Scratch

turkey3 · 2012-04-27 22:41:50

I think this would be a good block:

<within () seconds <>> //the thing after "seconds" looks wrong

This would be a green block, and it would give the amount of seconds to continue on, so heres what I mean:

when gf clicked
Move (10) steps //just for show
If <within (7) seconds <touching [sprite 2 v]?>>
  Say [hi] for (2) seconds
End
Say [the end]

All the random scripts are not needed and are just for show. What it would do is if within the next 7 seconds the sprite touches sprite 2, it would do the script. This could be very helpful.
One problem with this block would be this:

Wait until <within (5) seconds <touching [sprite 2 v]?>>

It makes no sense, right? This would appear red if this script would be performed. Also,

Forever if

Would not work, but this block could still be useful.

Last edited by turkey3 (2012-04-27 22:49:33)

TorbyFork234 · 2012-04-27 22:44:59

How is the program supposed to predict the future?

Edit: Oh, nevermind. I was thinking it would be better if there was a block like this

<[] seconds passed>

Except a boolean so it could be like this

repeat until <<[5] seconds passed>or<touching [sprite 2 v]?>>
do stuff
end

Last edited by TorbyFork234 (2012-04-27 22:47:24)

SJRCS_011 · 2012-04-27 22:49:17

TorbyFork234 wrote:
How is the program supposed to predict the future?

I think It's meant as if touching within 10 seconds after it's called.
workaround time!

when gf clicked
broadcast [start timer v]
repeat until <(time) = (seconds wanted)>
if <touching [sprite1 v]?>
do stuff
end
end

When I receive [start timer v]
wait (seconds wanted) secs
set [time v] to (seconds wanted)

joefarebrother · 2012-04-28 01:56:57

TorbyFork234 wrote:
How is the program supposed to predict the future?

It waits that number of seconds or until the condition is true. If the condition is still false after the specified time, it returns false.

This block will also be the only possible way to have a

<[thisisabroadcast v] received >

block, as it can only work in

 wait until<>
repeat until <>
only 1 block inside - no more
end
forever if <>
only 1 block inside

and the

 <<> and <>> 
<<> or <>> 
<not <>>

blocks inside the above blocks, and when the broadcast is constant (when it is being repeated) . But with this new block, the received block will work properly !

Last edited by joefarebrother (2012-04-28 02:00:57)