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#1 2010-04-19 16:12:09

Kingdaro
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Registered: 2008-06-08
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Panther Tutorial?

I was wondering if there was some kind of tutorial that I could use to learn how to use the coding language that Scratch uses. Panther, is it? I've read some of the post examples, but I'm still confused a little bit.

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#2 2010-04-19 17:32:02

shadow_7283
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Re: Panther Tutorial?

Panther is a program based off of Scratch, but it isn't how Scratch is coded.

Scratch uses something called Squeak Smalltalk. There isn't really a tutorial for it, as far as I know of, and really any of the coding I know is just from experience and trial and error.

http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=31200
Here is an OK tutorial, but it doesn't give you any specifics.

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#3 2010-04-19 18:00:16

AmoebaMan
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Re: Panther Tutorial?

as shadow_7283 said,

Panther is a program based off of Scratch, but it isn't how Scratch is coded.

Panther isn't the language behind Scratch.  It is simply a hacked/modified version of Scratch.  The real language behind Scratch is a language called Squeak, which is based off of Smalltalk-80.

As for a tutorial, there are plenty.  you could try the ones here, at teh Squeak website.  http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/792

You'll also have to download Squeak itself if you want to fully explore, but that's up to you.

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#4 2010-04-19 18:00:54

SeptimusHeap
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Re: Panther Tutorial?

Oh, and panther is at: www.pantherprogramming.weebly.com


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#5 2010-04-19 18:34:18

rubiks_cube_guy238
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Re: Panther Tutorial?

Squeak Smalltalk is easy to understand. If you want to learn how to write Squeak Smalltalk code, you should start off by looking at these tutorials:

Making a Flip Block

Creating a Useful Boolean Block

Adding an Open URL Bllock

Last edited by rubiks_cube_guy238 (2010-04-19 18:34:56)


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#6 2010-04-19 19:02:41

Kingdaro
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Re: Panther Tutorial?

Lol, I'm stupid.

Thanks for the help, I'll try to start making a few custom blocks.

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#7 2010-04-20 20:14:30

Jakey22
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Re: Panther Tutorial?

AmoebaMan wrote:

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#8 2010-04-20 20:21:16

shadow_7283
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Re: Panther Tutorial?

When you post you will see on the left under your username your post count.

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#9 2010-04-23 13:39:54

sparks
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Registered: 2008-11-05
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Re: Panther Tutorial?

AmoebaMan wrote:

as shadow_7283 said,

Panther is a program based off of Scratch, but it isn't how Scratch is coded.

Panther isn't the language behind Scratch.  It is simply a hacked/modified version of Scratch.  The real language behind Scratch is a language called Squeak, which is based off of Smalltalk-80.

As for a tutorial, there are plenty.  you could try the ones here, at teh Squeak website.  http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/792

You'll also have to download Squeak itself if you want to fully explore, but that's up to you.

YAY!  MY 100th POST!

thank you very much for clarifying, though I would appreciate it if you did not refer to Panther as a "hack" as we are not hacking scratch at all, we are using the seperately released 1.4 source code and editing it in Squeak. I would just like to point that out as there is a big difference and we'd rather not be seen as hackers, that being a slightly less impressive role.


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#10 2010-08-31 12:09:43

rdococ
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Re: Panther Tutorial?

sparks wrote:

AmoebaMan wrote:

as shadow_7283 said,

Panther is a program based off of Scratch, but it isn't how Scratch is coded.

Panther isn't the language behind Scratch.  It is simply a hacked/modified version of Scratch.  The real language behind Scratch is a language called Squeak, which is based off of Smalltalk-80.

As for a tutorial, there are plenty.  you could try the ones here, at teh Squeak website.  http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/792

You'll also have to download Squeak itself if you want to fully explore, but that's up to you.

YAY!  MY 100th POST!

thank you very much for clarifying, though I would appreciate it if you did not refer to Panther as a "hack" as we are not hacking scratch at all, we are using the seperately released 1.4 source code and editing it in Squeak. I would just like to point that out as there is a big difference and we'd rather not be seen as hackers, that being a slightly less impressive role.

Yes, it is making a modifcation of Scratch with new features, not hacking Scratch.

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#11 2010-11-21 13:33:04

supergarfield
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Registered: 2009-07-06
Posts: 27

Re: Panther Tutorial?

what can panther do? my computer wont let me go to full screen on it or click the help butten

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