Scratch

dingdong · 2008-09-27 00:49:15

if you don't what an executable is it's a file that can run on its own without any other things to help it work, usually an executable runs off of a program that comes standard to windows or macs, which would be command prompt or for macs terminal, basically my idea is to make an option in scratch to "make executable", discrscratch (or whatever) kinda does this, but its different, in this technique all the code you've put in scratch will be converted into a different file type and programming language, if this runs like a true executable you should be able to use over 5000 sprites all running at the same time! this would put scratch to a far higher level of use. and yes this will be hard to code for the scratch team, but it would be great! big_smile

archmage · 2008-09-27 01:18:41

Why don't you just use the discscratch program? It converts scratch files to exe files. If the scratch team makes a converter it should work about the same as ones already created. I don't think anyone can create a converter that converts scratch programs into programs made with c++ or some other more efficient language.

dingdong · 2008-09-27 12:39:00

archmage wrote:
Why don't you just use the discscratch program? It converts scratch files to exe files. If the scratch team makes a converter it should work about the same as ones already created. I don't think anyone can create a converter that converts scratch programs into programs made with c++ or some other more efficient language.

but does that increase the running speed? discscratch I thought only allowed you to just run the executable for scratch

archmage · 2008-09-27 13:01:43

dingdong wrote:
archmage wrote:
Why don't you just use the discscratch program? It converts scratch files to exe files. If the scratch team makes a converter it should work about the same as ones already created. I don't think anyone can create a converter that converts scratch programs into programs made with c++ or some other more efficient language.
but does that increase the running speed? discscratch I thought only allowed you to just run the executable for scratch

There is no way to increase the running speed by simply converting it to exe. You can't just change the scratch project's language, you have to make an interpreter.

fullmoon · 2008-09-27 13:29:27

Jens seems to be about ready to release a new mod for Scratch, with a built in function writing/block making ability that will run certain blocks at Squeak's runtime speed, much faster than Scratch's 30-odd iterations/second. The teaser is avalaible here.

archmage · 2008-09-27 16:34:12

In my opinion, faster code execution won't make a as much difference as Dingdong says. The biggest limitation with scratch is it's lack of commands (although increased speed would make a big difference). I think that the ability to reuse graphics on sprites, functions that accept parameters, and sprite duplication and a few other things would put scratch to a "higher level of use" as Dingdong puts it.

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scratch executable converter idea

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