Scratch

filo5 · 2009-08-07 13:41:19

So, if you feel that the Verdana font is little bit boring and you want to change it, do this:
Warning: I'm not responsible for any failures caused by changing the font.
Tips on how to locate your language file are for windows users only.
If you're editing the .po file, make a backup copy first to prevent failures
1. Right-Click on the Scratch icon on your desktop and select Preferences. The window like this one will show up (of course in your language, hehe smile ).

2. Click the button that is marked with red, which will lead you to the Scratch directory. Then, go to the locale directory.

3. To change font in your own language, you'll need to edit your language's PO file (open it in Notepad, I'm using Notepad ++). BUT: English language doesn't support that. You'll have to copy Scratch.pot.

Rename it to en-hacked.po and do this edit:

Edit:Mac users, in order to get it working, don't change the line under "Win-Font". Change the line under "Mac-Font" instead. Linux users, change the line under "Linux-Font". I hope it's clear smile
4. Then, save the file, restart Scratch and open Languages menu. This will appear:

5. Change to this "language", and look:

Font is changed to Agency FB!

For other languages, simply change the Verdana to font that you prefer, below is Polish language set to Courier.

I hope this will help!

Last edited by filo5 (2009-08-08 14:50:22)

alexpja · 2009-08-07 14:02:10

Thanks filo5, or should I say: Filip Wieland smile Ja mam pytanie, czy to tez dziala dla Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) ???? Hehe.

EDIT: Nvm. It works! I used Copperplate Gothic Light... I am gonna make so many of these!

Last edited by alexpja (2009-08-07 14:16:39)

filo5 · 2009-08-07 14:08:14

It works for Mac, just instead of changing the line below "Win-Font", change the line below "Mac-Font" with your favourite font.

alexpja · 2009-08-07 14:18:27

filo5 wrote:
It works for Mac, just instead of changing the line below "Win-Font", change the line below "Mac-Font" with your favourite font.

Good! It worked! I am gonna make so many... my Mac is supplied with more fonts than Windows big_smile

coolperson · 2009-08-07 14:24:21

This is cool!

alexpja · 2009-08-07 14:30:20

I am releasing a whole library of these font .po files for Mac users.

filo5 · 2009-08-07 15:52:33

You know, I have 811 files in windows/fonts directory... I can play with it all the time...

alexpja · 2009-08-07 16:06:56

filo5 wrote:
You know, I have 811 files in windows/fonts directory... I can play with it all the time...

LOL!!!

The-Whiz · 2009-08-07 16:15:44

I don't have Windows and I can't get it to work on my Mac...

Paddle2See · 2009-08-07 17:57:09

This looks like a lot of fun! Can't wait to try it out smile

-later-

Well, I had to fight Vista a bit. First, I had to change my folder options so that extensions were not hidden so that I could rename the .POT file to .PO. Then, I found that Notepad refused to write to the Scratch directory. Rather than mess with the file permissions, I copied the .PO file to the desktop, made the changes there and then copied the file back. Vista complained about the file copies but let me proceed with them.

Ultimately, I was successful and now I have a version of Scratch in the Jokerman font!

littletonkslover · 2009-08-07 18:35:30

Cool, but I have a mac so.

Lucario621 · 2009-08-08 09:18:11

Interesting.

filo5 · 2009-08-08 14:53:26

Update for every Mac and Linux users: Now I've put some better instructions to edit the font-changed file.

(that's for littletonkslover, The-Whiz and everybody who has a Mac or Linux)

The-Whiz · 2009-08-08 14:54:01

Thanks filo5!

But I mean I can't find the file. hmm

Last edited by The-Whiz (2009-08-08 14:54:53)

filo5 · 2009-08-09 04:40:50

Search for Scratch .app file directory then there should be locale dir.

filo5 · 2009-08-09 13:36:59

*bump*

The-Whiz · 2009-08-09 13:42:11

I still don't understand... sad

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#1 2009-08-07 13:41:19

Tip: How to change Scratch font (without hacking the Scratch source)

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Re: Tip: How to change Scratch font (without hacking the Scratch source)

filo5 wrote:

#5 2009-08-07 14:24:21

Re: Tip: How to change Scratch font (without hacking the Scratch source)

#6 2009-08-07 14:30:20

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#8 2009-08-07 16:06:56

Re: Tip: How to change Scratch font (without hacking the Scratch source)

filo5 wrote:

#9 2009-08-07 16:15:44

Re: Tip: How to change Scratch font (without hacking the Scratch source)

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