Scratch

I think it would be a good idea to add some blocks that can record.  This block would be set up like this:

 record sound for (_) secs

This would be good for many programs that involve music.

Another block would be under sensing. However it would be a number block, like loudness.

(pitch)

This block would be much easier to implement than a record block and it would be good for some singing games.  The number returned would be based on the same system as "play note (_) for (_) beats."

Last edited by beepbeep (2008-01-10 15:38:21)

I think it would be cool to have a block that goes

point toward x:_ Y:_

This would mean that you wouldn't need a sprite to find the direction to any spot on the screen.

Also a sensing block that is like

direction to x: Y:

Maybe one like

direction to "sprite one"

"Direction to" would definitely be handy.  I suppose the same function could be done with trig now, but it seems like a very logical "built in" to have. 

I've done a lot of projects where I end up sending a helper sprite to a point to get the direction and distance.  We have a "Distance to Sprite", how about a "Distance to X, Y"?  Again, this could be calculated, but would be nice to have as a built-in...

-MrEd

The "sprite1 shown?" does not need to be a separate sensing block---they can just add "hidden" to the list of variables in the new sensing block that shows variable values.

Even though it isn't a block, I would like to have normal copy and paste function.  This would mean that you could copy something from one project and paste it in another.  Also it would be nice to have shortcuts like control-c etc...

Could a block be made that changes the x and y of all the PEN on the screen?  Then when you stamp something, you could move that stamp and everything else on the page.

The random number block can generate non-integer numbers, just make sure that one of the two limits (min or max) is non-integer.  For example, 0 and 0.9999999 will give you numbers between 0 and (slightly less than) 1.

Some of the math functions *are* tricky to understand, but the tiny space of the in-scratch help is not enough to explain the trigonometric, logarithm, and exponential functions.  Your best bet is to read about them elsewhere (in a trigonometry class or in Wikipedia).

I'm glad that my thread is getting so much attention.  Another idea for a block is one that stretches a sprite.  It would probably be under "Looks."  This could be its design:

 Stretch x by (_)% 
Stretch y by (_)%

or maybe:

 Set stretching to x (_)% y(_)%
Change stretching by x (_)% y (_)%
(x stretching)
(y stretching)

The final two blocks are number blocks, which can be shown and hidden, like x position and y position.

Last edited by beepbeep (2008-01-14 19:34:50)

You probably are getting numbers like .163572 but the variables will only display numbers to one digit to the right of the decimal point.  To check and see if you are getting more digits after the decimal, multiply the numbers by 10000 (or more, or less, depending on how many places you want) and show those in a variable.

You know the "if touching edge?" Why have right edge, left edge, top edge, bottom edge?  Then  The sprite could differentiate between them.

I like the idea of stretching.