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#1 2011-05-01 10:54:50
- johnnydean1
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2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
1.4 currently has a broadcast to run the project. (scratch-startclicked), and I propose a new broadcast:
scratch-turboon
and
scratch-turbooff
These would en/disable turbo mode. They could be useful for 3D projects, or ones with huge repetition.
What do people think.
Vote for it here
Please if you do support, but cannot spare a vote, can you leave a comment on the suggestions page.
Last edited by johnnydean1 (2011-05-01 16:43:55)
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#2 2011-05-01 10:57:06
Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
It makes sense, I guess. The only problem is that somebody new to Scratch could be really confused about it, and even, perhaps, unintentionally put the project into Turbo Mode and get highly confused about what to do next; their project wouldn't run as expected.
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#3 2011-05-01 11:00:17
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Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
coolstuff wrote:
It makes sense, I guess. The only problem is that somebody new to Scratch could be really confused about it, and even, perhaps, unintentionally put the project into Turbo Mode and get highly confused about what to do next; their project wouldn't run as expected.
Well it would be like the scratch-startclicked broadcast. Many people do not know it is there. This would not push new members away as it would be a hidden feature.
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#4 2011-05-01 11:16:14
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Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
I support!
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#5 2011-05-01 11:21:02
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Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
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#6 2011-05-01 15:41:46
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Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
Hmm, it sounds resonable... I might vote for it. 
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#7 2011-05-01 16:08:09
Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
Why not... I support (even though I'm not wasting a vote on it) 
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#8 2011-05-01 16:44:49
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Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
Please if you do support, but cannot spare a vote, can you leave a comment on the suggestions page.
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#9 2011-05-01 16:50:57
Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
Yessss, this gives all the advantages of turbo without the hassle or forcing the user to shift click. Voted
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#10 2011-05-01 16:57:08
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Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
archmage wrote:
Yessss, this gives all the advantages of turbo without the hassle or forcing the user to shift click. Voted
Exactly what I wanted.
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#11 2011-05-01 17:07:55
Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
johnnydean1 wrote:
Please if you do support, but cannot spare a vote, can you leave a comment on the suggestions page.
OK, will do!
In fact, given it 2 (!!!) votes 
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#12 2011-05-01 23:59:08
- DarthPickley
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Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
I don't think that shift-clicking is a hassle... but it would be nice to automatically start out in turbo mode.
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#14 2011-05-02 15:45:39
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Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
Good work guys!
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#16 2011-05-02 18:32:05
Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
I would say that the broadcast scratch-startclicked and scratch-mousclickevent, were both a mistake, they were secrets that were like errors that the scratch team hoped no one would find. Anyways, making a broadcast like that would be kinda, dumb, no-offence. Why not just ask for a block? There could be a block which would have set single stepping speed to. The insert would be a special number dropdown, like the instrument one, it would have, (0) Turbo speed, (1) Normal, (30) Flash blocks fast, (200) Flash blocks slow. Then you could do numbers in-between to make it flash at different speeds.
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#17 2011-05-03 01:53:09
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Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
Pecola1 wrote:
I would say that the broadcast scratch-startclicked and scratch-mousclickevent, were both a mistake, they were secrets that were like errors that the scratch team hoped no one would find. Anyways, making a broadcast like that would be kinda, dumb, no-offence. Why not just ask for a block? There could be a block which would have set single stepping speed to. The insert would be a special number dropdown, like the instrument one, it would have, (0) Turbo speed, (1) Normal, (30) Flash blocks fast, (200) Flash blocks slow. Then you could do numbers in-between to make it flash at different speeds.
Of course you would ask for a block for 1.7 (+0.3). LOL XD
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#18 2011-05-04 17:07:11
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Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
Come on guys!
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#19 2011-05-04 18:19:45
Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
johnnydean1 wrote:
1.4 currently has a broadcast to run the project. (scratch-startclicked), and I propose a new broadcast:
scratch-turboon
and
scratch-turbooff
These would en/disable turbo mode. They could be useful for 3D projects, or ones with huge repetition.
What do people think.
