Scratch

Port it for Mac!!!

Pretty please? 

Thanks Jens! Works fine, but I have to manually choose the BYOB.image
Hm...this is complex! Definitely not easy, making these custom blocks...
Anyway, great program! 

bhz wrote:

Can you make it so that
- It is easier to make a reporter (snap what to report in the report box)
- you can make text fields (so you can enter strings )

snapping a reporter block into the report-field of the block editor really should be *much* easier, I absolutely agree.

I tried to make BYOB reasonably simple. There are many features which could be added, like internal lists, other kinds of parameters (sprites etc.). At the moment the only way to enter strings is to use a variable. I remember experimenting with text fields, but there were some issues... I agree that direct text input would be very nice.

what is the source code?

Hi dimus,

Thanks for testing BYOB! in the prototype I disabled Scratch-compatibility (although it would be possible to implement), because I feared that sooner or later people would try to upload projects with custom blocks to the website, which might cause problems. I know that being able to at least import Scratch projects into BYOB would be very convenient, and I might consider this in a possible future version.

deatheater wrote:

hey Jens I noticed that other programs normally are faster, when using BYOB I found that even at atomic, it still has a little wait in between, like with your dragon project, once it gets up to number 5 it takes a while before it finish (on atomic and no waits in the script), where as other programs would take it instantly.

Is this because the blocks feature in scratch lags it a bit?

I know, even in TURBO SPEED!

Hey, Jens, it's BATzerk (from the MIT conference! You helped me make a custom block in Squeak!)!

I just took a look at your amazing PDF file depicting the prototype of how to make your own Scratch blocks IN Scratch-- I shared with John Maloney my thoughts of the interface of how Scratch should allow users to make their own blocks back at the end of July... did he by any chance show the images I'd created to you, or is it that great minds just think alike??  XD

Jens, do you have an email address so I can send you the files I sent John? (My theory is a marginally different implementation of what you've done-- I think the fact that our two designs are so similar in concept is a FANTASTIC sign, and an even better reason we should promote Scratch to head down this road!!) I'd love to hear your thoughts on what you think of my ideas; I have an overwhelming fervor and desire to push Scratch in this direction, because I think it would completely change the language and methods by which we could organize our Scratch code. This is the addition that Scratch needs. (Admittedly, I haven't even thought about Scratch since September, but now I think you've gotten me involved in the community again!)   

-Brett Taylor (BATzerk)

This may sound wierd but I  Downloaded the application and there were picture of Ichigo, anyway do you just get the ability to edit scratch beacause your on the scratch team or are you an amazing hacker?

Jens wrote:

Hi Sophie,

thanks for testing the prototype! At the moment sprites can only access their own custom blocks, and not call other sprite's procedures/functions. I agree that this might be beneficial for e.g. a "math-services" sprite or so. I'm just not sure how to integrate something like it into the current Scratch blocks paradigm. Do you have any ideas on this?

Yes, I think it can fit in quite well. It also makes it even more useful, as calculated properties and commands can be referenced (from other sprites) just as easily as stored variables can be referenced today. It may have some threading/concurrency options to think through.

Just as you can today "Sense" a variable of another sprite:

(var name drop down) of (sprite drop down)

We could now do:

(custom block drop-down) of (sprite drop down)

In my kids projects, this would greatly reduce the number and namespace pollution of tons of global events (which are really attempts to address a specific sprite).

Regards - Sophie

p.s. is there a way to get notifications on a discussion thread here?

Last edited by itsme213 (2008-12-19 11:38:21)

Jens wrote:

jcubed wrote:

you cant type numbers into the blocks

Hmm, I just checked and, yes, you should be able to type in numbers into the parameter-fields of any custom block you made (also into the "report" field in the block editor). Could you perhaps explain what you're missing a little more in detail? Thanks!

You should make it so you can do hat blocks and choose colors. (:

Hi, Jens


Can you make a B.Y.O.B. version where you can make the "C Block" and have certain things such as %b (which makes "< >") and other of those stuff besides this thingy ( ).

Ricardo-san wrote:

Thanks Jens! Works fine, but I have to manually choose the BYOB.image
Hm...this is complex! Definitely not easy, making these custom blocks...
Anyway, great program! 

i have to agree i love it!