TextBounds returning '0, 0'

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#1

Hello,

I am currently creating a radio system for this project, and I am creating a TextLabel inside a Frame, but when I print its TextBounds, it returns Also, this is on the server

But, when I look in the explorer, it doesn’t return ‘0, 0’:

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Server 
if radio_on and currentCategory then
	local temp_name = ui_teams.name:Clone()
	local new_category = ui_teams:FindFirstChild(currentCategory)
	
	temp_name.Parent = new_category
	temp_name.Name = plr.Name
	temp_name.Text = string.format("[%s]: %s", plr.Name, tostring(args[3]))
	temp_name.Visible = true
	temp_name.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 0, temp_name.TextBounds.Y)
	
	print(temp_name.TextBounds)
end
Client 
player.Chatted:connect(function(msg)

event:FireServer("replicate_action", "chat", msg)

end)

Thanks in advance

#2

Turn off textwrapped, then get the textbound properties, then you can turn it back on if need be

#3

Thanks for the reply, but I have tried your reply and it still seems to return ‘0, 0’, I am not entirely sure if it’s on the server, or I am doing something wrong. Thanks again for your reply.

Also, sorry if I wasn’t clear enough, let me try to elaborate more:

I am making the TextLabel size.Y to fit the TextBounds.Y property, but like I said before, it’s returning ‘0, 0’.

#4

ok try this:

TextLabel.Size = UDim2.new(0,200,0,200)
TextLabel.TextWrapped = false
TextLabel.Size = UDim2.new(0, TextBounds.X, 0, TextBounds.Y)

Also make sure to change the Text before you set the size.

#5

TextBounds does not work on the server because text is not rendered on the server. What do you need the TextBounds on the server for?

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#6

I should put it to the client then huh? Not sure how i’ll replicate the other messages but I’ll try to figure it out

#7

Consider using TextService | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub if you want to calculate the text bounds without the use of the TextBounds property.

As for your chat system, try to create your UI elements client-side, and keep UI and server more separate - that is, server-code stays in ServerScriptService while your UI is in the player’s PlayerGui.

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#8

Thanks for your reply, I will try that now.