if you change scripts or list contents in a project while the project is running the changes will remain, this can be a problem in chat projects and games with high score lists

777w
if you change scripts or list contents in a project while the project is running the changes will remain, this can be a problem in chat projects and games with high score lists

Only the creator of a project can change its cloud variables; the changes are not persistent for other users.

cloud data can't be changed by users other than the creator… was it cloud data or just regular? i agree anyway, its a problem because games will often be played in ways they were not meant to be, that would definitely cause me frustration.

i dont actually know if the part about list contents is true but somebody changed the scripts on my chat project making their name “mr hotdog” instead of what was assigned
if that works then i reckon cheating at games would indeed be made easier

I saw that too

777w
i dont actually know if the part about list contents is true but somebody changed the scripts on my chat project making their name “mr hotdog” instead of what was assigned

You're the only person who could have done that…

nXIII
You're the only person who could have done that…

well apparently this is not the case

nXIII

no. i just did it. just edit the stuff, then go back to the project page. look at item 227 in the chat for proof.

ok. i just exploited the cloud data by making a spam attack, deleting everything, and banning someone. now to upload the video and show the st. not to mention i overrode the censor.

you just see inside, make edits, return to the project page and voila!

Wes64
ok. i just exploited the cloud data by making a spam attack, deleting everything, and banning someone. now to upload the video and show the st. not to mention i overrode the censor.you just see inside, make edits, return to the project page and voila!

Wait - is that working, or did the project go back to it's usual state when you refreshed ?

That's pretty weird.

Wes64
ok. i just exploited the cloud data by making a spam attack, deleting everything, and banning someone. now to upload the video and show the st. not to mention i overrode the censor.you just see inside, make edits, return to the project page and voila!

Oh, you're right. That's definitely a bug!

sdg1

oh it stayed that way… uploading a vid now. i refreshed after every single test, all the other users saw my changes too (they reacted).

but the scripts themselves went back to normal. my changes to the cloud persisted.

Wes64

What's your channel? Or where can I find the video?

here's the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUgLNYU9Vew you'll have to read the commentary in the notes as to what i am doing.

veggieman001
Pretty sure this is because it doesn't reload the project when switching between editing and viewing—it merely uses the same, edited version.

Yeah, it isn't even reloading the SWF (it just calls ASsetEditMode()). It should retain the dirty flag in non-edit mode and not allow cloud list modification if the project has been changed (except, of course, in the case of the creator him-/herself).

This is so annoying…
Someone exploited my chat room, banned me, and I don't know who.
And the person who did it also shut down a bunch of other chats.
EDIT: O.O Big is big.

Good catch, everyone. Cloud variables are temporarily disabled while we work on a fix.

Woah. I can swear I tested changing cloud vars the first time I got on the alpha site, and failed miserably!