Scratch

Penguinsrock · 2009-04-02 20:17:28

Ok, I'm using scratch for a book club. It started out fine, but after about a month it switched from Scratch version 1.3 to Scratch version 1.1. So, it could not be read! Now everybody is sad(and there is alot of them), because they can't open there projects from version 1.3 or version 1.1! The worst part of it: I'm the instructor(and I'm 9, but only scratch), so they keep asking about it like crazy. I also had to lie that scratch was adding updates, so they couldn't open up scratch projects properly. Please help scratch team! Also, sometimes scratch disappears from the computers completely! Second worst part: We're having a school assembly soon, and the book club lead(teacher) needs to open the file up to project it to the big screen in the gym/stage. Please help all, and scratch team.

archmage · 2009-04-02 20:19:46

Just reinstall scratch
http://download.scratch.mit.edu/ScratchInstaller1.3.1.exe

Penguinsrock · 2009-04-02 20:32:52

archmage wrote:
Just reinstall scratch
http://download.scratch.mit.edu/ScratchInstaller1.3.1.exe

But they need to be finished really really soon, and we only do it at Mon and Fri, that's leaves us really little time. And they are new to scratch, so they will need me to come help everybody, it'll just slow us down more to re-install. And that's not my question, my question is why did it happen?

Paddle2See · 2009-04-02 20:43:48

Many school computers have a standard set of programs that get reinstalled on all the computers at regular intervals to make sure that all the computers are running the same thing. This is so that if the students (or the teachers) install something weird that breaks the computer, the computer can be restored to "normal" very easily. This might be what is happening to you. There might be a version of Scratch 1.1 on the standard image that gets pushed out to all the computers in the school. So your 1.3 version is getting erased and replaced by the 1.1 version. You need to get in touch with the person who maintains the standard computer image and get them to upgrade the image. Or, find a way to have your computers not restamped with the standard image until your project is done. I hope this helps!

Paddle2See · 2009-04-02 20:49:04

Another approach that might work for you, would be to install version 1.3 on a jump drive (small USB drive) and carry that to school when you want to work on your 1.3 projects. Run the 1.3 version from the jump drive and open up your 1.3 project from within the 1.3 version. I think that would work.

Don't just double-click on the scratch project to open it up though...that will start up the 1.1 version. Start the 1.3 version first, from the jump drive, and then open your project from the Open button.

archmage · 2009-04-02 21:09:22

Or just get the zip version, it doesn't need to be installed
http://download.scratch.mit.edu/WinScratch1.3.1.zip

Penguinsrock · 2009-04-02 21:23:25

Paddle2See wrote:
Another approach that might work for you, would be to install version 1.3 on a jump drive (small USB drive) and carry that to school when you want to work on your 1.3 projects. Run the 1.3 version from the jump drive and open up your 1.3 project from within the 1.3 version. I think that would work.

Don't just double-click on the scratch project to open it up though...that will start up the 1.1 version. Start the 1.3 version first, from the jump drive, and then open your project from the Open button.

I have no idea what both of your post meant..........(lol)

Paddle2See · 2009-04-03 04:45:39

Penguinsrock wrote:
Paddle2See wrote:
Another approach that might work for you, would be to install version 1.3 on a jump drive (small USB drive) and carry that to school when you want to work on your 1.3 projects. Run the 1.3 version from the jump drive and open up your 1.3 project from within the 1.3 version. I think that would work.

Don't just double-click on the scratch project to open it up though...that will start up the 1.1 version. Start the 1.3 version first, from the jump drive, and then open your project from the Open button.
I have no idea what both of your post meant..........(lol)

Okay...my first post basically said that I think the people who maintain your computers at your school are messing you up. You should talk to them about your problem and they can fix it.

My second post said if you can't get them to fix it....there is a way to work around it, if your school computers can use those little flash drives that you plug into the little square USB ports. It involves loading a version of 1.3 on a flash drive and running that version.

Penguinsrock · 2009-04-04 17:28:36

Paddle2See wrote:
Penguinsrock wrote:
Paddle2See wrote:
Another approach that might work for you, would be to install version 1.3 on a jump drive (small USB drive) and carry that to school when you want to work on your 1.3 projects. Run the 1.3 version from the jump drive and open up your 1.3 project from within the 1.3 version. I think that would work.

Don't just double-click on the scratch project to open it up though...that will start up the 1.1 version. Start the 1.3 version first, from the jump drive, and then open your project from the Open button.
I have no idea what both of your post meant..........(lol)
Okay...my first post basically said that I think the people who maintain your computers at your school are messing you up. You should talk to them about your problem and they can fix it.

My second post said if you can't get them to fix it....there is a way to work around it, if your school computers can use those little flash drives that you plug into the little square USB ports. It involves loading a version of 1.3 on a flash drive and running that version.

Thank you paddle2see! I will ask them when I get back, also I love those scratch cards! It's helping them out on there programming, some of them are progressing quickly, some aren't progressing, and some progress slowly. Oh yes! Can you click the link on my siggy, and tell me if you think the site is good? Starbarlol1 is ColaXD2 which is, my sis! Sorry, had to go random!

Paddle2See · 2009-04-04 20:01:56

Penguinsrock wrote:
... Can you click the link on my siggy, and tell me if you think the site is good? Starbarlol1 is ColaXD2 which is, my sis! Sorry, had to go random!

The site is great! I love all the project descriptions you have loaded up with your favorite projects and the tutorials!

Penguinsrock · 2009-04-05 10:12:50

Paddle2See wrote:
Penguinsrock wrote:
... Can you click the link on my siggy, and tell me if you think the site is good? Starbarlol1 is ColaXD2 which is, my sis! Sorry, had to go random!
The site is great! I love all the project descriptions you have loaded up with your favorite projects and the tutorials!

Thanks for your opinion paddle2see!

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#1 2009-04-02 20:17:28

Sudden switch in scratch???(extremely urgent)

#2 2009-04-02 20:19:46

Re: Sudden switch in scratch???(extremely urgent)

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Re: Sudden switch in scratch???(extremely urgent)

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Re: Sudden switch in scratch???(extremely urgent)

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Re: Sudden switch in scratch???(extremely urgent)

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#8 2009-04-03 04:45:39

Re: Sudden switch in scratch???(extremely urgent)

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#9 2009-04-04 17:28:36

Re: Sudden switch in scratch???(extremely urgent)

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#10 2009-04-04 20:01:56

Re: Sudden switch in scratch???(extremely urgent)

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#11 2009-04-05 10:12:50

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