Scratch

I think you may put this down as a bug. I simply can't get it to work in the presentation mode. I did find about ten different ways of making it work in the preview window, though...

Here are screenshots of an example of Scratch code that makes it work in the preview window but doesn't make it work in presentation mode...



Argh! I'm so frustrated!

Edit: The funny thing is that all the "Clear" works except that particular one that clears before you start drawing!

I have tried putting it in a script of its own and everything. Also tried putting it with the brush script. And a script of is own in the brush sprite. The same thing there, whatever combinations I do it works in the preview window, but not in the presentation mode.

Edit2: All the other "clear"s are on a timer. I'll see what happens if i put a timer=0 on the first "clear". I'll report back.

Edit3: Nope, exactly the same thing with a timer. Works in preview window, not in presentation mode.

Last edited by AlveKatt (2007-08-12 16:19:54)

Isn't there anyone who would be willing to shed some light on my problems?

Anyway, new version. Added a bunch of stuff. Everything still works as it should in the Stage window. (Just need to figure out how to make it so that you don't get damage multiplyer if you manage to hit the enemy twice with the same line.)

But now the drawing doesn't work at all in presentation mode or on the net version anymore.

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/AlveKatt/28970

Any ideas?

Edit: Scratch project updated.

Last edited by AlveKatt (2007-08-13 23:28:43)

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/AlveKatt/29155

Thank you so much! It works pretty much as intended now! The only problem is that one of the enemies randomly stops firing in the web version. But I can live with that.

Could you tell me what it was that made the other version not work? If you have the time.

Instructions; a s d w makes the charachter move. To destroy the enemies, paint a single line that touches both the enemy and the balls they fire.

Pendulum?

Anyway, the problems listed are solved. Found a new one! A big one...

I want to have a scrolling background. But as it doesn't seem like you can make the paint appear over sprites I might have to settle for scrolling sides... But I really want a sprite background! I have such cool ideas for it!

Mayhem wrote:

You could make a crude scrolling background by using costume changes on the stage, just like a film-strip.  You could then draw over it, though your paint, of course, would remain stationary.

I actually thought of that. I think I'll try it, but I have a feeling that if something will make the game lag that is it.  And I wanted to do sections where You move over this landscape, and when you get to a certain point the landscape zooms in and you move just above it.

Also, the capital ships I had planned will hide the paint too much. (Unless I make them part of the background with just turrets for sprites.) I guess I will have to make a little simpler Spaceart and hope this gets resolved in the next version.