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Question: when there is a block with code, do I just add the code After another code, from another block?

Pecola1 wrote:

thebuilderdd wrote:

Question: when there is a block with code, do I just add the code After another code, from another block?

Not sure what you mean, if you mean when making a method which runs other methods  (say move ten steps turn to the left 5 degrees) you can do:

Code:

moveTenAndTurnFive
self forward: 10.
self turnLeft: 5

Can you explain?

Here is someones block code in other ops:

Code goes here

Now, I wanted to add someone elses block to other ops, like this:

block code

In the end, would it look like this?

Code goes here
block code

Is this how it works?

thebuilderdd wrote:

Pecola1 wrote:

thebuilderdd wrote:

Question: when there is a block with code, do I just add the code After another code, from another block?

Not sure what you mean, if you mean when making a method which runs other methods  (say move ten steps turn to the left 5 degrees) you can do:

Code:

moveTenAndTurnFive
self forward: 10.
self turnLeft: 5

Can you explain?

Here is someones block code in other ops:

Code:

Code goes here

Now, I wanted to add someone elses block to other ops, like this:

Code:

block code

In the end, would it look like this?

Code:

Code goes here
block code

Is this how it works?

Do you mean if you name the method the same thing? If you name the method the same thing, it will replace the other one, not add on to it.

metagrosslord wrote:

I'm getting the hang of this now.  XD  Although I see a random position block has been created already, I don't see any blocks leading to the panther site, so credit to Zorket and Sparks for the original url opener.  I just adapted it for the panther site.

Code:

Cursor wait showWhile: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://pantherprogramming.weebly.com/']

nice! I never thought of that.

Okay, apparently no one actually posted a Panther motion block.  I guess I was looking at the wrong section.  I call it "go to random position."  Not much of a title.  So here's a random coordinate script:

self gotoX: (self randomFrom: -240 to: 240) y: (self randomFrom: -180 to: 180)

In retrospect, I suppose that is very similar to the scratch-based one.  Oh well.  I didn't even see that before I came up with it.   

Panther block 33 (<joined mesh?>)'s image is not working.

Hardmath123 wrote:

Code:

('View %B blocks from the Block Library' #- #viewblocks:)

Code:

viewblocks: type 
    type = 'Motion' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700166#p700166'].
    type = 'Control' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700167#p700167'].
    type = 'Looks' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700169#p700169'].
    type = 'Sensing' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700171#p700171'].
    type = 'Sound' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700172#p700172'].
    type = 'Operators' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700176#p700176'].
    type = 'Pen' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700177#p700177'].
    type = 'Variables' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700179#p700179']

Code:

typeNames
    ^ #('Motion' 'Looks' 'Sound' 'Pen' 'Control' 'Sensing' 'Operators' 'Variables')

Scratch-Blocks»CommandBlockMorph»private»uncoloredArgMorphFor:

Code:

uncoloredArgMorphFor: t1 
    | t2 |
    t2 _ t1 at: 2.
    $a = t2 ifTrue: [^ AttributeArgMorph new choice: 'volume'].
    $b = t2 ifTrue: [^ BooleanArgMorph new].
    $c = t2 ifTrue: [^ ColorArgMorph new showPalette: true].
    $C = t2 ifTrue: [^ ColorArgMorph new showPalette: false].
    $d = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorphWithMenu new numExpression: '0';
         menuSelector: #directionMenu].
    $D = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorphWithMenu new numExpression: '48';
         menuSelector: #midiDrumMenu].
    $e = t2 ifTrue: [^ EventTitleMorph new].
    $f = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #mathFunctionNames;
         choice: 'sqrt'].
    $g = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #graphicEffectNames;
         choice: 'color'].
    $H = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #hookupSensorNames].
    $h = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #hookupBooleanSensorNames].
    $I = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorphWithMenu new numExpression: '1';
         menuSelector: #midiInstrumentMenu].
    $i = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorphWithMenu new numExpression: '1';
         menuSelector: #listIndexMenu].
    $k = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #keyNames;
         choice: 'space'].
    $L = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #listVarMenu].
    $l = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceOrExpressionArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #costumeNames;
         choice: 'costume1'].
    $m = t2 ifTrue: [^ SpriteArgMorph new].
    $M = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #motorNames].
    $n = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorph new numExpression: '10'].
    $N = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorphWithMenu new numExpression: '60';
         menuSelector: #noteSelector].
    $s = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorph new stringExpression: ''].
    $S = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceOrExpressionArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #soundNames;
         choice: 'pop'].
    $v = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #varNamesMenu;
         choice: ''].
    $W = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #motorDirection].
    $x = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceOrExpressionArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #sceneNames;
         choice: ''].
    $y = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorphWithMenu new numExpression: '1';
         menuSelector: #listIndexForDeleteMenu].
    $B = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #typeNames;
         choice: 'Motion'].
    ^ ExpressionArgMorph new numExpression: '10'

What it does: Opens that category of blocks in the Block Library.

