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#26 2010-12-05 15:23:35

meowmeow55
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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

pixlepix wrote:

does it work for custom blocks?

It can, if you replace the Scratch.image in the Required Files (or manual_save) folder with the one from your Scratch folder (usually C:\Program Files\Scratch or C:\Program Files (x86)\Scratch on 64-bit systems).

W00t, second page!

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#27 2010-12-11 07:42:06

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

meowmeow55 wrote:

pixlepix wrote:

does it work for custom blocks?

It can, if you replace the Scratch.image in the Required Files (or manual_save) folder with the one from your Scratch folder (usually C:\Program Files\Scratch or C:\Program Files (x86)\Scratch on 64-bit systems).

Actually, it's not that easy, as the image already in there is specially modified to quit when clicking the back arrow in presentation mode.
Quoting myself from here:

Well, if people want to make EXEs with custom blocks, they'll have to mod off the image already there.


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#28 2010-12-15 01:21:08

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

Awesome!


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#29 2010-12-15 05:21:47

puyopuy
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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

Hi,

Enhancement request: May I request to have a version without prompting any message, just convert the project to exe(no question ask)?  Example: no exe name, caption and save project.

Thanks

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#30 2010-12-21 19:07:08

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

Bump!

I am starting on 1.1, which will have the following changes:
•dropping the manual save feature (it had no real use and came from a miscommunication anyway); if you really want it, I'm going to keep earlier versions available, so you can still get 1.0.1
•addition of support for custom icons
•the option to omit dialogs individually


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#31 2010-12-22 10:38:36

deivid321
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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

how can I run programs on my mobile phone symbian which supports java?
how can I translate .sb file to .jar ?  wink

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#32 2010-12-26 13:01:42

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

deivid321 wrote:

how can I run programs on my mobile phone symbian which supports java?
how can I translate .sb file to .jar ?  wink

You'd have to ask that in another thread, as I am in no way an expert on Java (in fact, I know next to none!).

Version 1.1 of Scratch EXE Creator has been released, with all of the above listed changes, as well as reduced file size (both the zip download and the produced EXE) and getting rid of the dependency on having a static name and allowing renaming of the produced EXE (YAY  big_smile )!


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#33 2010-12-30 20:20:35

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

PROBLEM!!!!!!
How do i convert a image to a icon? A Name It To "icon.ico" But the name changes to "icon.ico.jpg" Automatacly! And I want to Have Something else Than The Cat. What Do I Do?

P.s. I Clicked The "Save As" Button and it only gave me the options to save it to Jpeg, Gif, Or Bitmap, BUT NO ICON!

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#34 2010-12-30 22:58:05

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

paperninjamaster wrote:

PROBLEM!!!!!!
How do i convert a image to a icon? A Name It To "icon.ico" But the name changes to "icon.ico.jpg" Automatacly! And I want to Have Something else Than The Cat. What Do I Do?

P.s. I Clicked The "Save As" Button and it only gave me the options to save it to Jpeg, Gif, Or Bitmap, BUT NO ICON!

Try this icon generator. I use it, and it works. Use 32x32 for the icon size, as that is the regular size of an EXE icon.


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#35 2011-01-01 19:35:39

tcallies
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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

Cool! Does it require the user to have scratch installed to play the EXEs I made?

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#36 2011-01-02 09:10:47

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

TriTeam wrote:

Know what we need now? A Scratch DMG Creator for people with Macs!

Why would you want a DMG creator  hmm


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#37 2011-01-02 13:02:20

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

ScratchReallyROCKS wrote:

TriTeam wrote:

Know what we need now? A Scratch DMG Creator for people with Macs!

Why would you want a DMG creator  hmm

Heck, you can create DMGs on your own with Macs  tongue  (yes, I've used a Mac enough to know this)
Actually, I'm thinking of making a Scratch APP Creator with Automator if I can get my hands on a Mac...

tcallies wrote:

Cool! Does it require the user to have scratch installed to play the EXEs I made?

Nope! That's why these types of programs were created, to be able to play Scratch projects without needing Scratch installed!  big_smile


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#38 2011-01-02 14:09:49

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

meowmeow55 wrote:

ScratchReallyROCKS wrote:

TriTeam wrote:

Know what we need now? A Scratch DMG Creator for people with Macs!

Why would you want a DMG creator  hmm

Heck, you can create DMGs on your own with Macs  tongue  (yes, I've used a Mac enough to know this)
Actually, I'm thinking of making a Scratch APP Creator with Automator if I can get my hands on a Mac...

tcallies wrote:

Cool! Does it require the user to have scratch installed to play the EXEs I made?

Nope! That's why these types of programs were created, to be able to play Scratch projects without needing Scratch installed!  big_smile

A .app creator would be a lot easier. BYOB has it.


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#39 2011-01-15 14:01:37

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

Bump!

