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#1 2011-12-09 20:01:01
- TeamDeviseHelp
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Variables Question
Is there a way to make variables appear differently? Like, instead of the orange and grey box, just a number or letter?
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#4 2011-12-10 01:20:59
- PaperMario123
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Re: Variables Question
Yep, what they said. However, you CAN program your own. If you create a sprite for the first digit, one for the second, one for the third, and so on, the numbers'll work. Letters are a little harder.
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#5 2011-12-10 04:47:59
- RedRocker227
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Re: Variables Question
Nope, unfortunately not. You CAN however create lots of sprites with numbered costumes, like in my project Keep it up!
You can download it to see how the score sprite work! 
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#6 2011-12-10 19:34:02
- TeamDevise
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Re: Variables Question
RedRocker227 wrote:
Nope, unfortunately not. You CAN however create lots of sprites with numbered costumes, like in my project Keep it up!
You can download it to see how the score sprite work!
Can you do it with letters?
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#7 2011-12-10 19:57:57
Re: Variables Question
TeamDevise wrote:
RedRocker227 wrote:
Nope, unfortunately not. You CAN however create lots of sprites with numbered costumes, like in my project Keep it up!
You can download it to see how the score sprite work!Can you do it with letters?
as long as you modify the script accordingly, of course
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#8 2011-12-10 20:41:15
- TeamDevise
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Re: Variables Question
aqualung wrote:
TeamDevise wrote:
RedRocker227 wrote:
Nope, unfortunately not. You CAN however create lots of sprites with numbered costumes, like in my project Keep it up!
You can download it to see how the score sprite work!Can you do it with letters?
as long as you modify the script accordingly, of course
But I don't think it would be able to save...
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#9 2011-12-10 20:47:50
Re: Variables Question
TeamDevise wrote:
aqualung wrote:
TeamDevise wrote:
Can you do it with letters?as long as you modify the script accordingly, of course
But I don't think it would be able to save...
save what, the word?
ehh the way im thinking of doing it would require several variables
but everything i do requires several variables
do you think you could elaborate a bit more on what youre trying to do so i can help to my full ability
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#10 2011-12-10 21:05:50
- TeamDevise
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Re: Variables Question
aqualung wrote:
TeamDevise wrote:
aqualung wrote:
as long as you modify the script accordingly, of courseBut I don't think it would be able to save...
save what, the word?
ehh the way im thinking of doing it would require several variables
but everything i do requires several variables
do you think you could elaborate a bit more on what youre trying to do so i can help to my full ability
I'm trying to make an astheatically pleasing and effective word processor. I want it to be able to save and be editable after reopening it, but it's not really working... I've started working on it with variables and typing answers in, but I'm not sure how I'm going to get the editing to work...
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#11 2011-12-10 21:12:54
Re: Variables Question
TeamDevise wrote:
I'm trying to make an astheatically pleasing and effective word processor. I want it to be able to save and be editable after reopening it, but it's not really working... I've started working on it with variables and typing answers in, but I'm not sure how I'm going to get the editing to work...
ah i see
i believe i saw one really nice word processor in scratch ages ago that saved pages by stamping a little dot of a certain color for every letter in the top corner so that it formed a colorful line that was really your writing encrypted. then when it was time to change a page a new line would start or something. when you'd go back to an old page, a sensory sprite would read the color of the dots in their order to reassemble your writing. it was pretty cool- i didn't really explain it well so if i find a link i'll post it
however, i'm still really not understanding what you're trying to do ;_;
in what way are you working with variables and typing in answers, and what are these answers being typed into?
i'm kind of forming the idea that you're using an ask script to acquire the desired typing, then setting the variable to the answer for safekeeping. is that right?
i'm sorry i don't really catch on quickly. it might be useful for me to visually see the scripts?
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