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#1 2009-11-18 10:05:14
Think i have got why is the TEXT problem
now i have seen that the text problem occured only after the addition of truetype fonts on Scratch .the problem lies somewhere in the true type code (can i get a link to source code). For further i experimented I will need u all to also test this and report if u found it.
Start Scratch.
Start creating meaningless text filled sprites with some picture background .
now when u have done with nearly 50 start editing them unmeaningfully again.
after doing this for sometimes when u press backspace and space u might get the bug
If happened very often to me.by this procedure,
The other reason might be the old programming bug called garbage value(I dont think that seriosly it would be)
WELL THE THING THAT SUPPORTS IS IT DOSENT HAPPENS ON 1.2 and Older
Last edited by fanofcena (2009-11-18 10:06:30)
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#2 2009-11-19 00:57:53
- Jonathanpb
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Re: Think i have got why is the TEXT problem
Ooh... this might be interesting.
Let's get the "Disappearing Text" problem solved!
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#3 2009-11-19 10:18:49
Re: Think i have got why is the TEXT problem
Yes, we should look at the Text Coding for 1.2 1.3 and 1.4...
Edit: I've also noticed, that if you use different Text Styles in 1.3 and 1.4 they have nothing, and any old text features in 1.2 are just so much better...
Last edited by Magnie (2009-11-19 10:20:25)
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#4 2009-11-19 11:24:06
Re: Think i have got why is the TEXT problem
The Scratch team has tracked it down a little bit.
Johnm wrote:
It's a bug in the underlying text
rendering code (written in C), and so far we have not been able to
track it down. It's difficult to even reproduce it reliably.
It means it's in the UnicodePlugin.dll and not in the Squeak Scratch source code... 
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#8 2009-11-21 05:17:32
- Paddle2See
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Re: Think i have got why is the TEXT problem
fanofcena wrote:
I take it as a no
I'm checking with the development team. I'll let you know what I learn.
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#9 2009-11-21 07:23:32
Re: Think i have got why is the TEXT problem
If you'd like to try to debug the problem, the Unicode plugin source code can be downloaded from the Plugins section of this page:
http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Source_Code
It's a very difficult bug. Good luck!
-- John
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#11 2009-12-16 15:14:21
- masterhand7
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Re: Think i have got why is the TEXT problem
TrueType? Doh! I have 2 TrueType fonts on my system! $@#(%#($@P% random gibberish!!!! But I want to keep the fonts in my project!
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