Scratch

[Tutorial - Compile to exe with custom blocks]
1. Download latest BYOB
2. go to BYOB folder
3. Look for BYOB Development.BAT
4. change shortcut to open that file
5. open BYOB via shortcut of batch file
6. Shift click edit
7. turn fill screen off
8. add all your custom blocks and use BYOBS compiler to compile your projects

I've seen this kind of block all over the place as a request, and I think it would be very useful. I do, however think that it could cause a lot of problems in the same way as a "when stop sign clicked" hat - especially in a mod like Panther, where you could open a project and the moment it opens, a "when <not<mouse down?>>" hat activates a script that creates a ton of clones or starts clearing files on your computer or runs some other deviously malicious block before you have the chance to read through the code.

or maybe a "when < > and other scripts running" hat?

sparks wrote:

Hi guys! Sorry for not doing anything on here for a while. What are people's thoughts to having a block requests section to this thread?

◙ If you are a block coder - would you consider making blocks that people have requested?

◙ If you are a library user, would you like to be able to request blocks?

Thanks, yout input helps me make improvements to the library 

Great idea! I'll help with anyone who has BYOB block.

Requested blocks


Here's a list of blocks people have asked for! If you think you can make one of them work, help fill the library with useful blocks by submitting the code as a comment! If you want to request a block or vote for a block that's already there, post a comment with a name and description and if there's no problem with it, I'll post it here for all to see!


Previously answered and solved requests:[4]

block name:
|Run]
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|but if < >, pause]

Requested for:
BYOB


block name:
<saying [s]?>
Requested for:
Scratch

block name:
(last broadcast sent)
Requested for:
Scratch

block name:
[save costume (n) to file: [s]]
Requested for:
Panther

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Last edited by sparks (2011-01-03 13:41:18)

I think we should have a convention for blocks, as follows:
[ and ] denote command block start/finish
    ex: [if on edge, bounce]
( and ) denote reporter block start/finish (when used at lowest level)
    ex: (mouse x)
< and > denote predicate start/finish
    ex: <true>
( and ) denote argument start/end
    ex: [wait (Time:Number=1) secs]
(ArgName:Type=Default) denotes an argument with name ArgName, type Type and default value Default
    ex: [wait (Time:Number=1) secs]
(ArgName:Opt1, Opt2, Op3=Default) denotes a dropdown (enumerated) argument with Opt1, Opt2, and Opt3 items and default value Default
    ex: [switch to cursor (CursorName:Normal, Busy, None=Normal)]
(ArgName:Type:Opt1, Opt2, Op3=Default) denotes a dropdown + editable argument of type Type with Opt1, Opt2, and Opt3 items and default value Default
    ex: [delete (Item:Number:all, first, last, any=1) of (ListName:List)]

List of types: (tell me if I forgot any)
Attribute
Boolean
Color (accepts additional argument Palette (=Palette/Screen), i.e. (C:Color:Palette))
Drum
Event
Sensor
BooleanSensor
Instrument
Key
List
Costume
Sprite
String
Number
Note
Sound
Var
Scene

You can add some if you have custom types, for example a Boolean reporter slot might be Predicate. You might want to include a description of the type if you do this.

Zorket, thanks for filling out one of the request blocks, I will add it to the scratch section. You should have noted, however, that the block was requested for Panther not scratch    It's still useful though, I'll have a go at converting it to Panther too 

nXIII, It is useful to have a standard and conventional method for representing a block, however a lot of users won't understand the post above    It's pretty complicated. A lot of people use that layout anyway    Thanks for the post.

16skittles, Yes, Squeak can do things like clear files on your computer, potentially very dangerous, which is why I check all the projects submitted to the site before posting them up 

Zorket's scratch block added, my versions of it for panther added    requests removed from request section ^.^

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Block Library Statistics.

GREEN numbers are shared blocks, PURPLE numbers are shared blocks that were requested. so in this example: "User [3] [2]", the person has shared a total of 5 blocks.



Blocks
total blocks: [82]
Motion [4]
Control [13]
Looks [13]
Sensing [3]
Sound [2]
Operators [17]
Pen [4]
Variables [1]

Contributors
total Scratch block contributors: [18]
MarioBlender [1]
sparks [2]
Billybob-Mario [1]
bbeb [1]
Zorket [10] [2]
rubiks_cube_guy238 [1]
midnightleopard [1]
Jwosty [3]
sonicjosh [1]
LS97 [1]
PlayWithFire [1]
nXIII [1]
jonathanpb [1]
Hardmath123 [6]
Pecola1 [20]
coupdegrace [1]
ESN [1]
MathWizz [1]
Jens Mönig [1]

Top Scratch blocks Contributor: Pecola1 [20]


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Blocks
total blocks: [73]
Motion [7]
Control [11]
Looks [12]
Sensing [7]
Sound [1]
Operators [20]
Pen [8]
Variables [5]

Contributors
total BYOB block contributors: [17]

jonathanpb [5]
PlayWithFire [8]
SSBBM [25]
Guinea_Pig_Girl [2]
midnightleopard [2]
meowmeow55 [6]
TheSuccessor [1]
rdococ [4]
bbeb [1]
Chrischb [2]
nXIII [1]
owetre18 [3]
subzerostig [4]
ScratchReallyROCKS [2]
sid_the_great [4]
Sparks [3]
Pecola1 [1]

Top BYOB Block Contributor: SSBBM [25]

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Blocks
total blocks: [35]
Motion [0]
Control [10]
Looks [1]
Sensing [4]
Sound [2]
Operators [4]
Pen [0]
Variables [4]
Files [9]
Colors [1]

Contributors
total Panther block contributors: [6]

Sparks [7] [3]
BillyEdward [1]
Billybob-Mario [1]
PlayWithFire [1]
nXIII [2]
bbeb [1]
johnnydean1 [15] [2]


Top Panther Block Contributor: johnnydean1 [17]



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Last edited by sparks (2011-01-03 13:41:28)

I'm gonna make some blocks! 

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Scratch blocks added: [1]
[set stepping speed to [turbo speed]] Shared by Zorket


Panther blocks added: [3]
[set stepping speed to (1)] Shared by Sparks
[turn on turbo speed] Shared by Sparks
[turn off turbo speed] Shared by Sparks

Other Updates:

♦ New update posts! Woo!

♦Block requests section added! (see first post for permanent link)

♦New Block Library Statistics section added! (see first post for permanent link and simple stats)

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Last edited by sparks (2010-11-19 05:27:45)

sounds good Zorket    You're already top scratch block contributor!

here's a challange for you, can you make any of these?

[clear line (n) or file [s]]

[write [s] to line (n) in file [s]]

?