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#1 2009-11-21 22:35:50
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Hello, I have a question.
I have created a "game" in which I put the blocks:
If "answer"="etc."
So, basically its a password thing. I was wondering if there is any
way that when the user is typing their password, the letters appear
As "****", like a real password system would use.
Any help is appreciated, thanks!
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#3 2009-11-21 22:54:50
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Actually, this can be done with Lists, let me upload my "OS" as, all it is currently, is a login. 
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#4 2009-11-21 23:00:23
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http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Magnie/769981
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#5 2009-11-21 23:14:13
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Magnie wrote:
Actually, this can be done with Lists, let me upload my "OS" as, all it is currently, is a login.
I think Hygt5 is asking whether or not you can make the character's in the ask box become "***" like a password. This isn't something Scratch can do at the moment, anything you type into and ask box is exactly what you type.
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#6 2009-11-22 05:14:53
- Jonathanpb
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06dknibbs wrote:
Magnie wrote:
Actually, this can be done with Lists, let me upload my "OS" as, all it is currently, is a login.
I think Hygt5 is asking whether or not you can make the character's in the ask box become "***" like a password. This isn't something Scratch can do at the moment, anything you type into and ask box is exactly what you type.
It is possible, but it's 'cheating'. You make a sprite that covers the chatbar, and it displays asterisks. Whenever you push a key, it'll change costume to display the right amount of asterisks. How's that? 
"Human beings... must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
-Charlotte Brontë
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#7 2009-11-22 06:38:05
- Paddle2See
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Jonathanpb wrote:
06dknibbs wrote:
Magnie wrote:
Actually, this can be done with Lists, let me upload my "OS" as, all it is currently, is a login.
I think Hygt5 is asking whether or not you can make the character's in the ask box become "***" like a password. This isn't something Scratch can do at the moment, anything you type into and ask box is exactly what you type.
It is possible, but it's 'cheating'. You make a sprite that covers the chatbar, and it displays asterisks.
That's pretty clever! I wonder if it would work?
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#8 2009-11-22 17:20:07
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Paddle2See wrote:
Jonathanpb wrote:
06dknibbs wrote:
I think Hygt5 is asking whether or not you can make the character's in the ask box become "***" like a password. This isn't something Scratch can do at the moment, anything you type into and ask box is exactly what you type.
It is possible, but it's 'cheating'. You make a sprite that covers the chatbar, and it displays asterisks.
That's pretty clever! I wonder if it would work?
Doesn't the ask block go right to the front? If it does, then whatever sprite you create would be pushed to the back anyway..
Edit: It actually works 
You just have to tell the sprite with the asterisks "Forever, go to front".
Last edited by 06dknibbs (2009-11-22 17:24:03)
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#9 2009-11-22 22:04:39
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06dknibbs wrote:
Paddle2See wrote:
Jonathanpb wrote:
It is possible, but it's 'cheating'. You make a sprite that covers the chatbar, and it displays asterisks.That's pretty clever! I wonder if it would work?
Doesn't the ask block go right to the front? If it does, then whatever sprite you create would be pushed to the back anyway..
Edit: It actually works
I wonder why no one ever thought of that, in many OS projects people use complicated password systems.
Scratchin' since 2007
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#10 2009-11-22 23:56:04
- Jonathanpb
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You can do the same method with lists and variables.
"Human beings... must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
-Charlotte Brontë
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#11 2009-11-22 23:57:05
- Jonathanpb
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06dknibbs wrote:
You have to tell the sprite with the asterisks "Forever, go to front".
Oops! I forgot to mention that!
"Human beings... must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
-Charlotte Brontë
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#12 2009-11-23 10:02:29
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Oh, so that's what you meant. But instead of costumes, it should be stamping. 
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#13 2009-11-23 19:53:07
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ilikewaffles wrote:
i have a question, why does a sprite that has a script like this:
[blocks]<forever>
<go to[ the main sprite]
<end>[/blocks]
has a small lag when the main sprite moves? how do i solve it?
thankz
If you want to ask a question, please don't post it in an existing topic. Post a new topic instead. Thanks!
I'm taking a break from Scratch until 2.0 comes out. Any messages sent between then and now probably won't be read - sorry.
(Oct. 20, 2011)
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#14 2009-11-23 20:04:18
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ilikewaffles wrote:
i have a question, why does a sprite that has a script like this:
[blocks]<forever>
<go to[ the main sprite]
<end>[/blocks]
has a small lag when the main sprite moves? how do i solve it?
thankz
Like hmnwilson said. Post in a new topic.
it causes a lag because it is continually checking and setting it's x and y to the main sprites' x and y. No work around. Unless you make it so when the main sprite moves, it broadcasts a message. Then when the other sprite receives it, it sets the x and y to the main sprite's x and y.
Hai.
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