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jslomba wrote:

TuragaTreeko wrote:

jslomba wrote:

No, it was %z. Maybe you could add a section to the library that has all the %somethings so nobody gets
Confused. (sent from iPhone)

That is a wonderful idea. Like, a little chart that goes

%s    string
%n   number
%g   effect
ect. ....
It would help people who are confused about which is which. (like me)

no, it's so two blocks that don't have the same dropdowns that share %z won't get glitched if someone uses both of them.

Well, yeah... but I once used %b for a dropdown list of scratch users (quite a long list - it was for my open user block). That epicly failed. Because I was confused.

The list of (almost all) existing arguments and their Panther equivalents are available on the squeak tutorial Wiki page!

A 1 year themed celebratory event certainly would be fun to do, I think if possible it should be something that will attract some new visitors to the library, e.g. people make projects about the library and what they like or a "how to use the library" project or something along those lines, then the winner gets something (if it's a how-to it could be linked in the library, otherwise love - it's or some other reward could be offered). This way we'll also be attracting new visitors to the site by linking the project to the library. I bet there are loads of Scratchers who haven't heard of the library yet because they don't spend time in the fora 

It's the %e of the year!

Last edited by sparks (2011-06-27 05:17:08)

I have a block!
blockspecs:

 ('Inform %s' #- #inform: 'You are probably a human being.')

ops:

 inform: t1 
    DialogBoxMorph inform: t1

This is sort of like the warn box, but it doesn't have the exclamation point, which makes it feel less urgent.

I used the block lib's weebly account 'cause I'm not allowed my own yet (:C), so here's my logo:

I used GIMP, and it had 22 layers! If you want, I could remove all the  s.

EDIT: 4400th post!                                        (Same amount of  s as the image has.  )

Last edited by scimonster (2011-06-27 11:07:00)

sparks wrote:

That's pretty cool Sci,

Thanks!

sparks wrote:

We haven't actually decided on what competition we're doing or what the guidelines are yet,

So let's do that.

sparks wrote:

I also don't think it's fair for any librarians to enter whatever competition we do have either because if one of them is chosen it could look like favouritism 

  Pecola1 had his chosen, but we hadn't started the new one yet.
How about we set deadline and then use sigpoll to vote on which one! 

sparks wrote:

I agree that everyone should be able to vote on each image, how about I set up a PHP voting page on the library site.

Sounds good!

sparks wrote:

If all entries are emailed to me then that means they can be displayed on the voting page without names meaning that bias is eliminated.

That would be good too.

sparks wrote:

I can use the Scratch API to make sure that Scratchers only vote once

Good, but what about test accounts? I could vote for mine from scimonster, sci_test, ignore_user, and comment_list.

sparks wrote:

(IP based voting would mean that I could vote up to six times in my home alone!).

sparks wrote:

Thoughts?

Just gave you some. 

We're not sure. Some sort of competition to celebrate a year of the library. A project is a nice idea because it might draw in new users whilst a special library header is always fun and we've done it before!

sparks wrote:

the untested import thing currently does not work because we haven't worked out now to get our blocks to work with it yet... Sorry!

well that's pointless for now! I have it in my Scratch. I'll try to make a block file and import it. Even thought I'm not a developer, I'll help you guys out, just because.

scimonster wrote:

sparks wrote:

I agree that everyone should be able to vote on each image, how about I set up a PHP voting page on the library site.

Sounds good! Agreed

sparks wrote:

If all entries are emailed to me then that means they can be displayed on the voting page without names meaning that bias is eliminated.

That would be good too. What's wrong with the Scratch Forums?

sparks wrote:

I can use the Scratch API to make sure that Scratchers only vote once

Good, but what about test accounts? I could vote for mine from scimonster, sci_test, ignore_user, and comment_list. It's better than nothing.

sparks wrote:

(IP based voting would mean that I could vote up to six times in my home alone!).

  <-- Yeah. I could vote 4 times.

@SSBBM, What's wrong with the Scratch fora? Well by using a seperate page we can vote anonymously and also people won't know who made the image they voted for, meaning that personal feelings towards other Scratchers will not sway your vote!

