WindowExternal

This guide will go over most of the external functions and properties that can be accessed via Javascript in the 2008 Roblox IDE space.

When using some of these functions, it should have a prefix of window.external in order to have the proper calling syntax.

Workspace

To access any of the Workspace class for functional use you must get it through the App.CreateGame() function or already have the workspace open and call a function with it

Close()

Usage: Workspace.Close()

Stdcall/void function which closes the workspace

ExecScript()

Usage: Workspace.ExecScript(string);

Stdcall/void function which executes a Lua script in the game workspace.

Example: Workspace.ExecScript("print(1)"); (will output 1 to the console)

ExecUrlScript()

Usage: Workspace.ExecUrlScript(url);

Stdcall/void function which executes the content from the given URL.

Example: Workspace.ExecUrlScript("http://www.roblox.com/Data/Test.ashx");<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">-- Test.ashx print("hello")</syntaxhighlight>(will output hello to the console)

Insert()

Usage: window.external.Insert(url)

Stdcall/void function which inserts XML content that the url parameter contains

Write()

Usage: window.external.Write()

Returns IContent, aka XML data of whatever is in the workspace

WriteSelection()

Usage: window.external.WriteSelection()

Returns IContent, aka XML data of whatever is selected in the workspace

Content

To access any of the Content class for functional use you must get it through the Workspace.Write() or Workspace.WriteSelection() functions

Upload()

Usage: Content.Upload(url)

Stdcall/void function which uploads the XML content selected by Write() or WriteSelection() to the url provided

App

To access any the App class for functional use you must get it through the window.external.GetApp() function

CreateGame()

Usage: App.CreateGame(p)

Returns IWorkspace, which allows you to use functions such as

• Insert()
• Write()
• WriteSelection()
• ExecUrlScript()
• Close()
• ExecScript()
• StartDrag()

RobloxAuthenticate()

Usage: App.RobloxAuthenticate(authUrl, authTicket)

Stdcall/void function which sends a GET request to your authUrl with the GET parameter ?suggest= being your authTicket

Note: It also sends a RBXAuthenticationNegotiation header which should be your base url (roblox.com on regular clients)

Quit()

Usage: App.Quit()

Stdcall/void function which just closes the currently opened window/tab

Version

Usage: App.Version

A string value that contains the version of the client, ex: 0.7.6.0

ID

Usage: App.ID

A string value that contains an MD5 hash

BrowserViewExternal (window.external)

GetApp()

Usage: window.external.GetApp()

Returns IDispatch, aka an access point of the app window which can be used for:

• CreateGame()
• Version
• ID
• RobloxAuthenticate()
• Quit()

IsRobloxAppIDE

Usage: window.external.IsRobloxAppIDE

Returns a boolean (true/false) of whether the user in an IDE workspace (RobloxApp.exe), will return true, otherwise will return false.