Scratch

WindowsExplorer · 2011-07-25 09:40:53

1. Upload a text file here and copy the link.
2. Open scratch, hack it, and open broswer.
3. Go to IU Panes > ScratchFrameMorph > startup > startup.
4. Under the line self newScratchProject, insert the following code:

Code:

self newsDialog.

5. Right click > accept.
6. Now go back to ScratchFrameMorph > menus/buttons actions.
7. Replace the text shown on screen with the following code:

Code:

newsDialog
     | t1 t2 |
     t1 _ (HTTPSocket httpGet: 'TXT') contents.
     t2 _ DialogBoxMorph inform: t1 title: 'News'

(Replace TXT with the text file url)
8. Right click > accept.
9. Close broswer and save image for end user.
10. Open scratch and it should be working!

flashgocrazy · 2011-07-25 16:59:24

Cool! also you can use dropbox!

LS97 · 2011-07-25 17:17:00

I worked on a similar thing some time ago which attempted to display the top loved projects when Scratch opened. I realized it was too complicated for the time though and gave up. Maybe I'll attempt it once more in the future...