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#1 2009-02-07 12:52:25
- Teacher617
- Scratcher
- Registered: 2009-02-07
- Posts: 5
Opening multiple windows
Very new to Scratch ... searched for possible answers in the forum and guides, to no avail.
I would like to have 2 different Scratch windows open at the same time. I'm working on my own new project but have found another project that I want to use as a guide. It has enough similarities to what I'm working on that it would be most useful for the 2 windows to appear side by side. Can't figure out how to make this happen though.
Thanks for your guidance!
Tricia
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#2 2009-02-07 12:53:40
- demosthenes
- Retired Community Moderator
- Registered: 2008-02-19
- Posts: 1000+
Re: Opening multiple windows
I've never managed it, I think you can only do it on a PC.
I've taken a long hiatus, but I still visit sometimes. Give me some time to answer any messages you post on my projects!
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#3 2009-02-07 13:07:12
Re: Opening multiple windows
It's not possible within the Scratch app (annoying, for sure). On a Windows PC, you can just double-click a second project file from the desktop, and it'll start another copy of Scratch; works well enough.
On a Mac, you can do the same thing, but it's not as easy: Make a duplicate of the entire Scratch folder in /Applications, then open each of the Scratch apps separately. Can then open two different projects.
Alternatively, take a screenshot or two of the other project's code, then float those in their own windows. Or export the sprites, then import them into your new project.
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#4 2009-02-07 13:18:29
Re: Opening multiple windows
its very easy... in the scratch folder there should be a scratch.exe(or scratch.app an a mac) file.. open it and there should also be a Scratch.image file and click to open it and Presto you have two scratch windows 
hoped this helps!
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#5 2009-02-07 13:18:45
- Teacher617
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- Registered: 2009-02-07
- Posts: 5
Re: Opening multiple windows
Thank you all so much! Loving this forum already!!
Last edited by Teacher617 (2009-02-07 13:20:25)
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#7 2009-02-07 13:34:03
Re: Opening multiple windows
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