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#1 2009-05-20 17:58:23

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The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

New Features Include:


Better interface
Ask a question block
New string features
Webcam capture

The first thing I will upload is maybe an escape game that uses the new ask and string commands. What will do make first?

Last edited by archmage (2009-06-07 18:58:25)


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#2 2009-05-20 18:03:05

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

I want to try multiplayer, but it seems complicated. What do you mean by new string features?

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#3 2009-05-20 18:03:23

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

i wll make a project when it first comes out duh!


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#4 2009-05-20 18:03:51

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

The first thing I will do is rewrite my Hangman game to utilize the new string handling capabilities of 1.4


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#5 2009-05-20 18:06:49

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

archmage wrote:

The first thing I will upload is maybe an escape game that uses the new ask and string commands.

That sounds interesting.

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#6 2009-05-20 18:08:48

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

Honestly BoltBait - the fact that you did it with 1.3 impresses me alot.

First thing I will do - download it (rimshot)

Most likly I will print out the manual and read it through.  Project wise I want to create an educational game where to drive over letters to spells words to help my sons spells skills, should be easy under 1.4

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#7 2009-05-20 18:11:24

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

BoltBait wrote:

The first thing I will do is rewrite my Hangman game to utilize the new string handling capabilities of 1.4

Yeah, with the new blocks it should be a breeze. The fact that you made a hangman game with such a lack of blocks is pretty impressive.


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#8 2009-05-20 18:13:44

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

keroro645 wrote:

I want to try multiplayer, but it seems complicated. What do you mean by new string features?

Strings are word variables. What I mean is that you can do new things with text.

As for multiplayer, its an experimental hidden feature. Its not that hard to use but it is very limited. The mesh feature functions the same way as chalkmarrow's snyft program.


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#9 2009-05-20 18:20:34

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

I'll probably download it. Then read up on the new features. Then make a project - probably it'll use the new string feature stuff.

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#10 2009-05-20 18:23:33

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

I love the new join word feature.

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#11 2009-05-20 18:32:34

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

keroro645 wrote:

I love the new join word feature.

It's called "concatenation". Strange, huh?

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#12 2009-05-20 18:35:53

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

But nothing in scratch is called what it should be  tongue

Arrays are lists
Commands are blocks
loops are repeats

You get the idea


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#13 2009-05-20 18:42:54

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

archmage wrote:

But nothing in scratch is called what it should be  tongue

Arrays are lists
Commands are blocks
loops are repeats

You get the idea

That's true. Maybe if they ever make that Scratch Pro thing some people have asked for, they'll call things what they're supposed to be called. It's to help people get used to the language more easily.

I never really noticed that before, except the array thing.

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#14 2009-05-20 18:52:24

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

I actually hope they don't make a pro version because it defeats the point of scratch. If you want a "PRO" language then play coding java applets or if that is too hard then try greenfoot.


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#15 2009-05-20 18:57:46

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

archmage wrote:

I actually hope they don't make a pro version because it defeats the point of scratch. If you want a "PRO" language then play coding java applets or if that is too hard then try greenfoot.

But making a Scratch Pro would advance users to a slightly more advanced level, though still pretty easy, to better prepare them for "real" programming languages.

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#16 2009-05-20 19:24:09

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

I'll probably take advantage of the "ask a question" block and toy around with that webcam capture.


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#17 2009-05-20 19:43:10

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

I like the question box thing. So you could make sentences using the join word block?

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#18 2009-05-20 19:47:43

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

coolstuff wrote:

I expect so.

Sweet

I just can't wait for this.

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#19 2009-05-20 19:52:40

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

Okay, do you get more undos?

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#20 2009-05-20 19:54:07

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

keroro645 wrote:

Okay, do you get more undos?

I hope so. Just one gets pretty unuseful. Especially when you make a huge mistake.

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#21 2009-05-20 19:56:51

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

keroro645 wrote:

coolstuff wrote:

keroro645 wrote:

Okay, do you get more undos?

I hope so. Just one gets pretty unuseful. Especially when you make a huge mistake.

I meant the invisible ones. *DETECTED* Yea I mean sprites can still be invisible right?

I know, but I hate it when you delete the whole program even when just one sprite is invisible by accident! Then that undo button comes in handy!

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#22 2009-05-21 11:41:07

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

A improved typing system using the (Join [] and []) block.

Or even easier - A typing system using the [ask []] block.


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#23 2009-05-21 13:51:52

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

I'll probably muck around with the multiplayer features.

Bit annoying that there isn't sprite duplication though.  sad


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#24 2009-05-21 19:32:08

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

Can the online feature sense who is the host?

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#25 2009-05-21 19:49:25

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Re: The first thing you will do when scratch 1.4 comes out

keroro645 wrote:

Can the online feature sense who is the host?

I think you are confused on how it works.

One person clicks "Host Mesh" the other person clicks "Connect to Mesh Server". Its not just like MESH ACTIVATE and everything else falls into place. I think that mesh is the hardest thing to use in scratch, that is why its hidden probaly.


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