TextChatService issues

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#1

Since roblox is removing LegacyChatSerivice, I have to migrate to the new TextChatService, some issues with this is that my game is built around a custom chat system that used the old service. Im completely unfamiliar with this new service because I never would’ve thought that roblox would remove the old one. Enough rambling tho!

My issue is that I need to move the ChatInputBar from the bottom of the chat to the top. And if possible, I’d still like to use my custom chat system

#2

Yeah, it would be nice if Roblox wouldn’t change things all the time. Though this is a fixable solution. You could make a script like this to maintain a custom chat system, but move the chatbar to the top.

local TextChatService = game:GetService("TextChatService")
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local playerGui = player:WaitForChild("PlayerGui")

-- Create or get custom chat system UI
local customChatFrame = playerGui:WaitForChild("CustomChatFrame")

-- Get the default ChatInputBar
local chatInputBar = playerGui:WaitForChild("Chat").ChatInputBar

-- Move the ChatInputBar to the top
chatInputBar.Position = UDim2.new(0, 0, 0, 0) -- Top-left corner, adjust as needed

-- Optional: Customize the appearance of the ChatInputBar
chatInputBar.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(0, 0, 0)
chatInputBar.TextColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(255, 255, 255)

-- Connect to the event when a message is sent
TextChatService.OnIncomingMessage = function(message)
    -- Handle the message in your custom system
    customChatFrame:DisplayMessage(message)  -- Assuming you have a method to display messages
end

-- Send a message using the custom chat system
function sendMessage(messageText)
    -- Customize how the message is sent
    local message = Instance.new("TextChatMessage")
    message.Text = messageText
    TextChatService:SendMessage(message)
end

That outta work! Let me know if you need anything else! :smiley:

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