Scratch

SonicMariofan · 2009-05-17 11:20:19

Hi, i am looking for a mac piece of software that will allow me to use the wii remote in scratch. It has to be something that puts the variables in the sensing block. Maybe if I could run the Wii2Scratch software on mac that would work. I also know someone on the scratch team is working on the Wii remote with scratch thing. If I could have some help that would be great.

coolstuff · 2009-05-17 13:26:58

Seeing as Python is cross-platform, you'll probably be able to work something out. I'm a bit behind the times on all this (mostly due to lack of interest), however, you'd probably be able to find something to your needs on Scratch Connections: http://scratchconnections.wik.is/

soft319 · 2009-06-10 17:20:28

I think you might be able to get something off wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii
that lets you use the wii remote with the whole computer but I'm not sure you can do it with a mac.

juststickman · 2009-06-13 17:50:14

Wii remote on scratch... would you end up with tilt variables to figure out it's position? Also, what are you planning to make, it sounds pretty interesting.
P.S. 47 posts! 4 to go smile

archmage · 2009-06-13 18:00:09

http://code.google.com/p/wii2scratch/downloads/list

Not sure if it works with Macs though

SonicMariofan · 2009-06-15 12:44:46

in another post the creator of Wii2Scratch posted the source code for the program but I cant create a .jar file. Can someone post the Wii2Scratch.jar file online?

archmage · 2009-06-15 12:51:09

Why would you want a jar file? You can just download the installer.

JSO · 2009-06-15 16:28:43

archmage wrote:
Why would you want a jar file? You can just download the installer.

Probably cause EXEs won't work on Macs while jar's do if you have Java installed...

SonicMariofan · 2009-06-15 16:28:56

I have a mac so I cant run .exe files

FantasyTales · 2009-06-20 16:47:35

SonicMariofan wrote:
I have a mac so I cant run .exe files

the joy of macs smile this is why i have a pc, also cuz its cheaper

halogameaccount · 2009-06-20 18:55:55

FantasyTales wrote:
SonicMariofan wrote:
I have a mac so I cant run .exe files
the joy of macs this is why i have a pc, also cuz its cheaper

And has the most support

djmoomoo · 2009-06-21 14:29:05

halogameaccount wrote:
FantasyTales wrote:
SonicMariofan wrote:
I have a mac so I cant run .exe files
the joy of macs this is why i have a pc, also cuz its cheaper
And has the most support

Well, PCs can't run .app files smile
And they can't run .out files smile
And remember who created the GUI as we know it? smile
And remember who invented the mouse? smile
And remember who invented the iPod, iPhone and iPod Touch? smile
And remember who created the Cmd sign? smile

I could go on. The answer to all of these questions is
a) Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Inc.
b) Some sort of Apple computer
c) true.

***

Guess how many viruses there are for macs?

If you said more than zero, you're wrong. That's why PCs need so much support.

Last edited by djmoomoo (2009-06-21 14:30:33)

SonicMariofan · 2009-06-22 13:08:15

ok, as much as Id love to argue that mac is better than pc I just need a .jar file of Wii2Scratch

AlanProjects · 2009-06-23 06:39:14

FantasyTales wrote:
SonicMariofan wrote:
I have a mac so I cant run .exe files
the joy of macs this is why i have a pc, also cuz its cheaper

No, mac mini is only $550. Free shipping. Anyway, at least macs don't get viruses big_smile

Magnie · 2009-06-23 10:11:18

My Dad says Macs are so much better than PCs but they're to expensive. (I bet he wants tons of Macs but lots of money for that.) So he got tons of PCs. In my prefference, I don't like the Mac toolbar. I'd say Linux is pretty good. It has good graphics, games, and other stuff and has the toolbar I like. (I'm on Linux right now but I'm usually on a PC. (I'm on a Linux CD using my PC) ).

abeair · 2009-06-23 10:34:41

Download WINE from http://www.kronenberg.org/darwine/ to run windows EXEs on a Mac.

SonicMariofan · 2009-06-23 13:56:32

abeair wrote:
Download WINE from http://www.kronenberg.org/darwine/ to run windows EXEs on a Mac.

I was able to install it but when I tried running Wii2Scratch.jar I got an error

Magnie · 2009-06-23 23:17:17

What was the error? (I'm no expert on Macs yet but I could maybe help out. smile )

SonicMariofan · 2009-06-24 17:05:46

it just said that it was unable to be opened, probably running the installer on a mac messed it up

bendad · 2009-06-25 09:48:04

With a programmers help you may be able to do it. Here is a link to make a LCD screen a touch screen with the Wiimote: http://www.johnnylee.net/projects/wii/

gershmer · 2009-07-12 18:40:50

djmoomoo wrote:
Steve Jobs, COfounder of Apple Inc.

I hate it when people discredit Steve Wozniak.

Oneandonly · 2009-07-13 22:00:07

This turned from Wiimote for wii too mac and pc.... Let's focus... big_smile

juststickman wrote:
Wii remote on scratch... would you end up with tilt variables to figure out it's position? Also, what are you planning to make, it sounds pretty interesting.

Technically, you don't have to figure out the variables if you just want to use it as some kinda point and click device... Big point here... could you hook up a sensor bar to a computer?

Thilo · 2009-07-14 05:01:08

I recreated Johnny Chung Lee's Multi-Poin Interactive Whiteboard. It works fine for all applications but not for Scratch. When I want to use the IR Light Pen in Scratch by clicking and dragging a block I always have a right click event and the HELP is shown.

Does anyone tried the Whiteboard? Why do I have a right click event? How can I solve the problem?

Jens · 2009-07-14 07:36:27

Hi Thilo, Scratch 1.4 invokes context menus either by right clicking on an object or by (left) clicking-and-holding the button down on an object. This allows users with single-button pointing devices (and touchscreens) to also use Scratch. I have no idea how that whiteboard works, but it appears to me that you'd just have to be quicker to *move* the pen after you click it (before the menu pops up) ...

Thilo · 2009-07-14 08:07:55

Thanks Jens. That was a good hint. The whiteboard works fine for Scratch 1.3. I think it's sufficiant for testing some simple projects.

I tried to move the pen quicker after clicking on a block in Scratch 1.4 but the menu pops up immediately. I tested it with a normal mouse and the menu pops up in about one second. That's kind of curious because the IR pen emulates the mouse.

But I guess it's about the software of the IR pen. I used another software (Smoothboard 1.5) and it works fine for Scartch 1.4, too. Unfortunately it's shareware and advertising comes up all the time smile . I think i have to "remix" Johnny Chung Lee's open source code.

Thanks again
Thilo

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#1 2009-05-17 11:20:19

Wii Remote on Scratch

#2 2009-05-17 13:26:58

Re: Wii Remote on Scratch

#3 2009-06-10 17:20:28

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