Scratch

itsme213 wrote:

Make the parts of a single sprite separately addressable (this is likely a difficult change).

If I make a sprite of a robot, I would like to move just the robots arm up and down. Today I need separate costume images for the entire robot to do this.

That's a good idea. The scratch team must find a way of doing this.

Bluestribute wrote:

What about a power block. Instead of doing something like:

2*2*2*2*2

You could do:

2^5

It would kinda be like the mod block, but powers

here it is very simple to make: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/techy/400718


<when I receive[ calculate ]>
<set{ answer }to( 1 )>
<repeat( <{ Number 1 }> )>
<set{ answer }to( (( <{ Answer }> <*> <{ Number 2 }> )) }>

or in text(easier to read)

When I recieve calculate
set (answer) to 1
repeat (number 1) times
set answer to (answer) * (number 2)


Hope that helps 

If you made a change/set z block you could make some cool stuff.

Last edited by kermitfry (2009-02-02 21:51:27)

More space for the Site. *so like 30MB can be supported*

demosthenes wrote:

If [. , ? / ` \ [ ] - = etc.] pressed.

And Shift, Alt/Option and Control too

And also what about width and height effects?

Last edited by ML1 (2009-02-08 04:27:47)

Another thing that would be nice:

To be able to enter your own Small Talk code into the Scratch database to be able to configure the original programing to your own uses.

Now that would be cool!!!

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Last edited by harrypotter345 (2009-02-15 13:06:37)

For Scratch 1.4., they should add a repeat for ___ secs block. I'm making a project, but I'm trying to add moving mouths, and I thought it would help if there was a repeat for __ secs block.

Whilst all of these ideas are awesome, I think the key to coming up with good ideas for Scratch 1.4 is to realize the scope. A lot of people are forgetting that this is aimed to be a simple interface to help enter children into programming. Whilst expandability is great, you have to realize the limits. Some ideas which I saw, for example inverse kinetics, are very cool and would porvide a new dimension of possibilities, they are very daunting to new users.

Like I say, I would consider your idea carefeully before posting, otherwise it is just wasted.

Besides this, I must say personally I would love to see multi-dimensional lists/arrays.

I hope you keep this in mind,

messd002

IS there someway of doing Logo's To command to define procedures?

Could we have a To block of some-kind:
To Square
Repeat 4
|----
move 100
turn right 90
|----

And a version with parameters:
To Polygon n, m, o
Repeat n
|----
move m
turn right o
|----

This would creates new blocks like Square and Polygon that could be used in scripts,

It would also mean we could create a Back block and a Clearscreen block which for younger children would really help.

none of these blocks should be added unless scratch is sped up and all the bugs are fixed, scratch way to slow with 1.3 as it is!

I would really like to be able to swap two elements of a list.

In a script I'm working on right now, I'd like to do this:

swap item (2) with (pick random (2) to (length of [MyList])

Last edited by BoltBait (2009-03-09 15:30:01)

harrypotter345 wrote:

Number the scripts so the following could done:
Stop [Script #]
Stop [Script #] in [seconds] after [happening*]
Play [Script #] after [happening*]
Play [Script #] after [Other script #] has stopped
Stop [Script #] after [Other script #] has started playing

*By happening I mean... flag clicked or after a broadcast has been received.
                                                 

Now that is what I want