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#1 2010-07-16 09:26:52
Hi everyone! Question on labelling and text.
Hi there, just started off with scratch.
Is there any way that I can set the x,y position of a variable's display and its display type (large readout)?
For example if I want to display var: <Score> at position <180, -160> in <large readout>. How can I initial this on Green Flag click?
Can text only be managed as sprites? Would I have to create a sprite with 62 costumes for characters A-Z, a-z, 0-9? Then create a way to display them on screen?
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#2 2010-07-16 09:33:46
- markyiscool
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Re: Hi everyone! Question on labelling and text.
You can't use a variable readout as a sprite. However, you can move it around on the screen, but this can't be connected to a when Green Flag clicked.
Regarding your final question, you would have to create another sprite in order to get movement off these 'variables'
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#3 2010-07-16 09:37:59
Re: Hi everyone! Question on labelling and text.
You can set the variable to there manually, but you won't be able to change it mid-game; the only property you can change with scripts is whether or not the variable is showing.
Text can only be managed as sprites, unfortunately. You would have to create a costume for every possible character, then display that on the screen, unfortunately, though I believe they are attempting to change this in the next version of Scratch, 2.0. However, you can make text display as a variable.
On a side note, welcome to Scratch!
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#4 2010-07-16 09:45:10
Re: Hi everyone! Question on labelling and text.
Thanks for the reply guy's.
Well...it looks like I've got to start on those sprite fonts then 
On a side note perhaps a thread could be made for people to contribute their own Sprite Font Libraries. Anyway, I've got to get started on the fonts.
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#5 2010-07-16 09:50:24
Re: Hi everyone! Question on labelling and text.
Ralin wrote:
Thanks for the reply guy's.
Well...it looks like I've got to start on those sprite fonts then
On a side note perhaps a thread could be made for people to contribute their own Sprite Font Libraries. Anyway, I've got to get started on the fonts.
That's a great idea!
I'm curious, however, why you can't just display your text using variables.
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#6 2010-07-16 10:06:00
Re: Hi everyone! Question on labelling and text.
I'm interested in creating a space trading game. This would involve lots of text manipulation. Trading inventories buy/sell info. will change. The prices of commodities will need to be regularly updated. The variable display is clumsy and space wasting. At least with the sprite fonts I can change size and spacing of characters (not forgetting orientation, colouring, etc...) and of course labelling all the stuff for dynamic targets: ships, space stations, pirates, etc However, it will be a steep learning curve for me. Lol... I suppose you need the mental sweating to learn anything.
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#7 2010-07-16 10:08:34
Re: Hi everyone! Question on labelling and text.
Ralin wrote:
I'm interested in creating a space trading game. This would involve lots of text manipulation. Trading inventories buy/sell info. will change. The prices of commodities will need to be regularly updated. The variable display is clumsy and space wasting. At least with the sprite fonts I can change size and spacing of characters (not forgetting orientation, colouring, etc...) and of course labelling all the stuff for dynamic targets: ships, space stations, pirates, etc However, it will be a steep learning curve for me. Lol... I suppose you need the mental sweating to learn anything.
I see what you mean - at the moment, text is insanely difficult to write - not something I would have expected from a program that's meant to be quite simple to learn.
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#8 2010-07-21 23:34:39
Re: Hi everyone! Question on labelling and text.
Managed to create my first project.
SPRITE FONTS DEMO
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Ralin/1205597
Decided to call my first sprite font: scratchpaws monospace dark
it's mainly suited to light backgrounds. Takes ages to create sprite fonts. I see why there are not too many people doing it. Anyways, will be doing more...
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#9 2010-07-21 23:55:12
- Ace-of-Spades
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Re: Hi everyone! Question on labelling and text.
You might have better luck posting the project in the Show and Tell forum
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#10 2010-07-22 02:30:54
Re: Hi everyone! Question on labelling and text.
It's a shame Scratch doesn't have a proper print feature - it really should... maybe we should go and bump some threads in the Suggestions forum. 
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#11 2010-07-22 09:15:34
Re: Hi everyone! Question on labelling and text.
Chrischb wrote:
It's a shame Scratch doesn't have a proper print feature - it really should... maybe we should go and bump some threads in the Suggestions forum.
This was suggested - I made a bit of a mockup for something like this. It was pretty advanced, and maybe a bit confusing, but it would be very flexible and just perfect for things like this.
Here was my mockup.
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