Scratch

An effect?  Like what?

No... I had no movement blocks.  That one script was my only script.

Sometimes computers crash for other reasons so we can't even be sure it was caused by Scratch.

But I think that maybe the "data" variable was set to an incredibly large number and showing it used up all of Scratch's memory.

Wes64 wrote:

Sometimes computers crash for other reasons so we can't even be sure it was caused by Scratch.

But I think that maybe the "data" variable was set to an incredibly large number and showing it used up all of Scratch's memory.

Um...
WAIT...

I recreated this script, and a colored wheel replaced the mouse pointer...

That means it's thinking, and not responding...

Wes64 wrote:

Firedrake969 wrote:

No.  I set the input as five.  5*4*3*2*1 is only 144.  Anyways, it once was at infinity when it was variable*variable.

That isn't how your script works.
Data input is 5
5*4 = 20
Data is set to 20 and changed by -1.
19*18 = 342
Data is set to 342 and changed by -1.
342*341 = 116622
Data is set to 116622 and changed by -1.
116622*116621 = a lot

And the number keeps getting bigger and bigger, which drained your memory.

Until it reaches infinity, of course...

Molybdenum wrote:

GreenCloud wrote:

Wes64 wrote:

That isn't how your script works.
Data input is 5
5*4 = 20
Data is set to 20 and changed by -1.
19*18 = 342
Data is set to 342 and changed by -1.
342*341 = 116622
Data is set to 116622 and changed by -1.
116622*116621 = a lot

And the number keeps getting bigger and bigger, which drained your memory.

Until it reaches infinity, of course...

And then makes scratch close: http://wiki.scratch.mit.edu/wiki/Making_Scratch_Close
Anyway, factorials are more suited for bignums, like this.

PS. 5*4*3*2*1 is 120, not 144.

Oops.  My mistake.  Anyways, my computer HAS gone to infinity before.

Ok.  Anyways, what happened?

Firedrake969 wrote:

Ok.  Anyways, what happened?

The malfunctioning script caused scratch to force-quit.

Scratch Wiki wrote:

This script will fill Squeak's memory, and will force it to close. Squeak automatically crashes when a variable reaches a very high amount as it doesn't have the memory to maintain it. Since Scratch runs within the Squeak environment, Scratch closes when the Squeak environment closes. If a high RAM has been allotted to Scratch, it may just say "Infinity", and not close.

Maybe something else -- some other program -- was using a lot of memory so squeak had less to work with.

Oh well, just dont ramp a variable up to infinity in the future and you should be fine.

*low whistle*

You, sir, have created the doomsday script.

The correct script is:

when gf clicked
set [n! v] to [1]
ask [Number?] and wait
set (n) to (answer)
if <(n) > [0]>
set [m v] to [1]
repeat ((n) - (1))
change [m v] by (1)
set [n! v] to ((n!) * (m))
end
else
if <(n) < [0]>
set [m v] to [-1]
repeat (([abs v] of (n)) - (1))
change [m v] by (-1)
set [n! v] to ((n!) * (m))
end
end
end
say (join [The answer is ] (n!)) for ((length of (join [The answer is ] (n!)))/ (10)) secs

Last edited by 3sal2 (2012-07-16 15:25:06)