Scratch

BoltBait wrote:

Please don't take this the wrong way, but I have a very serious question about the new 2.0 viewer.

Why did you choose Flash over HTML5/JavaScript?

Had you choosen the latter, you'd automatically have support for iPhone et. al.

We agree that HTML5/JS would have some clear advantages, and we considered it for Scratch 2.0. Unfortunately, our development team found that HTML5/JS does not support all of the features we want/need (at least not yet -- it might in a few years). Here are a few of the issues (courtesy of John Maloney, who leads Scratch application development):

* Flash has cross-platform support for microphone and video input; HTML5 has neither.

* HTML5 doesn't yet support the audio API's necessary to write your own MIDI synth (real-time audio generation), so the Scratch note/drum blocks can't be implemented.

* Although the HTML5 Canvas does support bitmap manipulation, it's slow.

* The HTML5 specs are still evolving. Which features are implemented at varies across browsers, and sometimes a given feature behaves differently in different browsers.

coolstuff wrote:

Rexpup wrote:

I personally like the old block style better.  The new style in the Experimental Viewer looks somehow strange.  Other than that, the new veiwer is very cool.   

Yeah, I agree - hopefully they'll revert to the retro style by 2.0.

Ooh, yes - the new blocks look too flashy.    I hope they keep the Scratch 1.4 look 

scimonster wrote:

Jonathanpb wrote:

coolstuff wrote:

Yeah, I agree - hopefully they'll revert to the retro style by 2.0.

Ooh, yes - the new blocks look too flashy.    I hope they keep the Scratch 1.4 look 

I actually like the pictures I've seen.

Actually, we've got more than pictures. Have you tried the experimental viewer?

scimonster wrote:

coolstuff wrote:

scimonster wrote:

I actually like the pictures I've seen.

Actually, we've got more than pictures. Have you tried the experimental viewer?

No, and based on my scratch obsession rate right now, I don't think I'll be allowed to, or to become a wiki editor, even thought I's like both. 

It's actually quite simple to enable the experimental viewer - just use the topic post. 

I like it, as normal mode doesn't work for me! 

Cool, but…

• Random block should have text, not die.
• The new "look" of the blocks and greenflag/stopsign is much uglier than 1.4!
• Let the block adding screen not overlay the stage.
• The look of the snap-in field for blocks is also much worse, as is the halo around running scripts.
• The fields/color of block adding need the names of the fields. Space is not such a big priority.
• You need the menus for drum/instrument selection.
• Dropdown menus on blocks should not require holding down the mouse.
• Obviously, getting the costume editor and the ability to add variables.
• Fixing the sound generation.
• Fixing the "if else" block.
• Obviously, adding save/load ability.
• Adding sound record/import.
If I think of any other problems, I'll let you know.

loving the new viewer 





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rycarl1403

Also, please enable color selection on the 'if touching [color]' block.

I too am having trouble with the "if else" block.  Is there a fix?

Im using it and its great! But if its slow online and i go on it the green flag is a little glitchy.

<when green flag clicked
<switch to costume[
<sa<stop script>y[ Wait share Projects in other sites? ]for( 2 )secs>
<stop script>

Another bug. This project only registers 1 sprite in the viewer, not 2.

I would recommend making it a bit faster. It crashed when I was playing a 1s1s project.