Scratch

shadow_7283 wrote:

go paperless

As in, kids typewrite their papers on a virtual keyboard?  Ugh.

But we're very excited about tablets as a relatively low-cost Snap! platform for not-so-wealthy schools.  Once we take over the world. 

Hardmath123 wrote:

bharvey wrote:

Once we take over the world. 

*sigh* Optimists...

I'd say that's pessimism. I'd expect them to take over more than the world.

bharvey wrote:

But we're very excited about tablets...

You could totally look into optimizing Snap! for a lost cost computer like Raspberry Pi or APC. A Snap! tablet would be sooooo cool!

shadow_7283 wrote:

Hey Jens, you don't use oncontextmenu for the canvas element, do you? How do you make custom right-clicking work in JavaScript?

canvas.addEventListener('click', function (e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    if (e.which === 1) {
        //do context menu stuff
    }
}, false);

MathWizz wrote:

Code:

canvas.addEventListener('click', function (e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    if (e.which === 1) {
        //do context menu stuff
    }
}, false);

Is that more compatible than

canvas.addEventListener('contextmenu', function (e) {
    e.preventDefault();
} ,false);

Last edited by shadow_7283 (2012-08-13 20:53:03)

shadow_7283 wrote:

MathWizz wrote:

Code:

canvas.addEventListener('click', function (e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    if (e.which === 1) {
        //do context menu stuff
    }
}, false);

Is that more compatible than

Code:

canvas.addEventListener('contextmenu', function (e) {
    e.preventDefault();
} ,false);

I have no idea. 

Have you seen the newest version of Enchanting? Lots of good BYOB features. 

Hardmath123 wrote:

Have you seen the newest version of Enchanting? Lots of good BYOB features. 

Wow, looks amazing!  I wish I had a Lego thingy to play with.

blob8108 wrote:

Hardmath123 wrote:

Enchanting

That's Scratch for the Mindstorms NXT, isn't it? I could never get that to work... 

I could. You need the LeJos firmware and a big leap of faith. I could never get the original stuff (NXT-G or something) to work...

MathWizz wrote:

Hardmath123 wrote:

blob8108 wrote:

That's Scratch for the Mindstorms NXT, isn't it? I could never get that to work... 

I could. You need the LeJos firmware and a big leap of faith. I could never get the original stuff (NXT-G or something) to work...

Loool. NXT-G is even worse that Scratch with lag and stuff. My guess as to why is because it is built on LabVIEW...

Now THERE is a summer project. I should write a compiler for Scratch that compiles directly to the NXT with standard firmware.

Yeah! Then I can compete in all these competitions which require the default firmware for some reason.

bharvey wrote:

Have they caught up on manufacturing them?  Last I heard you couldn't get one.

Nah, I don't think so. Last time I checked there was quite a substantial back order. I'll be keeping an eye on it anyway.

If there were going to be a Snap! tablet, I think the APC would be more viable, except for the fact it doesn't support touch.    Still, pre-loaded custom Android makes for pretty easy development.

Last edited by shadow_7283 (2012-08-14 13:30:49)

MathWizz wrote:

I'm having a harder time distinguishing between you and shadow. 

Lolwut? Intelligent reply = Brian.

shadow_7283 wrote:

MathWizz wrote:

I'm having a harder time distinguishing between you and shadow. 

Lolwut? Intelligent reply = Brian.

Whut