORE TEXTBOX")
local TextBox = script.Parent

warn("BEFORE FOCUS LOST")
TextBox.FocusLost:Connect(function(enterPressed)
	warn("FOCUS LOST")
	if enterPressed then
		local Text = TextBox.Text
		if Text == PASSWORD then
			print("CORRECT PASSWORD")
			ProximityPrompt.Enabled = true
		else
			print("WRONG PASSWORD")
		end
	end
end)

obrazek
“HackingTables” model is located in Workspace.

The warnings don’t even get printed this time.

moochezz · October 2, 2023, 3:23pm

LocalScripts don’t work in workspace, only in descendants of the player (i.e. PlayerGui)

Nyxifier · October 2, 2023, 3:24pm

If I’m right, it didn’t work with the SurfaceGui being in StarterGui service and having the screen as adornee either. That’s why I tried putting it directly into the model.

Though, I’ll try it once more with the adornee method, and let you know if it works or not.