Scratch

Yes, having just a URL block for images and sounds would make my projects a lot easier, and I'm pretty sure it'd be the same for other people.

Another url block: {refreshed?}
It would be a boolean repoter. It would report if the page was refreshed.

Last edited by scratch_yoshi (2009-11-15 17:35:19)

cocoanut wrote:

I wanted to post this the other day, but you beat me to it!

I agree, it could be useful.

Yes I agree too. I love the ideas, I am working on my own programming system and these would be really cool!    . I would also like blocks like these ones :

post {lists and variable} on server { www.somewebsite.com }
( input from server (67) )
create public server called {someserver}
create private server name:{someserver} password:{***********}
join server {someserver} if password use {***********}
send {Hello} on server (67)

and buttons like these ones:

(create server)
(join server)

Which would pop up windows like this:

{----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
|server name:{someserver}
|password:{somepassword}
|o private   o public
|o worldwide  o network o on networks:
|                                         {blah}
|                                         {blah} 
{-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------}

Last edited by butheadrecoverdwpa (2009-12-13 16:24:23)

That would be awesome!

HTTP POST and GET would be nice and relatively simple but we would need a way to use a string as an index in a list (like a hash/dictionary):

List vars;
Var result;

set item ["name"] of [vars] to ["fullmoon"]
set item ["password"] of [vars] to ["password"]

set result to (request data from URL("http://something.com/login.php") with [vars] and method [POST])

if(item["success"] of [result] = "true"){
  broadcast ["logged in"]
}else{
  broadcast ["failed to log in"]
}

Note the use of just one new block: the reporter request data from () with () and method [POST/GET].

What it does is exactly that. It sends the data to the specified URL but attaches URL-encoded variables (in this case, username and password). It would wait until data is returned from the server and then report. Depending on the type of data returned the Scratch user may have to use the (item [] of []) block to retrieve a URL-encoded variable or may just be able to use the name of the variable the request data is stored in to retrieve text if it was returned.

waveos wrote:

this may not be relevant, but you should be able to disable downloads on your project.

I don't think so...one of the principles of Scratch is that everything should be open source.

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I like this idea.

Maybe a prompt would ask you "are you sure you want to go to so-and-so-website?"

The URL block shouldn't be added, because viruses and innapropriate content can be put in projects. Maybe something where the link needs to be approved by the Scratch Team before it works in projects?

fullmoon wrote:

GirWaffles64 wrote:

However awesome a Open URL block, people could load like, 50000 Rick rolls to open, causing somebodies computer to slowdown and freeze. And what about creepy people who link innocent kids into innappropriate websites?

I agree that sending people to websites could be a problem, and I think it could be handled the same way Flash player handles camera/mic requests. A pop-up within the Scratch player that asks "Are you sure you want to visit such-and-such" with options to confirm, deny, and prevent this project from making such requests in the future.

I agree. Also, instead of confirm and deny, I think OK and Cancel would be easier to understand :)

No, a URL block wouldn't be a good idea. The one, big, fat reason is this:
Someone uploads a project to the web that opens up a virused website.
Everyone who views the project gets a virus.
Do you like this situation?

rubiks_cube_guy238 wrote:

No, a URL block wouldn't be a good idea. The one, big, fat reason is this:
Someone uploads a project to the web that opens up a virused website.
Everyone who views the project gets a virus.
Do you like this situation?

How would it download...?