Relatively new to scripting, any way of scripting this easier? 115 lines seems like a drag. | Roblox Studio Community | Page 1

amber roost Dec 14, 2025, 7:44 PM

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local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local player = Players.LocalPlayer
local mouse = player:GetMouse()

local npc = workspace.FriendlyNPC
local ClickDetector = npc:FindFirstChild("ClickDetector")

local GUI = player.PlayerGui:WaitForChild("NPCGUI")
local Frame = GUI:WaitForChild("DialogueFrame")
local Dialogue = Frame:WaitForChild("Dialogue")

local startPos = UDim2.new(0.25, 0, 1.5, 0)
local endPos = UDim2.new(0.25, 0, 0.8, 0)

local tweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")

local tweenInfo = TweenInfo.new(
    0.5,
    Enum.EasingStyle.Quad,
    Enum.EasingDirection.In
)

local startProperties = {
    Position = endPos
}

local endProperties = {
    Position = startPos
}

local tweenIn = tweenService:Create(Frame, tweenInfo, startProperties)
local tweenOut = tweenService:Create(Frame, tweenInfo, endProperties)

local speed = 0.04
local isTyping = false
local skip = false
local debounce = false

local CasualDialogue = {
    "Hey! What brings you here?",
    "Howdy friend, how are you?",
    "Yo what's up?!",
    "Woah, I haven't seen you in forever!? How have you been?"
}

local SadDialogue = {
    "The weather today is terrible!",
    "The birds around here are so annoying, I just want some peace and quiet!",
    "Today is the worst day ever!",
    "I am in such a bad mood right now, this day can't get any worse!"
}

local HappyDialogue = {
    "Lovely weather today isn't it?",
    "I love listening to the birds chirp around here.",
    "Today is the best day ever!",
    "I am in a really good mood right now!"
}

local function msgDecider()
    local randomTable = math.random(1, 3)
    local currentTable

    if randomTable == 1 then
        currentTable = CasualDialogue
    elseif randomTable == 2 then
        currentTable = SadDialogue
    else
        currentTable = HappyDialogue
    end

    local message = currentTable[math.random(1, #currentTable)]
    
    return message    
end

local function sendMessage(message)
    if debounce then return end
    debounce = true

    skip = false
    isTyping = true
    Dialogue.Text = ""

    task.wait(0.5)
    for i = 1, #message do
        if skip then
            Dialogue.Text = message
            break
        end

        Dialogue.Text = string.sub(message, 1, i)
        task.wait(speed)
    end

    isTyping = false
end

mouse.Button1Down:Connect(function()
    if Frame.Position == startPos then return end

    if isTyping then
        skip = true
    else
        tweenOut:Play()
        debounce = false
    end
end)

ClickDetector.MouseClick:Connect(function()
    if debounce then return end
    
    tweenIn:Play()
    sendMessage(msgDecider())
end)