Coding with Roblox Lua in 24 Hours: The Official Roblox Guide, 1st edition

Hour 1:Coding Your First ProjectInstalling Roblox StudioLet's Take a TourOpening the Output WindowWriting Your First ScriptError MessagesLeaving Yourself CommentsHour 2:Properties and VariablesObject HierarchyKeywordsPropertiesFinding Properties and Data TypesCreating VariablesChanging the Color PropertyInstancesHour 3:Creating and Using FunctionsCreating and Calling FunctionsUnderstanding ScopeUsing Events to Call FunctionsUnderstanding Order and PlacementHour 4:Working with Parameters and ArgumentsGiving Functions Information to UseWorking with Multiple Parameters and ArgumentsReturning Values from FunctionsReturning Multiple ValuesReturning NilDealing with Mismatched Arguments and ParametersWorking with Anonymous FunctionsHour 5:Conditional Structuresif/then StatementselseifLogical OperatorselseHour 6:Debouncing and DebuggingDon't Destroy, DebounceFiguring Out Where Things Go WrongHour 7:while LoopsRepeat Forever, while true doSome Things to Keep in Mindwhile Loops and ScopeHour 8:for LoopsHow for Loops WorkNested LoopsBreaking Out of LoopsHour 9:Working with ArraysWhat Are Arrays?Adding Items LaterGetting Information from a Specific IndexPrinting an Entire List with ipairs()Folders and ipairs()Finding a Value on the List and Printing the IndexRemoving Values from an ArrayNumeric for Loops and ArraysHour 10:Working with DictionariesIntro to DictionariesAdding and Removing from DictionariesRemoving Key-Value PairsWorking with Dictionaries and PairsReturning Values from TablesHour 11:Client Versus ServerUnderstanding the Client and the ServerWorking with GUIsUnderstanding RemoteFunctionsUsing RemoteFunctionsHour 12:Remote Events: One-Way CommunicationRemote Events: A One-Way StreetCommunicating from the Server to All ClientsCommunicating from the Client to the ServerCommunicating from the Server to One ClientCommunicating from Client to ClientHour 13:Using ModuleScriptsCoding Things Just OncePlacing ModuleScriptsUnderstanding How ModuleScripts WorkNaming ModuleScriptsAdding Functions and VariablesUnderstanding Scope in ModuleScriptsUsing Modules in Other ScriptsDon't Repeat YourselfDealing in AbstractionsHour 14:Coding in 3D World SpaceUnderstanding X, Y, and Z CoordinatesRefining Placement with CFrame CoordinatesOffsetting CFramesAdding Rotations to CFramesWorking with ModelsUnderstanding World Coordinates and Local Object CoordinatesHour 15:Smoothly Animating ObjectsUnderstanding TweensSetting TweenInfo ParametersChaining Tweens TogetherHour 16:Solving Problems with AlgorithmsDefining AlgorithmsSorting an ArraySorting in Descending OrderSorting a DictionarySorting by Multiple Pieces of InformationHour 17:Saving DataEnabling Data StoresCreating a Data StoreUsing Data in the StoreLimiting the Number of CallsProtecting Your DataSaving Player DataUsing UpdateAsync to Update a Data StoreHour 18:Creating a Game LoopSetting Up Game LoopsWorking with BindableEventsHour 19:Monetization: One-Time PurchasesAdding Passes to Your ExperienceConfiguring the PassPrompting In-Game PurchasesHour 20:Object-Oriented ProgrammingWhat Is OOP?Organizing Code and ProjectsMaking a New ClassAdding Class PropertiesUsing Class FunctionsHour 21:InheritanceSetting Up InheritanceInheriting PropertiesWorking with Multiple Child ClassesInheriting FunctionsUnderstanding PolymorphismCalling Parent FunctionsHour 22:RaycastingSetting Up the Function to Raycast3D Math Trick: Getting the DirectionSetting Raycast Parameters3D Math Trick: Limit DirectionHour 23:Plopping Objects in an Experience: Part 1Setting Up the ObjectCreating a Plop ButtonTracking Mouse MovementsPreviewing the ObjectHour 24:Plopping Objects in an Experience: Part 2Detecting Mouse InputSending a Message to the ServerGetting the MessageAppendix A:Roblox BasicsKeywordsDataType IndexOperatorsNaming ConventionsAnimation EasingPossible Solutions to Exercises9780136829423 TOC 10/19/2021