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#1 2012-04-28 16:33:06
Stack Mod Official Thread
About Us
Stack is a collaboration effort to create better blocks that scratch could use. It might also have a slicker and better design to it. I need some good coders to help me out in creating this. Even though this program might be advanced, we want to make it as simple as posible to any new members. We want to create blocks that aren't in the scratch programming language yet.
The Staff:
The current number of members are:
funelephant - Designer
chanmanpartyman - Coder
coolhogs - Coder/Designer
PullJosh - Designer
ftf841 - Coder/Designer
The Stack Logo
We need programmers and designers. The designers job is to create how the program looks and what the logo looks like for this Collab. As much as we love the way the program looks now, we are going to give it a makeover. Maybe make some new categories, or change the place the blocks are located. Here is a full list on the new features in this Collab:
Blocks are located in different place
Screen is bigger
Music selection will be better
More costumes are available
New sections
Background will be different
That is not the full list, just some. Though the designers don't actually code, they tell the programmers what to change and what to keep.
Programmers
This job is one of the most important jobs. They create the blocks, they move stuff around to create the new look. The programmers receive ideas from the designers and implant them into this new program.
So please, tell me if you want to join or not.
Thanks!
Last edited by joletole (2012-06-10 11:45:12)
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#2 2012-04-28 18:43:11
Re: Stack Mod Official Thread
Blumpo
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#3 2012-04-28 22:47:50
- chanmanpartyman
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- Registered: 2011-05-30
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I know quite a bit of Squeak Smalltalk. I'd like to join as a programmer 
Last edited by chanmanpartyman (2012-04-28 22:48:06)
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#5 2012-04-29 07:13:54
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chanmanpartyman wrote:
I know quite a bit of Squeak Smalltalk. I'd like to join as a programmer
Okay, so for right now you don't have to do anything. But when more people start to join, then we are going to start working.
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#6 2012-04-29 08:17:19
- funelephant
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I can be a designer!
nicki begs to differ
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#7 2012-04-29 08:24:32
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funelephant wrote:
I can be a designer!
Great, lets just get more people to help us, then we will start to work.
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#9 2012-04-29 08:47:03
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slinger wrote:
Is this sort of like the "Block Library"?
No, this is a mod. Sorry for the confusing name.
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#12 2012-04-29 10:28:23
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PullJosh wrote:
Do designers have to make graphics or do they just give ideas of what to do?
Kind of both. But more ideas.
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#14 2012-04-29 10:35:48
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coolhogs wrote:
I'd join, but I'd give ideas but not make graphics.
Great, okay, what kind of ideas do you have. (new blocks, new features, different design, etc).
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#15 2012-04-29 10:40:34
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Here is are logo:
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#16 2012-04-29 11:31:38
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joletole wrote:
coolhogs wrote:
I'd join, but I'd give ideas but not make graphics.
Great, okay, what kind of ideas do you have. (new blocks, new features, different design, etc).
New features, and new blocks.
My ideas include:
(mouse dir.) - finds the direction of the mouseFor new features:
Shapes: In the paint editor, there will be a new category called shapes. It would include the square, line, and circle. It would also include new shapes like the triangle, the curved line, etc. It would also include 3D objects like the cube, the triangular prism, etc.
Get ready for domination of:
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#17 2012-04-29 11:37:03
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coolhogs wrote:
joletole wrote:
coolhogs wrote:
I'd join, but I'd give ideas but not make graphics.
Great, okay, what kind of ideas do you have. (new blocks, new features, different design, etc).
New features, and new blocks.
My ideas include:(mouse dir.) - finds the direction of the mouseFor new features:
Shapes: In the paint editor, there will be a new category called shapes. It would include the square, line, and circle. It would also include new shapes like the triangle, the curved line, etc. It would also include 3D objects like the cube, the triangular prism, etc.
Where would the Mouse direction go, (motion, operators). Also, I like the shapes idea.
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#18 2012-04-29 11:42:34
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joletole wrote:
coolhogs wrote:
joletole wrote:
Great, okay, what kind of ideas do you have. (new blocks, new features, different design, etc).New features, and new blocks.
My ideas include:(mouse dir.) - finds the direction of the mouseFor new features:
Shapes: In the paint editor, there will be a new category called shapes. It would include the square, line, and circle. It would also include new shapes like the triangle, the curved line, etc. It would also include 3D objects like the cube, the triangular prism, etc.Where would the Mouse direction go, (motion, operators). Also, I like the shapes idea.
It would go in Sensing, after Mouse Y, and Mouse X.
Get ready for domination of:
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#19 2012-04-29 11:45:04
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funelephant wrote:
I can be a designer!
What ideas do you have that we can improve on scratch.
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#20 2012-04-29 16:11:13
- chanmanpartyman
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coolhogs wrote:
joletole wrote:
coolhogs wrote:
New features, and new blocks.
My ideas include:(mouse dir.) - finds the direction of the mouseFor new features:
Shapes: In the paint editor, there will be a new category called shapes. It would include the square, line, and circle. It would also include new shapes like the triangle, the curved line, etc. It would also include 3D objects like the cube, the triangular prism, etc.Where would the Mouse direction go, (motion, operators). Also, I like the shapes idea.
It would go in Sensing, after Mouse Y, and Mouse X.
Would mouse dir be like if you went to the origin (0,0) and you pointed towards the mouse. Mouse dir would be your direction? If so:
Code:
mouseDir ^ ((Sensor cursorPoint y - ScratchOrigin y) / (Sensor cursorPoint x - ScratchOrigin x)) arcTan
I didn't test that out. I'll have to try it some time.
The block spec would definitely be:
Code:
('mouse direction' #r #mouseDir)Last edited by chanmanpartyman (2012-04-29 16:13:48)
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#22 2012-04-29 17:36:56
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PullJosh wrote:
joletole wrote:
PullJosh wrote:
Do designers have to make graphics or do they just give ideas of what to do?
Kind of both. But more ideas.
OK. I'll do ideas. I'm not good at making graphics though.
Just so you know, this is not a project. This is a mod.
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#23 2012-04-29 17:52:59
- funelephant
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joletole wrote:
funelephant wrote:
I can be a designer!
Great, lets just get more people to help us, then we will start to work.
Ok!
nicki begs to differ
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#24 2012-04-29 17:54:50
- funelephant
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joletole wrote:
funelephant wrote:
I can be a designer!
What ideas do you have that we can improve on scratch.
One thing we can do is make it just a little more colorful. Not just gray
nicki begs to differ
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#25 2012-04-29 18:21:50
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joletole wrote:
PullJosh wrote:
joletole wrote:
Kind of both. But more ideas.OK. I'll do ideas. I'm not good at making graphics though.
Just so you know, this is not a project. This is a mod.
I know. I just ment for the logo, default sprite, etc.
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