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kcdscratch · 2010-04-10 23:22:42

i was working on a one sprite one script project and all of the sudden, whenever i try to add to the script, it freezes. this happens immediatly and i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. (program runs fine, but i can't build onto it.) sad PLEASE HELP!

floatingmagictree · 2010-04-10 23:24:37

kcdscratch wrote:
i was working on a one sprite one script project and all of the sudden, whenever i try to add to the script, it freezes. this happens immediatly and i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. (program runs fine, but i can't build onto it.) PLEASE HELP!

This happens when a script is too long, editing starts to become laggy.

Instead of putting all the scripts down right away, either:

1) Right up the entire script in Notepad or some other writing program.
2) Break the script up into chunks, and then when you're done attach them.

kcdscratch · 2010-04-10 23:32:55

floatingmagictree wrote:
kcdscratch wrote:
i was working on a one sprite one script project and all of the sudden, whenever i try to add to the script, it freezes. this happens immediatly and i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. (program runs fine, but i can't build onto it.) PLEASE HELP!
This happens when a script is too long, editing starts to become laggy.

Instead of putting all the scripts down right away, either:

1) Right up the entire script in Notepad or some other writing program.
2) Break the script up into chunks, and then when you're done attach them.

I understand, i tried that but it still freezes up on me before i can finish it...what is Notepad? is it a program on the computer?

Jonathanpb · 2010-04-11 03:22:22

Notepad is a word processor - any word processor will work.

Phi_Lho · 2010-04-11 04:07:38

Jonathanpb wrote:
Notepad is a word processor - any word processor will work.

No, Notepad is a text editor, not a word processor. Wordpad is a word processor. These can modify text formatting while a simple text editor, better suited to coding as they save in plain text, just allow to modify the text itself.

Wordpad and Notepad both come with the Windows operating system, but there are equivalences in other systems.

Phi_Lho · 2010-04-11 04:16:23

floatingmagictree wrote:
Right up the entire script in Notepad or some other writing program.

I am interested! I found the traditional way to coding in Scratch pleasant and interesting, but way too slow.
So, how do you do that?

While typing, I experimented a bit, using the magical shift key, and tried the Write Project Summary menu item. Indeed, I get the textual version of my script, but I don't see how to import it back.
Thanks!

midnightleopard · 2010-04-11 07:04:55

don't import it back into scratch, (I don't think you can, or can you?) just drag the note pad document to one side of the screen and scratch to the other and copy what you had wrote in notepad into scratch blocks.

kcdscratch · 2010-04-12 17:22:31

midnightleopard wrote:
don't import it back into scratch, (I don't think you can, or can you?) just drag the note pad document to one side of the screen and scratch to the other and copy what you had wrote in notepad into scratch blocks.

that won't fix the editing lag problem though. sad

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How to reduce lag when building a project

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Re: How to reduce lag when building a project

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Re: How to reduce lag when building a project

floatingmagictree wrote:

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#4 2010-04-11 03:22:22

Re: How to reduce lag when building a project

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Re: How to reduce lag when building a project

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Re: How to reduce lag when building a project

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Re: How to reduce lag when building a project

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