Scratch

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Last edited by maciej (2009-08-20 07:16:19)

It looks like it worked, but I accedentily spelled the .sb file wrong so it said it couldn't read the file. Oops.

JSO wrote:

Hi all,

I discovered a new way to run Scratch projects from an executable file. The executable can be ran everywhere, also on computers without Scratch installed. The EXE  can be ran in presentation mode immediately.

I have not created another tool for this - I used a (hidden) Windows application. That means you'll have to do some settings yourselves, but I'll try to explain as good as possible.

It should work for every windows version newer then Windows 95 - because of the long filenames...

How-to

1> Click start, then "Run..."
Type in "iexpress" and click "OK".
You should see the old-fashioned "IExpress Wizard" window.

2> Select "Create new Self Extraction Directive file."
and click "next".

3> As "Package Purpose",
select "Extract files and run an installation command"
and click "next"

4> As "Package title",
you can type anything you want - I used "Scratch Project".
        This field doesn't really matters because we will hide all upcoming windows so the user is not annoyed by Windows 95 style installation messages, instead the Scratch project should open. Click "Next" again.

5> Select "No prompt", click "next",
select "Do not display a license" and click "Next" again.

6> Now we'll have to add all necessary files to the package,
do this by click "Add" browsing for a file, and Click open.
You can only open one file each time you click "Add"

First, the really-necessary Scratch application files should be added.
Browse for the Scratch installation folder (usually C:\Program Files\Scratch") and add the following files:

Scratch.exe
Scratch.image
Scratch.ini
ScratchPlugin.dll
Mpeg3Plugin.dll
UnicodePlugin.dll

Click "Add" again, Now browse for your scratch project and click "Open".
In this example, it's called project.sb .

Now you added All the required files to the installer package, so click "Next" to continue.

7> As "Install program", we are going to fill in the Scratch application.
Fill in
Scratch.exe "scratch.image" presentation "project.sb"
in "Install Program". (the first text box)

Replace project.sb with the name of your project. (so if your project is named "racing game.sb", fill in
Scratch.exe "scratch.image" presentation "racing game.sb"

Leave "Post Install Command" (the second text field) as it is: "<none>" and Click "Next".

8> In the "Show Window" step, you should select "hidden". That way the unpacking program will not be shown. Click "Next", again...

10> In "Package name and options", click browse and save your final EXE file. I named it like my project - project.EXE

Check both options:
- Hide File Extracting Progress Animation from user (We wan't the project to show up, no ugly 12-years-old animation    )
- Store file using Long File Name inside package (Scratch uses long filenames - It won't work without this option checked - I tried it out.)

And Click "Next" again

11> Select "No Restart" we are not running a real installer so a restart is not required.

12> The "Save Self Extraction Directive" allows you to store the settings you made. It is not necessary, so when you're finished, click "Next".

13> Click next one last time to start creating the package. You'll see a DOS window, and a message when it's finished.

Now browse to your PROJECT.EXE (!) en watch it being a complete application 

The only bad thing is you cannot hide the scripts at the end. But uhm... Maybe Jens could do a little hack ? 

Joren

Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you! You're right it is too bad you can't hide scripts at the end but I'll survive.
THANK-YOU! It works.

cowper-jt wrote:

JSO wrote:

Hi all,

I discovered a new way to run Scratch projects from an executable file. The executable can be ran everywhere, also on computers without Scratch installed. The EXE  can be ran in presentation mode immediately.

I have not created another tool for this - I used a (hidden) Windows application. That means you'll have to do some settings yourselves, but I'll try to explain as good as possible.

It should work for every windows version newer then Windows 95 - because of the long filenames...

How-to

1> Click start, then "Run..."
Type in "iexpress" and click "OK".
You should see the old-fashioned "IExpress Wizard" window.

2> Select "Create new Self Extraction Directive file."
and click "next".

3> As "Package Purpose",
select "Extract files and run an installation command"
and click "next"

4> As "Package title",
you can type anything you want - I used "Scratch Project".
        This field doesn't really matters because we will hide all upcoming windows so the user is not annoyed by Windows 95 style installation messages, instead the Scratch project should open. Click "Next" again.

5> Select "No prompt", click "next",
select "Do not display a license" and click "Next" again.

6> Now we'll have to add all necessary files to the package,
do this by click "Add" browsing for a file, and Click open.
You can only open one file each time you click "Add"

First, the really-necessary Scratch application files should be added.
Browse for the Scratch installation folder (usually C:\Program Files\Scratch") and add the following files:

Scratch.exe
Scratch.image
Scratch.ini
ScratchPlugin.dll
Mpeg3Plugin.dll
UnicodePlugin.dll

Click "Add" again, Now browse for your scratch project and click "Open".
In this example, it's called project.sb .

Now you added All the required files to the installer package, so click "Next" to continue.

7> As "Install program", we are going to fill in the Scratch application.
Fill in
Scratch.exe "scratch.image" presentation "project.sb"
in "Install Program". (the first text box)

Replace project.sb with the name of your project. (so if your project is named "racing game.sb", fill in
Scratch.exe "scratch.image" presentation "racing game.sb"

Leave "Post Install Command" (the second text field) as it is: "<none>" and Click "Next".

8> In the "Show Window" step, you should select "hidden". That way the unpacking program will not be shown. Click "Next", again...

10> In "Package name and options", click browse and save your final EXE file. I named it like my project - project.EXE

Check both options:
- Hide File Extracting Progress Animation from user (We wan't the project to show up, no ugly 12-years-old animation    )
- Store file using Long File Name inside package (Scratch uses long filenames - It won't work without this option checked - I tried it out.)

And Click "Next" again

11> Select "No Restart" we are not running a real installer so a restart is not required.

12> The "Save Self Extraction Directive" allows you to store the settings you made. It is not necessary, so when you're finished, click "Next".

13> Click next one last time to start creating the package. You'll see a DOS window, and a message when it's finished.

Now browse to your PROJECT.EXE (!) en watch it being a complete application 

The only bad thing is you cannot hide the scripts at the end. But uhm... Maybe Jens could do a little hack ? 

Joren

Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you! You're right it is too bad you can't hide scripts at the end but I'll survive.
THANK-YOU! It works.

Hey? You guys? You know you can just press alt+f4?

What does Alt+F4 do? For me it says 'are you sure you want to quit?'

markyparky56 wrote:

What does Alt+F4 do? For me it says 'are you sure you want to quit?'

It does exacctly the same as hitting the exit button.

Wait, does this mean that it is possible to turn Scratch into a simple Scratch.exe? WOW!

I don't understand what I need to type in for step seven.

7> As "Install program", we are going to fill in the Scratch application.
Fill in
Scratch.exe "scratch.image" presentation "project.sb"
in "Install Program". (the first text box)

So I put in all of this:
Scratch.exe "scratch.image" presentation "project.sb"

Everything else went great but when I opened the exe I got: Could not read:project.sb.

That probably means you spelled the project filename wrong. Did you replace "project.sb" with "thenameofyourproject.sb" ?

Or you can just download BYOB 2.0.2 and compile it there.


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Last edited by Paddle2See (2010-11-10 19:58:43)

Without EXE's computers would be pretty borring, not being able to do anything and all.

Jens wrote:

Haha, very clever, JSO! will it run under Vista without admin rights? I'll update an image for you once the source code gets released...

It worked for me.