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#1 2010-06-12 10:53:29
Umm... this is going to look a bit strange.
Ok. I'm probably going to make a complete and utter fool of myself here. If you think I am please say so, I'm new so I don't really know whats normal and whats not.
The basic thing is; I'm no good at scratch. I joined about a week ago, but I still have no idea how to make anything decent other than copying other peoples scripts.
If anybody has any good advice it would be aprishiated (spelling?).
Thanks.
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#2 2010-06-12 11:03:50
- Wolfie1996
- Retired Community Moderator
- Registered: 2009-07-08
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Re: Umm... this is going to look a bit strange.
Copying people's scripts is OK - we support remixing here! 
Take a look at the script when you're using it - try going to the "Edit" menu, then "Set Single Stepping", and choose "Flash blocks (slow)". This makes each block change colour when that part of the script is happening, and allows you to see what effect different combos of blocks make.
In some of the Sample projects, people have left comments on scripts - these usually help to show what each one does. 
Of course, asking "How do I do X?" helps too - we're happy to help!
"...Jargon - the practice of never calling a spade a spade, when you might instead call it a manual earth-restructing implement..." - Bill Bryson, Mother Tongue
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#3 2010-06-12 11:31:29
- soupoftomato
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- Registered: 2009-07-18
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Re: Umm... this is going to look a bit strange.
First of all, using other peoples scripts is a great way to learn.
Might I suggest starting with a simple animation of the Scratch cat just to get used to the style of programming in Scratch?
I'm glad to think that the community will always be kind and helpful, the language will always be a fun and easy way to be introduced into programming, the motto will always be: Imagine, Program, Share - Nomolos
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#5 2010-06-12 11:45:19
- mooseofawesomeness
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- Registered: 2010-06-09
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Re: Umm... this is going to look a bit strange.
I couldn't do anything in scratch for almost a month. Then, one day, I just got it.
I am urhungry's alternate account with a cooler username. Your argument is invalid.
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#7 2010-06-12 12:07:57
- juststickman
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- Registered: 2009-05-31
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Re: Umm... this is going to look a bit strange.
Abitwierd wrote:
Sounds good. How did you just get it?
(happened to me in steel sentinels)
Sometimes, when you have a break and come back, you get so much better at something that it's weird.
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