Development on this is going nowhere if I don't get any feedback/ideas! (Unless, of course, it's perfect already...  wink )

I may start making a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for this, but IDK when...


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#40 2011-01-15 22:35:24

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

Hi,
I tried this and when I enter the text in CommandPrompt or whatever, it just keeps repeating the form. Could I get a little help, please? What text are you supposed to enter? Why isn't it working?

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#41 2011-01-16 15:38:02

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

gnk2200 wrote:

Hi,
I tried this and when I enter the text in CommandPrompt or whatever, it just keeps repeating the form. Could I get a little help, please? What text are you supposed to enter? Why isn't it working?

Which form? What question is it asking you? It's hard for me to tell what's wrong when you just say "the form" because there's so many options  tongue . Can you post a screenshot?


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#42 2011-01-17 16:30:18

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

Well, it's the first form. The one that says "Type the name of the final EXE you want (don't use /,\,:,<,>, or an ampersand):"
BTW, what's an ampersand?

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#43 2011-01-19 21:37:29

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

The converter rocks!  Still, it would be cool for the .exe file not to take up the whole screen.

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#44 2011-01-20 19:54:17

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

Sorry for the late responses, people. I haven't been able to get on because of schoolwork...  hmm

@forest and gnk2200: Are you using Windows XP? That doesn't support the "choice" command that is used by Scratch EXE Creator. I'm probably going to have to fix that sometime.
And gnk2200, an ampersand is this character: &

Thank you, those that gave compliments!  smile

Bible657 wrote:

The converter rocks!  Still, it would be cool for the .exe file not to take up the whole screen.

I'm going to see what I can do about that.

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#45 2011-01-20 19:55:30

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

Darnit! I am using XP.  sad  Thanks for clarification, I can't wait for that to happen.

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#46 2011-01-20 19:57:48

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

gnk2200 wrote:

Darnit! I am using XP.  sad

Dang! Tell ya what, if I don't get pulled off my comp, I'll whip up a new version that (hopefully) will work with XP and post it. (Why did Microsoft pull that command anyways? It's just stupid.)


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#47 2011-01-20 20:23:57

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

Yay, I finished an XP version! Now I have to wait for it to upload...  hmm

Edit: Yay, it's done!
It's tested with all the default choices, but has not been thoroughly tested. Feedback is appreciated.

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#48 2011-01-20 21:22:20

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

meowmeow55 wrote:

forest wrote:

meowmeow55 wrote:

Yay, I finished an XP version! Now I have to wait for it to upload...  hmm

Edit: Yay, it's done!
It's tested with all the default choices, but has not been thoroughly tested. Feedback is appreciated.

What is the point in asking for feedback when you do not reply to that you do get. sad

I replied to your post and explained why I didn't respond quickly. I have a life outside of Scratch, you know.

Did the build for XP work for you?

The build for the xp actually does work brilliantly..

Also- Sorry- there have been no messages from you in my messages and i looked in the thread and i saw none there.. maybe there was a glitch somewhere in the system.. and its great you have a life outside of scratch.(and that was not meant in a sarcastic way).
one thing is you got me looking at information etc.. about batch files.. which is probably the sort of thing educationally this website should be about..
anyway now i am going to have fun revamping a website i created sometime ago and really wanted to change.. time is so precious.

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#49 2011-01-20 21:36:54

meowmeow55
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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

forest wrote:

meowmeow55 wrote:

forest wrote:

What is the point in asking for feedback when you do not reply to that you do get. sad

I replied to your post and explained why I didn't respond quickly. I have a life outside of Scratch, you know.

Did the build for XP work for you?

The build for the xp actually does work brilliantly..

Also- Sorry- there have been no messages from you in my messages and i looked in the thread and i saw none there.. maybe there was a glitch somewhere in the system.. and its great you have a life outside of scratch.(and that was not meant in a sarcastic way).
one thing is you got me looking at information etc.. about batch files.. which is probably the sort of thing educationally this website should be about..
anyway now i am going to have fun revamping a website i created sometime ago and really wanted to change.. time is so precious..

Glad it worked for you!  big_smile  (Do I have enough people using this to say "yet another satisfied customer?  tongue )

I have been programming in batch files for a while now. I am active in another project which uses batch files, called SIMPL-DOS.

Scratch EXE Creator also uses something called NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) to make the EXE itself. The main purpose of NSIS is to make installers (hence its name), but I have managed to get it to work for my purposes. It's simple if you just scrounge around for the commands you need and fill in the rest with what you've learned, but I've taken a look at other script files and it's pretty complex - no wonder some people compare it to assembly!

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#50 2011-01-20 22:10:17

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Re: Scratch EXE Creator - turn Scratch projects into EXEs and repack them!

mm... You should make it so it so it go's:
Please enter the name you want to convert:
and saving crashed it  sad

Last edited by ssss (2011-01-20 22:10:38)


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