Scratch

ScratchText

Release Information

Here is the link: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/The-Whiz/566303
     ScratchText 1.0 was a horrible failure due to insufficient knowledge of Scratch 1.4.
     ScratchText 1.1 was released to the public on June 11th, 2009.
     ScratchText 1.1.1 was released on June 11th, 2009, with a glitch fixed and a title screen.
     ScratchText 1.1.2 was released on June 11th, 2009, with an improved title screen. Version 1.1.2 now can be run without downloading.
     ScratchText 1.1.3 was released on June 11th, 2009, with an improved title screen and new displaying text methods.
     ScratchText 1.1.4 was released on June 12th, 2009, with an improved logo, an example project, and new commands.
     ScratchText 1.1.5 was released on June 13th, 2009, with a change command.
     ScratchText 1.1.6 plans to be released between June 14th and June 20th. It plans to incorporate sound.
     ScratchText 1.2 plans to be released sometime between June 20th and July 1st.

Here is the link to the ScratchText forums: http://www.punbb-hosting.com/forums/ScratchText/index.php

ScratchText Information

ScratchText is designed to be an easy-to-use programming language made with Scratch. It has several fully functional commands, which can be used to program it.

The ScratchText Team consists of The-Whiz and tcb. There is currently 1 spot open.

ScratchText Instructions

First of all, it will ask for you to "Input command". You have several choices here:
-Print
-Input
-Wait
-If
-Else
-Endif
-End
-Set
-Save
-Load
-Run
-Goto
-Change
-Load Command
You must input a command to continue. By the way, you have to press Enter after every input. Now I will explain all the commands in detail. Before this, though, there is another important bit of information you need to know. ScratchText has 6 variables: A, B, C, D, E, and Random. Random displays a random number.

First, here is a quick overview of all the commands:

"Print" shows text or variables on the screen.

"Input" asks you to input a variable.

"Wait" waits for a certain number of seconds.

"If" finds out if a certain variable equals text or other variables.

"Else" divides the IF into two parts. Vital in IFs.

"Endif" ends the IF. Vital in IFs.

"End" ends the program.

"Set" sets a variable to text or other variables.

"Save" saves the current program.

"Load" loads the program currently in the save slot.

"Run" runs the current program.

"Goto" goes to a certain line number in the program. Can be used to create loops.

"Change" changes a variable by a certain amount.

"Load example" loads the example program.

Now here's the full instructions; If you think you can figure it out without reading the full instructions, the only thing you need to read is the 3rd sentence of the "Print" command paragraph.

If the "Print" command is entered, you will be asked to "Input Text". Input the text you want to be shown. If you want to show the value of a variable, type "#" instead, without the quotes. It will ask you "More than one variable?" If you want it to display the value of one variable, type "No". If you want to display two variables added, subtracted, etc., type "Yes". If "No in typed, it will ask "What's the variable?" Type the variable you want it to display. If there is more than 1 variable, it will ask "What is variable 1?". Type the first variable you want it to display in. Then it will ask "What function?" Enter how you want the variables to be combined, as in +, -, *, /. It will ask "What is variable 2?". Enter he second variable you want it to display.

If the "Input" command is entered, it will ask "Which Variable?" Enter the variable you want to input during the program.

If the "Wait" command is entered, it will ask "How long?" Enter how long you want it to wait before moving to the next command. Note: The "Wait command is an essential part of ScratchText. If there is not a wait command between 2 print commands, you won't be able to tell that the first one was displayed.

If the "If command is entered, you will be asked "If which variable?" Answer with which variable you want to ask if something's true about. It will then ask "=, ≠, <, or >?" Hint: the ≠ symbol is accessed with the option key and the equals key. Enter which one that will relate the first part to the second part. Then it will ask "Text or variable?" Input  whether you want it to be true if it is text or a variable. Hint: Numbers go in text. If you enter text, It will ask "What's the text?" Input the text you want it to be true if it is equal, not equal, etc. to. If you answer variable to the "Text or variable" question, it will ask "More than one variable?" If you answer no, it will ask "What's the variable?" Input what variable you want it to be true if it is equal, not equal, etc. to. If you answer yes to the question before that, it will ask "What's variable 1?", "What's variable 2?" and "What function?". Enter the answers to these as you would do when the print command would ask them, except the answer to this will determine whether the statement is true or false.

The "Else" command is used to separate the two parts of the "If" command, as in what to do if the IF is true and what to do if the IF is false.

The "Endif" command is used to end the IF and to separate the end of the IF from the rest of the program. This MUST be added at the end of an IF or the program won't work.

The "End" command is used to end the program. It MUST be added at the end of a program or the program won't work correctly.

If the "Set" command is entered, it will ask "Which variable?" Enter which variable you want to be set to something. It will ask "Set to variables?" Enter yes if you want it to be set to variables. If you answer No it will ask "Set to what?" Enter the string or number you want it to be set to. If you answer Yes to the "Set to variables" question, it will ask "More than one variable?" If you answer no, it will ask "What's the variable?" Input what variable you want it to be set to. If you answer yes to the question before that, it will ask "What's variable 1?", "What's variable 2?" and "What function?". Enter the answers to these as you would do when the IF command would ask them, except the answer to this will determine what the very first variable is set to.

The "Save" command saves the current program to Scratch. This only works if downloaded. You also must save the ScratchText program while the program made in ScratchText is saved on ScratchText. There is only one save slot in ScratchText; make sure not to delete the currently saved program in ScratchText.

The "Load" command loads the program currently saved on ScratchText.

The "Run" command runs the program that is currently on the ScratchText console.

If the "Goto" command is entered, it will ask "Go to where?" Answer with what line number you want it to go to and run from.

For "Change", see set.

The "Load example" command loads the example program saved in ScratchText. This cannot be modified.

Thanks for using ScratchText!

Last edited by The-Whiz (2009-06-17 11:08:04)