Vote for it here
Please if you do support, but cannot spare a vote, can you leave a comment on the suggestions page.
3 Votes!
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#20 2011-05-04 18:39:48
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Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
Pecola1 wrote:
I would say that the broadcast scratch-startclicked and scratch-mousclickevent, were both a mistake, they were secrets that were like errors that the scratch team hoped no one would find. Anyways, making a broadcast like that would be kinda, dumb, no-offence. Why not just ask for a block? There could be a block which would have set single stepping speed to. The insert would be a special number dropdown, like the instrument one, it would have, (0) Turbo speed, (1) Normal, (30) Flash blocks fast, (200) Flash blocks slow. Then you could do numbers in-between to make it flash at different speeds.
Exactly this. The fact that you can use Scratch-StartClicked and Scratch-MouseClickEvent in broadcast blocks is just a little unintentional quirk, and the block idea is cool.
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#21 2011-05-05 12:38:33
Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
meowmeow55 wrote:
Pecola1 wrote:
I would say that the broadcast scratch-startclicked and scratch-mousclickevent, were both a mistake, they were secrets that were like errors that the scratch team hoped no one would find. Anyways, making a broadcast like that would be kinda, dumb, no-offence. Why not just ask for a block? There could be a block which would have set single stepping speed to. The insert would be a special number dropdown, like the instrument one, it would have, (0) Turbo speed, (1) Normal, (30) Flash blocks fast, (200) Flash blocks slow. Then you could do numbers in-between to make it flash at different speeds.
Exactly this. The fact that you can use Scratch-StartClicked and Scratch-MouseClickEvent in broadcast blocks is just a little unintentional quirk, and the block idea is cool.
It probably was unintentional and only meant for easy transferring between framemorph and spritemorph, but it's still a useful feature. A completely new block would probably be rejected by the ST, and would be disturbing to new starters.
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#22 2011-05-08 07:43:07
Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
johnnydean1 wrote:
1.4 currently has a broadcast to run the project. (scratch-startclicked), and I propose a new broadcast:
scratch-turboon
and
scratch-turbooff
These would en/disable turbo mode. They could be useful for 3D projects, or ones with huge repetition.
What do people think.
Vote for it here
Please if you do support, but cannot spare a vote, can you leave a comment on the suggestions page.
please note that the "scratch-startclicked" does not work in flash
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#23 2011-05-08 09:43:53
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Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
I think this is a very good idea. I have a lot of projects that don't work as well out of turbo mode, so I ask people to play them in it, but half of them don't know what it is!
Also, why is everyone saying that you have to shift-click something to get into turo mode?
EDIT: oh, also Scratch-StartClicked is there because that's the event fired by the green flag. I'm not sure about Scratch-MouseClickEvent.
Last edited by ScratchReallyROCKS (2011-05-08 09:48:18)
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#24 2011-05-08 11:05:42
Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
ScratchReallyROCKS wrote:
I think this is a very good idea. I have a lot of projects that don't work as well out of turbo mode, so I ask people to play them in it, but half of them don't know what it is!
Also, why is everyone saying that you have to shift-click something to get into turo mode?
EDIT: oh, also Scratch-StartClicked is there because that's the event fired by the green flag. I'm not sure about Scratch-MouseClickEvent.
you have to hold down the shift key and press the green flag to enter turbo mode
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#25 2011-05-09 06:36:42
Re: 2.0 has a broadcast to activate turbo mode
scimonster wrote:
Pecola1 wrote:
I would say that the broadcast scratch-startclicked and scratch-mousclickevent, were both a mistake, they were secrets that were like errors that the scratch team hoped no one would find. Anyways, making a broadcast like that would be kinda, dumb, no-offence. Why not just ask for a block? There could be a block which would have set single stepping speed to. The insert would be a special number dropdown, like the instrument one, it would have, (0) Turbo speed, (1) Normal, (30) Flash blocks fast, (200) Flash blocks slow. Then you could do numbers in-between to make it flash at different speeds.
Of course you would ask for a block for 1.7 (+0.3). LOL XD
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