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- braxbroscratcher
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Cloud Ping block
I found that there are no tools for testing your ping with the cloud that actually work.
So why don't we make a ‘ping’ block for Scratchers (Since it goes with the cloud stuffs) to test the ping to the cloud?
I imagine it like this:
This block would return the current ping with the cloud in milliseconds (ms).
I know what you're thinking. Why? What's useful about this block? It's too confusing for new Scratchers.
1. Because, it is a capability fundamentally nonworkaroundable that many multiplayer game-makers could really use.
2. You can use it for all sorts of things. You can use it to test if someone's able to recieve messages fast enough to keep up with your game, if they're lagging, or if they are connected to cloud after they load the page.
3. New Scratchers couldn't access this, and so we don't need to worry about them; New Scratchers can't do anything with the cloud, so why let them have this?
-Brax
So why don't we make a ‘ping’ block for Scratchers (Since it goes with the cloud stuffs) to test the ping to the cloud?
I imagine it like this:
☁ ping :: sensing reporter
This block would return the current ping with the cloud in milliseconds (ms).
I know what you're thinking. Why? What's useful about this block? It's too confusing for new Scratchers.
1. Because, it is a capability fundamentally nonworkaroundable that many multiplayer game-makers could really use.
2. You can use it for all sorts of things. You can use it to test if someone's able to recieve messages fast enough to keep up with your game, if they're lagging, or if they are connected to cloud after they load the page.
3. New Scratchers couldn't access this, and so we don't need to worry about them; New Scratchers can't do anything with the cloud, so why let them have this?
Q & A
Q: What is ping? (CandyLanguageGirl)
A: Ping is the time it takes for a computer to send a message to a server and receive a response.
-Brax
Last edited by braxbroscratcher (Oct. 18, 2016 23:41:50)
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- braxbroscratcher
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- Candylanguagegirl
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*Awkwardly coughs* Ermm, what is a ping? That should probably be explained in the OP so cloud-challenged scratchers like myself have some idea of what you're talking about.
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- braxbroscratcher
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Cloud Ping block
Ping is the time it takes for a user to send a message to a server and receive a response. *Awkwardly coughs* Ermm, what is a ping? That should probably be explained in the OP so cloud-challenged scratchers like myself have some idea of what you're talking about.
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- braxbroscratcher
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In first post now. *Awkwardly coughs* Ermm, what is a ping? That should probably be explained in the OP so cloud-challenged scratchers like myself have some idea of what you're talking about.
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- braxbroscratcher
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- P-Code
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I think this would be useful! But I think it should be called “ping time” since it would report the time it took for it to ping the cloud, not just do a ping.
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- braxbroscratcher
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just do a ping.Yes but the time it takes to ping a server in most cases is referred to as ‘ping’. Any gamers ask: “What's your ping?” not “What's your ping time?”. Time's redundant because the computer already measures the time between the sending of the message and the receiving of it. Besides; there's always that info bar at the right to explain a block. If they don't quite know what it is, they can use that. I think this would be useful! But I think it should be called “ping time” since it would report the time it took for it to ping the cloud, not
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- DownsGameClub
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I would like a bit of justification here. How will this help projects?
–DGC
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- braxbroscratcher
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Cloud Ping block
It allows many things. See first post. I would like a bit of justification here. How will this help projects?
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- DownsGameClub
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(*neck* Why do I not read posts?)It allows many things. See first post. I would like a bit of justification here. How will this help projects?
I like this idea. The idea is specific enough to carry out a function as needed, but also lets users customize it to their benefit.
–DGC
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- braxbroscratcher
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- Birdlegs
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(time since last cloud update)::sensing
Something like this, maybe, so it's less confusing? I'd love it!
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Last edited by Birdlegs (Oct. 20, 2016 20:42:47)
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- braxbroscratcher
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Cloud Ping block
That's kinda wordy… Ping is actually a very good term as it's literally like a ping. It sends a message and waits for it to bounce back. Also, this is unavailable to New Scratchers so yea(time since last cloud update)::sensing
Something like this, maybe, so it's less confusing? I'd love it!
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- Birdlegs
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That's kinda wordy… Ping is actually a very good term as it's literally like a ping. It sends a message and waits for it to bounce back. Also, this is unavailable to New Scratchers so yea(time since last cloud update)::sensing
Something like this, maybe, so it's less confusing? I'd love it!
(I don't know what's going on with my Scratchblocking)
Yeah, I know it's wordy ;D But maybe if we can find a way to shorten it without losing too much meaning. I get what you mean by ping, but “ping” is kinda an esoteric term. I mean, most people who are using Scratch (Even after they're New Scratchers) won't quite get it as well as if we spell it out right in the name
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- braxbroscratcher
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Cloud Ping block
yes but there are still terms like that: e.g. variable, boolean, reporter.That's kinda wordy… Ping is actually a very good term as it's literally like a ping. It sends a message and waits for it to bounce back. Also, this is unavailable to New Scratchers so yea(time since last cloud update)::sensing
Something like this, maybe, so it's less confusing? I'd love it!
(I don't know what's going on with my Scratchblocking)
Yeah, I know it's wordy ;D But maybe if we can find a way to shorten it without losing too much meaning. I get what you mean by ping, but “ping” is kinda an esoteric term. I mean, most people who are using Scratch (Even after they're New Scratchers) won't quite get it as well as if we spell it out right in the name
If you really want to understand something, you gotta look it up.
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- Birdlegs
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Doesn't mean we can't make things a little easier on people! That's what Scratch is all about, ya know? I mean, think about your example, booleans. You don't actually have to know the name of a boolean to use it. I mean, I'm not even confident I remember what it is and I'm pretty proficient! (It's the point-ended condition-checker, right?) Scratch makes them easy to remember by their shape. Making everything easy to understand is important to the Team!
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- braxbroscratcher
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Yes, but still; you can't baby everyone and shield them from the technical terms.
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