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#1 2010-07-02 16:25:44
How do you permanently change the color of just one block
How do you permanently change the color of just one block that is in it's desired section.
Example:
To make a certain block in the looks section be colored green. And when you take the block out of it's desired section, it looks green.
Mockup:
I can manage to do this, but whenever I do, when I change the category, then change it back, it's normal. How to I make it permanent?
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#2 2010-07-02 16:31:21
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Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
I don't think you can...but you can change the color of the whole category....
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#3 2010-07-02 16:37:36
Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
ScratchReallyROCKS wrote:
I don't think you can...but you can change the color of the whole category....
I know how to do that, I just wish I could do it with certain blocks.
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#4 2010-07-02 16:38:01
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Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
Save the image?
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#5 2010-07-02 16:40:31
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Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
markyparky56 wrote:
Save the image?
That doesn't work because when you save the image it re-initializes everything so the blocks are changed back to their category color..
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#6 2010-07-02 16:45:01
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Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
ScratchReallyROCKS wrote:
markyparky56 wrote:
Save the image?
That doesn't work.
Why do you want to do it anyway?
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#7 2010-07-03 08:47:15
Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
markyparky56 wrote:
ScratchReallyROCKS wrote:
markyparky56 wrote:
Save the image?
That doesn't work.
Why do you want to do it anyway?
I'm trying to put all of the obsolete blocks back in they're original places, and to recognize that they are obsolete, I want them to be separate colors. It probably won't be green, but I know how to choose different colors.
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#8 2010-07-03 13:05:01
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Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
henley wrote:
markyparky56 wrote:
ScratchReallyROCKS wrote:
That doesn't work.Why do you want to do it anyway?
I'm trying to put all of the obsolete blocks back in they're original places, and to recognize that they are obsolete, I want them to be separate colors. It probably won't be green, but I know how to choose different colors.
Hmmm... Imt hinking that it involves going into scratchFrameMorph... But im not sure... I'm not a very good hacker.
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#10 2010-07-03 14:50:59
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Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
awesome12 wrote:
How do you make a block change color?
Thats the point in this thread.
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#11 2010-07-03 20:50:32
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Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
This is pretty easy. Go to Scratch-Blocks - CommandBlockMorph - private - addLabel.
At the bottom, where you see
(t4 isKindOf: ChoiceArgMorph)
| (t4 isKindOf: SpriteArgMorph) ifTrue: [self addMorphBack: (Morph new color: Color transparent;
extent: 2 @ 5)]]
change it to
(t4 isKindOf: ChoiceArgMorph)
| (t4 isKindOf: SpriteArgMorph) ifTrue: [self addMorphBack: (Morph new color: Color transparent;
extent: 2 @ 5)]].
(commandSpec = 'next costume') ifTrue: [self color: Color green].
Now save the image, and if you do, when you open Scratch back up, you'll see that the 'next costume' block is green! You should be able to do this for any amount of blocks.
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#12 2010-07-03 22:31:10
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Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
rubiks_cube_guy238 wrote:
This is pretty easy. Go to Scratch-Blocks - CommandBlockMorph - private - addLabel.
At the bottom, where you see(t4 isKindOf: ChoiceArgMorph)
| (t4 isKindOf: SpriteArgMorph) ifTrue: [self addMorphBack: (Morph new color: Color transparent;
extent: 2 @ 5)]]change it to
(t4 isKindOf: ChoiceArgMorph)
| (t4 isKindOf: SpriteArgMorph) ifTrue: [self addMorphBack: (Morph new color: Color transparent;
extent: 2 @ 5)]].
(commandSpec = 'next costume') ifTrue: [self color: Color green].Now save the image, and if you do, when you open Scratch back up, you'll see that the 'next costume' block is green! You should be able to do this for any amount of blocks.
That's cool!
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#13 2010-07-04 11:09:31
Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
rubiks_cube_guy238 wrote:
This is pretty easy. Go to Scratch-Blocks - CommandBlockMorph - private - addLabel.
At the bottom, where you see(t4 isKindOf: ChoiceArgMorph)
| (t4 isKindOf: SpriteArgMorph) ifTrue: [self addMorphBack: (Morph new color: Color transparent;
extent: 2 @ 5)]]change it to
(t4 isKindOf: ChoiceArgMorph)
| (t4 isKindOf: SpriteArgMorph) ifTrue: [self addMorphBack: (Morph new color: Color transparent;
extent: 2 @ 5)]].
(commandSpec = 'next costume') ifTrue: [self color: Color green].Now save the image, and if you do, when you open Scratch back up, you'll see that the 'next costume' block is green! You should be able to do this for any amount of blocks.
Wow! That is amazing! It works! Well, there is no need for this topic anymore.
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#14 2010-07-04 11:42:02
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Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
henley wrote:
rubiks_cube_guy238 wrote:
This is pretty easy. Go to Scratch-Blocks - CommandBlockMorph - private - addLabel.
At the bottom, where you see(t4 isKindOf: ChoiceArgMorph)
| (t4 isKindOf: SpriteArgMorph) ifTrue: [self addMorphBack: (Morph new color: Color transparent;
extent: 2 @ 5)]]change it to
(t4 isKindOf: ChoiceArgMorph)
| (t4 isKindOf: SpriteArgMorph) ifTrue: [self addMorphBack: (Morph new color: Color transparent;
extent: 2 @ 5)]].
(commandSpec = 'next costume') ifTrue: [self color: Color green].Now save the image, and if you do, when you open Scratch back up, you'll see that the 'next costume' block is green! You should be able to do this for any amount of blocks.
Wow! That is amazing! It works! Well, there is no need for this topic anymore.
Except for referece.
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#15 2010-07-04 17:19:37
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Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
markyparky56 wrote:
henley wrote:
rubiks_cube_guy238 wrote:
This is pretty easy. Go to Scratch-Blocks - CommandBlockMorph - private - addLabel.
At the bottom, where you see(t4 isKindOf: ChoiceArgMorph)
| (t4 isKindOf: SpriteArgMorph) ifTrue: [self addMorphBack: (Morph new color: Color transparent;
extent: 2 @ 5)]]change it to
Now save the image, and if you do, when you open Scratch back up, you'll see that the 'next costume' block is green! You should be able to do this for any amount of blocks.Wow! That is amazing! It works! Well, there is no need for this topic anymore.
Except for referece.
yeah, keep it for reference.
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#16 2010-07-13 09:26:06
Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
I'm guessing this is how Jens made the [script variables ((a)) < >] block grey.
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#17 2010-07-28 17:57:30
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Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
Uh, if your title includes things that you enter, (secs, names, etc.) do you need to include the %n and stuff?
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#18 2010-07-28 18:40:30
Re: How do you permanently change the color of just one block
JeanTheFox wrote:
Uh, if your title includes things that you enter, (secs, names, etc.) do you need to include the %n and stuff?
Yes.
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