@jslomba...

jslomba wrote:

new scratch blocks i made:http://megamod.weebly.com/uploads/7/1/5 … 588685.gif

blockspec:

Code:

('if online then stop' #- #ifOnlineThenStop)

code:

Code:

ifOnlineThenStop
| t1 t2 t3 |
t1_t2

http://newblocks.weebly.com/uploads/7/1 … 995652.gif

blockspec:

('confirm %s' #b #confirm:)

no code needed

what it does: asks the user a yes/no question and is false if the user selects no, true if he/she selects yes

http://newblocks.weebly.com/uploads/7/1 … 995652.gif

blockspec:

('alert %s' #- #inform:)

no code needed

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Scratch-Blocks->WhenHatBlockMorph->all:

stepTime
^ 0.1

and

step
self evaluateCondition ifTrue: [self start]

blockspec:

('' #W #-)

(you don't give the block a name because the WhenHatBlockMorph class automatically adds the label.)

DROPDOWN VERSION OF: http://www.weebly.com/uploads/4/0/7/6/4 … 875422.gif

Scratch blocks> commandBlockMorph> all> uncoloredArgMorphFor: add a strip:

$Q = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceOrExpressionArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #dateTime;
choice: 'date'].

Scratch objects> scriptableScratchMorph> sensingOps:

dateTime
    ^ #('date' 'short date' 'time' 'seconds' 'minutes' 'hours' 'day')

new blockspec:

('get %Q' #r #getTime: 'date')

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blockspec:

(' %z as decimal' #r #decimalOf:)

code:

decimalOf: t1
'1/2' = t1 ifTrue: [^ '.5'].
'1/3' = t1 ifTrue: [^ '.333333333'].
'1/4' = t1 ifTrue: [^ '.25'].
'1/5' = t1 ifTrue: [^ '.2'].
'1/6' = t1 ifTrue: [^ '.666666666'].
'1/7' = t1 ifTrue: [^ '.1428'].
'1/8' = t1 ifTrue: [^ '.125'].
'1/9' = t1 ifTrue: [^ '.111111111'].
'1/10' = t1 ifTrue: [^ '.1'].

if you have the (1/2 of ( ) ) block already, then you don't need to make the uncoloredArgMorph.

http://megamod.weebly.com/uploads/7/1/5 … 212093.gif:

blockspec:

('if %b bounce' #- #bnceIfBoolean)

code:

bnceIfBoolean: condition
     condition ifTrue: [self turnRight: 180]

http://www.weebly.com/uploads/5/4/1/3/5 … 274704.gifdropdown:

Blockspec:

('%n %X %n' #r #workOut:with:to:)

Code:
workOut: t1 with: t2 to: t3
    t2 = '+' ifTrue: [^ t1 + t3].
    t2 = 'minus' ifTrue: [^ t1 - t3].
    t2 = '*' ifTrue: [^ t1 * t3].
    t2 = '/' ifTrue: [^t1 / t3].
    ^ 'Error!'

uncoloredArgMorph:
$X = t2 ifTrue: [^ ChoiceArgMorph new getOptionsSelector: #opNames;
         choice: '+'].

code2:
opNames
    ^ #('+' 'minus' '*' '/' )

http://megamod.weebly.com/uploads/7/1/5 … 181233.gif

blockspec:

   
('open scratch user %s s my stuff page ' #- #Userlink: 'jslomba')

code:

   
Userlink: user
    Cursor wait showWhile: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/users/' , user]

I have found glitches (and solutions) for a couple of theese. In opNames for the dropdown %n %X %n, it can work with the other blocks code if you just use '-' instead of 'minus'. Also, 

Userlink: t1 
    Cursor wait showWhile: [ScratchPlugin primOpenURL: 'http://scratch.mit.edu/users/' , t1 asString]

works sooo much better for the open user block, it's not even funny. (By the way, the confirm block works amazingly. I hope it gets added.)

Last edited by TuragaTreeko (2011-06-28 12:12:13)

sparks wrote:

It's the %e of the year!

I see what you did there.    That is a great idea. You could hold another block library front post picture contest like the Christmas one too! (then I would have a chance to win again XD) It could be Your Local Block Library Day!