Scratch

Scratch Could Make A Free App For the IPod Touch and Update The App When ever Scratch is Updated!

Who's going to pay the $99 every year?

So you're saying they should waste a whole bunch of time doing something only some people want, also, take the time to learn XCode, and program Scratch from scratch... You try that first then, then we'll see how it turns out.

And how do you know they have an SDK copy at MIT? They aren't AMIT...

Last edited by kayybee (2011-01-16 23:00:42)

ihaveamac wrote:

There used to actually be a scratch app. Apple took it down.

No, that was a project viewing app.

Anyway, wasn't this idea turned down before?

Just to make it clear: The Scratch app that people are talking about wasn't an app for the Scratch program - that app was for viewing projects on the Scratch website.

Last edited by Jonathanpb (2011-01-10 23:56:48)

if somebody didn't have a computer, they wouldn't be on scratch, would they? then why would those people need it?

BTW, how would it work?
1x5 pixel blocks and you pick up the wrong one every time? excellent idea!

Last edited by kayybee (2011-01-16 23:03:39)

Danhanado wrote:

Jonathanpb wrote:

Why don't you just use a computer? 

The Scratch Team is busy enough with Scratch 2.0, so they probably wouldn't bother with an app...

The iPhone doesn't support Squeak or Flash though, so they'd have to do a lot of work...

The app isn't even necessary 

Computers arent fully portable,
IPhone Could Support Squeak if They Try To.
Not Everybody HAS a Computer!

Actually, Apple forbids running external code in applications. In other words, no porting the Squeak version of Scratch to any iDevice, unless you jailbreak.

ScratchReallyROCKS wrote:

Harakou wrote:

Danhanado wrote:

Computers arent fully portable,
IPhone Could Support Squeak if They Try To.
Not Everybody HAS a Computer!

Actually, Apple forbids running external code in applications. In other words, no porting the Squeak version of Scratch to any iDevice, unless you jailbreak.

Which means if someone made it in Objective-C, it would be allowed. (Theoretically)

If that's the case, then why was the viewer app removed? 

There's a Scratch-like creation program for Android called Catroid. I haven't tried it, since I don't own an Android device    ...but it's worth a look!

I sent an email to apple about it:

I think it's stupid that you guys pulled the scratch viewer app from the app store. Scratch encourages creativity, and so does app making. So what's the difference??
I heard the person who made the app worked extra hard, and in return he got it removed just because all of the projects were not made with the iPhone SDK!
Most of the people who make the scratch projects and games are kids, and the majority of them can't even program using any other programming language.
Also, lots of people got angry: http://outsideinnovation.blogs.com/pseybold/2010/04/apples-misstep-keeps-kids-from-showcasing-their-innovations-on-iphone.html

So please just put it back on or something!

And this was their pathetic reply:

Welcome to Apple iTunes Store Customer Support. My name is __________ and I am glad to assist you today.  

Thank you for your interest in the App Store.

I understand that you are worried about the app in the app store. I would be glad to help you with this issue.

The iTunes and App Store Customer Support teams answer non-technical questions about billing issues, customer accounts, and content downloads. Please contact Developer Relations at devprograms@apple.com about this matter.

Thank you for contacting iTunes Store Customer Support. Have a nice day!

Sincerely,

__________

That's just stupid, it was a technical question and I don't think the developer would be any help! They're just acting as if they didn't do anything!!!!

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

calstin898 wrote:

I sent an email to apple about it:

I think it's stupid that you guys pulled the scratch viewer app from the app store. Scratch encourages creativity, and so does app making. So what's the difference??
I heard the person who made the app worked extra hard, and in return he got it removed just because all of the projects were not made with the iPhone SDK!
Most of the people who make the scratch projects and games are kids, and the majority of them can't even program using any other programming language.
Also, lots of people got angry: http://outsideinnovation.blogs.com/pseybold/2010/04/apples-misstep-keeps-kids-from-showcasing-their-innovations-on-iphone.html

So please just put it back on or something!

And this was their pathetic reply:

Welcome to Apple iTunes Store Customer Support. My name is __________ and I am glad to assist you today.  

Thank you for your interest in the App Store.

I understand that you are worried about the app in the app store. I would be glad to help you with this issue.

The iTunes and App Store Customer Support teams answer non-technical questions about billing issues, customer accounts, and content downloads. Please contact Developer Relations at devprograms@apple.com about this matter.

Thank you for contacting iTunes Store Customer Support. Have a nice day!

Sincerely,

__________

That's just stupid, it was a technical question and I don't think the developer would be any help! They're just acting as if they didn't do anything!!!!

The employees were just doing their job- they'd get fired if they let it stay in the App Store, so can you blame them? Also, what the "pathetic reply" was trying to say was that you sent the e-mail to the wrong section of the App Store.

Well, maybe you're right, but initially it sounded like I had to contact the developer which wouldn't be any help because the developer didn't make the decision to pull the app. Apple did. I'm thinking of sending an email to the other email address.