variables with checkboxes

947___

this feature would be great for settings menus and stuff.

i thought of an idea for variables:
instead of 0 and 1, just a checkbox.

here are some images i made with inspect element:

and instead of just 0 and 1, you could set the values the variable sends when checked, or unchecked

ps: if ppl are wondering what the variable returns in the editor, it's whatever you set it for
for example, 0 and 1

pps: the blocks are like

set [ v] to (0 v)
change [ v] by (0)

ppps: it goes unchecked when it's neither of the set values

Last edited by 947___ (Aug. 4, 2023 13:31:25)

Fun_Cupcake_i81

This would be a cool feature to have, and it probably wouldn't be too hard to implement, so I support. Plus, it would make debugging stuff easier.

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Support, would be useful for settings and easier than making an entire different sprite

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Support, although you can workaround it with a slider.

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wikibro300000

josueart wrote:
Support, although you can workaround it with a slider.

Checkbox looks better

l

josueart

wikibro300000 wrote:
Checkbox looks better

Yeah

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NotK3ndricAlt

No support. Workaround:

set [var v] to [no]

set [var v] to [yes]

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Support. I have had trouble making settings menus in the past. This would be really useful for that.

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wikibro300000

NotK3ndricAlt wrote:
No support. Workaround:
set [var v] to [no]

set [var v] to [yes]

First you would need to make a sprite and make the code and the more sprites the more confusing the coding is

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medians

You could also do something like this probably:

when this sprite clicked
if <(var) = [no]> then
set [var v] to [yes]
else
set [var v] to [no]
end

Also, maybe this could be done through boolean variables somehow if those are implemented?

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medians wrote:
You could also do something like this probably:
when this sprite clicked
if <(var) = [no]> then
set [var v] to [yes]
else
set [var v] to [no]
end
Also, maybe this could be done through boolean variables somehow if those are implemented?

yes, i use that alot

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support, even though you can use the slider as a workaround, it doesn't look good.

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medians wrote:
You could also do something like this probably:
when this sprite clicked
if <(var) = [no]> then
set [var v] to [yes]
else
set [var v] to [no]
end
Also, maybe this could be done through boolean variables somehow if those are implemented?

wikibro300000 wrote:
First you would need to make a sprite and make the code and the more sprites the more confusing the coding is

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mumu245

The default values should be 0 and 1.

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947___

mumu245 wrote:
The default values should be 0 and 1.

yeah

qwertycodechamp90411

Support! This would make settings way easier.

The only thing I have to add is that I believe it should be a boolean-variable.

<checkbox checked?::variables>

If it stays a reporter, at least add a pop-up menu similar to the cloud variable message.
'Please note, the variable will report 1 when checked, and 0 when unchecked. You can change these values by right-clicking the variable on-stage'.

I would say make it true/false, not 0/1 for new scratchers, but that would be way too inconvenient (for me, at least).
In a script:

if <checkbox checked?::variables> then 
set [difficulty v] to (1)
  

else
set [difficulty v] to (0)
end

Last edited by qwertycodechamp90411 (Aug. 4, 2023 21:33:01)

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<((x) ^ ((1) / (y))::operators) = ((y) √ (x)::operators)> // is false if x < 0???

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947___

qwertycodechamp90411 wrote:
Support! This would make settings way easier.

The only thing I have to add is that I believe it should be a boolean-variable.
<checkbox checked?::variables>
If it stays a reporter, at least add a pop-up menu similar to the cloud variable message.
'Please note, the variable will report 1 when checked, and 0 when unchecked. You can change these values by right-clicking the variable on-stage'.

I would say make it true/false, not 0/1 for new scratchers, but that would be way too inconvenient (for me, at least).
In a script:
if <checkbox checked?::variables> then 
set [difficulty v] to (1)
  

else
set [difficulty v] to (0)
end

<checkbox [ v] checked? :: variables>

is what you mean

Last edited by 947___ (Aug. 4, 2023 21:38:30)

qwertycodechamp90411

947___ wrote:
qwertycodechamp90411 wrote:
Support! This would make settings way easier.

The only thing I have to add is that I believe it should be a boolean-variable.
<checkbox checked?::variables>
If it stays a reporter, at least add a pop-up menu similar to the cloud variable message.
'Please note, the variable will report 1 when checked, and 0 when unchecked. You can change these values by right-clicking the variable on-stage'.

I would say make it true/false, not 0/1 for new scratchers, but that would be way too inconvenient (for me, at least).
In a script:
if <checkbox checked?::variables> then 
set [difficulty v] to (1)
  

else
set [difficulty v] to (0)
end
<checkbox [ v] checked? :: variables>
is what you mean

No I meant that the variable name was checkbox lol.

Honestly that's better.

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xnousnow

Yeah, we def need a boolean variable, it's pain to make all the variables

set [boolean variable v] to [0]
set [boolean variable v] to [1]

if <(boolean variable) = (0)> then
  say [it's false]
end

It would change to:

set [boolean variable v] to <false>
set [boolean variable v] to <true>

if <not<boolean variable>> then
  say [it's false]
end

Also, that way, <true>/<false> value should be made.

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947___

xnousnow wrote:
Yeah, we def need a boolean variable, it's pain to make all the variables
set [boolean variable v] to [0]
set [boolean variable v] to [1]

if <(boolean variable) = (0)> then
  say [it's false]
end
It would change to:
set [boolean variable v] to <false>
set [boolean variable v] to <true>

if <not<boolean variable>> then
  say [it's false]
end
Also, that way, <true>/<false> value should be made.

qwertycodechamp90411 wrote:
Support! This would make settings way easier.

The only thing I have to add is that I believe it should be a boolean-variable.
<checkbox checked?::variables>
If it stays a reporter, at least add a pop-up menu similar to the cloud variable message.
'Please note, the variable will report 1 when checked, and 0 when unchecked. You can change these values by right-clicking the variable on-stage'.

I would say make it true/false, not 0/1 for new scratchers, but that would be way too inconvenient (for me, at least).
In a script:
if <checkbox checked?::variables> then 
set [difficulty v] to (1)
  

else
set [difficulty v] to (0)
end

it could just be

<(my variable) = (1)>

but maybe once we get custom reporters and booleans

define () // pretend there's no block shape there
return (value::custom)::custom

define <>
return (value::custom)::custom

Last edited by 947___ (Aug. 5, 2023 01:24:16)

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