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#1 2010-08-27 05:42:26
Feature request.
Can we have:
A comment block:
It does nothing but you can insert coding comments into it, like the "say" block without the actual saying it during program execution.
If you rightclick on a "send message" block: can we have it where you can see which sprites are listening to this message.
A rename variable option: where you can change the name of a variable if you find the name no longer fits the variables purpose. It should also change all references to this variable in your code.
regards.
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#2 2010-08-27 05:45:20
Re: Feature request.
-Comment block: There was one in an earlier version of Scratch, but was replaced with the current comment feature; newer users were confused on why the block did nothing, I've heard. 
-Right-clicking stuff: That would be handy - but if you were quick enough you could send the broadcast and watch which scripts highlight. 
-Renaming variables: I would love that! Every time you get deep into a project and find that you need to change a variable, you have to spend a long time replacing every block of that variable... I support this! 
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#3 2010-08-27 10:03:56
Re: Feature request.
Great ideas! I definitely love the rename variable option - it's really tedious to do so at the moment. The right-clicking on the "send message" block may not be entirely necessary, but it would be a neat feature.
Chrischb pointed out about the old comment block, which I actually much preferred to the current commenting system, but that's okay. 
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#6 2010-08-27 16:56:38
Re: Feature request.
1: You can make a comment similar to that by right-clicking anywhere in the scripts area and selecting "add comment" to get a sticky note kind of thing you can write a comment on.
2: Kind of useless since you can see when a sprite receives a message by the scripts activating anyway, but it's not a bad idea.
3: 100% agree with this.
I'm taking a break from Scratch until 2.0 comes out. Any messages sent between then and now probably won't be read - sorry.
(Oct. 20, 2011)
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#7 2010-08-27 17:00:52
- allosaurus
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Re: Feature request.
drfreak wrote:
A rename variable option: where you can change the name of a variable if you find the name no longer fits the variables purpose. It should also change all references to this variable in your code.
I support this. I would also like to be able to rename and delete broadcasts.
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#8 2010-08-27 17:01:54
Re: Feature request.
SSBBM wrote:
The along with changing the name of variables we should also be able to change if it's only for that sprite or not.
Of course! It would only make sense that you could change local variables as well.
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