Scratch

First of all, if you have window contents that are supposed to move, you have to assign each one of them (every sprite) variables for their positions relative to the window.  I would use the window top right-hand corner as (0,0).  When you modify the window's position - by dragging it - the contents of the window adjust their actual x and y positions based on the position of the top-right corner (which is stored in a pair of variables) and their own relative positions.  Here's an example.

when gf clicked // for every window entity
forever
go to x: ((windowX) + (offsetX)) y: ((windowY) + (offsetY))
end

when gf clicked // in main control sprite
forever
adjust value of windowX and windowY based on mouse input.  
end

Instead of adjusting the values of a window entity's position directly, you modify its offsetX and offsetY values.  This corrects its position inside the window.

Last edited by amcerbu (2012-09-04 19:44:49)

This goes in the sprite that is the drag-able part of the window (i.e. the top part, or whatever you think should it should be). 

windowX and windowY are the coordinates on the screen of the top left-hand corner of the window (that should be the costume center of the drag-able sprite). 

forever
if<<<mouse down?> and <(mouseDownBefore) = [false]>> and <touching [mouse pointer v]?>>
set [mouseXOffset v] to ((windowX) - (mouse x))
set [mouseYOffset v] to ((windowY) - (mouse y))
set [mouseDownBefore v] to [true]
set [dragging? v] to [true]
end
if<<mouse down?> and <not<touching [mouse pointer v]?>>>
set [mouseDownBefore v] to [true]
end
if<(dragging?) = [true]>
set [windowX v] to ((mouseXOffset) + (mouse x))
set [windowY v] to ((mouseYOffset) + (mouse y))
end
if<not<mouse down?>>
set [mouseDownBefore v] to [false]
set [dragging? v] to [false]
end
end

Last edited by amcerbu (2012-09-04 20:18:35)

^^ The problem with that is that when using the built-in drag feature in Scratch, positions don't update until after you've released the sprite.  So window contents would appear to jump from their original position to the new one.  What I posted is basically just a dragging workaround.

amcerbu wrote:

^^ The problem with that is that when using the built-in drag feature in Scratch, positions don't update until after you've released the sprite.  So window contents would appear to jump from their original position to the new one.  What I posted is basically just a dragging workaround.

Ahhh, I didn't know that. I usually just use a workaround to give myself greater control.

you could just do this

when gf clicked
if <mouse down>
go to [mouse pointer]

Firedrake969 wrote:

amcerbu wrote:

@Firedrake969, is that what you wanted?

Yep.

Just thinking though, I want to be able to have a couple windows open at a time.  Is that possible w/ this script?

I used this:

when gf clicked
forever
set x to ((x pos of window v)+(offsety))
set y to ((y pos of window v)+(offsetx))
end

on the red cross and any sprites on the window, and on the window I just made the sprite draggable.

You can always look at my scripts on North OS too though 

Last edited by northmeister (2012-09-07 17:39:34)

Set dragging to false.
Set mouseDownBefore to false.
Set windowX and windowY to the coordinates of the top-left-hand corner of the window. 

That should do it.

amcerbu stole the script right outta my noggin. XP

BirdByte wrote:

amcerbu stole the script right outta my noggin. XP

  run for the tinfoil hats!!

wow u smart

What do you mean?  What's the problem you're having?