2 problems with this:
1) %B is used by Pecola1 in his <[pen down?] for [Sprite1] block (though that was missed in the old one); you may want to change it.
2) It only opens the Scratch Blocks category; what if you want Panther or BYOB?

scimonster wrote:

Hardmath123 wrote:

Code:

('View %B blocks from the Block Library' #- #viewblocks:)

Code:

viewblocks: type 
    type = 'Motion' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700166#p700166'].
    type = 'Control' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700167#p700167'].
    type = 'Looks' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700169#p700169'].
    type = 'Sensing' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700171#p700171'].
    type = 'Sound' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700172#p700172'].
    type = 'Operators' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700176#p700176'].
    type = 'Pen' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700177#p700177'].
    type = 'Variables' ifTrue: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=700179#p700179']

Code:

typeNames
    ^ #('Motion' 'Looks' 'Sound' 'Pen' 'Control' 'Sensing' 'Operators' 'Variables')

Scratch-Blocks»CommandBlockMorph»private»uncoloredArgMorphFor:

Code:

uncoloredArgMorphFor: t1 
    | t2 |
    t2 _ t1 at: 2.
    $a = t2 ifTrue: [^ AttributeArgMorph new choice: 'volume'].
    $b = t2 ifTrue: [^ BooleanArgMorph new].
    $c = t2 ifTrue: [^ ColorArgMorph new showPalette: true].
    $C = t2 ifTrue: [^ ColorArgMorph new showPalette: false].
    $d = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorphWithMenu new numExpression: '0';
         menuSelector: #directionMenu].
    $D = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorphWithMenu new numExpression: '48';
         menuSelector: #midiDrumMenu].
    $e = t2 ifTrue: [^ EventTitleMorph new].
    $f = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #mathFunctionNames;
         choice: 'sqrt'].
    $g = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #graphicEffectNames;
         choice: 'color'].
    $H = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #hookupSensorNames].
    $h = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #hookupBooleanSensorNames].
    $I = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorphWithMenu new numExpression: '1';
         menuSelector: #midiInstrumentMenu].
    $i = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorphWithMenu new numExpression: '1';
         menuSelector: #listIndexMenu].
    $k = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #keyNames;
         choice: 'space'].
    $L = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #listVarMenu].
    $l = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceOrExpressionArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #costumeNames;
         choice: 'costume1'].
    $m = t2 ifTrue: [^ SpriteArgMorph new].
    $M = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #motorNames].
    $n = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorph new numExpression: '10'].
    $N = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorphWithMenu new numExpression: '60';
         menuSelector: #noteSelector].
    $s = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorph new stringExpression: ''].
    $S = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceOrExpressionArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #soundNames;
         choice: 'pop'].
    $v = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #varNamesMenu;
         choice: ''].
    $W = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #motorDirection].
    $x = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceOrExpressionArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #sceneNames;
         choice: ''].
    $y = t2 ifTrue: [^ ExpressionArgMorphWithMenu new numExpression: '1';
         menuSelector: #listIndexForDeleteMenu].
    $B = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #typeNames;
         choice: 'Motion'].
    ^ ExpressionArgMorph new numExpression: '10'

What it does: Opens that category of blocks in the Block Library.

2 problems with this:
1) %B is used by Pecola1 in his <[pen down?] for [Sprite1] block (though that was missed in the old one); you may want to change it.
Ok, what can I make it?
2) It only opens the Scratch Blocks category; what if you want Panther or BYOB?
I'll add separate blocks for those, because Panther and BYOB have different categories.

scimonster wrote:

1) Did you base that off the Panther one?
2) I know ProgrammingFreak shared that, but it must have gotten missed; again.
3) Made by Sparks.
Sorry Hardmath123.

Hmmm, it's ok. I did look in the library before; I must've missed 3. No, 1 isn't based on the Panther one.

scimonster wrote:

Hardmath123 wrote:

scimonster wrote:

1) Did you base that off the Panther one?
2) I know ProgrammingFreak shared that, but it must have gotten missed; again.
3) Made by Sparks.
Sorry Hardmath123.

Hmmm, it's ok. I did look in the library before; I must've missed 3. No, 1 isn't based on the Panther one.

Sparks didn't add it. 

So... can you add all, but only give me credit for 1?

scimonster wrote:

Hardmath123 wrote:

scimonster wrote:

Sparks didn't add it. 

So... can you add all, but only give me credit for 1?

Too busy. 

*sigh* 

You should have a way to 'queue' blocks to be added. You can just link the post in the queue, and less busy librarians can view the queue and update as they go.
Mockup:

Queue
These will be linked to the post where they were submit. They're currently linked to the Scratch homepage.
(digit (20) of PI) | Scratch | Motion | Quick update
([Paddle2See]'s password) | Panther | Sensing | Lengthy post
[delete this project] | BYOB | Control | Moderate update

scimonster wrote:

That's a cool idea. 
What do other Librarians think?

I like it.