Scratch

gamegeek118 · 2008-11-27 18:22:53

Hi, I'm trying to download projects, but it keeps saying: Could not read, bad header. What does this mean and how can I fix it?

mrweston · 2008-11-27 18:30:16

I believe that's a sign that the project you downloaded was made with a newer version of Scratch -- update yours to the latest (1.3.1 at the moment), and it should open them fine.

gamegeek118 · 2008-11-27 19:07:49

Thanks, but how to I download the new Scratch?

hmnwilson · 2008-11-27 19:10:43

It's on the front page, to the right of newest projects. But I'll save you time: click here

neal123 · 2010-01-20 12:28:12

i was told by my IT teacher to use 1.2.1, so what do i do if it say "could not read bad header"

Mr_X · 2010-01-20 13:05:17

neal123 wrote:
i was told by my IT teacher to use 1.2.1, so what do i do if it say "could not read bad header"

Tell your teacher to stuff a sock in it because most Scratch files don't work with 1.2.1 anymore

BWOG · 2010-01-20 13:23:55

Mr_X wrote:
neal123 wrote:
i was told by my IT teacher to use 1.2.1, so what do i do if it say "could not read bad header"
Tell your teacher to stuff a sock in it because most Scratch files don't work with 1.2.1 anymore

>_>

cheddargirl · 2010-01-20 14:13:03

Mr_X wrote:
neal123 wrote:
i was told by my IT teacher to use 1.2.1, so what do i do if it say "could not read bad header"
Tell your teacher to stuff a sock in it because most Scratch files don't work with 1.2.1 anymore

That is... rather a cruel and blunt way to put it. It's also not very helpful. sad

Hey neal123, Scratch projects designed in Scratch 1.3 or higher will not run in Scratch 1.2.1 (hence the "bad header" error). However, the current version (Scratch 1.4) should be able to run projects designed in older versions. If your teacher is insistent on using Scratch 1.2.1 for whatever reason, download and install Scratch 1.2.1 and Scratch 1.4 on your computer (make sure you install Scratch in two different locations); use Scratch 1.2.1 to design your projects and use Scratch 1.4 to view projects only. smile

Mr_X · 2010-01-20 14:27:00

cheddargirl wrote:
Mr_X wrote:
neal123 wrote:
i was told by my IT teacher to use 1.2.1, so what do i do if it say "could not read bad header"
Tell your teacher to stuff a sock in it because most Scratch files don't work with 1.2.1 anymore
That is... rather a cruel and blunt way to put it. It's also not very helpful.

Hey neal123, Scratch projects designed in Scratch 1.3 or higher will not run in Scratch 1.2.1 (hence the "bad header" error). However, the current version (Scratch 1.4) should be able to run projects designed in older versions. If your teacher is insistent on using Scratch 1.2.1 for whatever reason, download and install Scratch 1.2.1 and Scratch 1.4 on your computer (make sure you install Scratch in two different locations); use Scratch 1.2.1 to design your projects and use Scratch 1.4 to view projects only.

I like what she said better.
Socks.