Detecting Enter Key

learncsscratch

Is there a way to detect the Enter key other than having to use “any key” which accepts everything as input?

P444

learncsscratch wrote:
Is there a way to detect the Enter key other than having to use “any key” which accepts everything as input?

You need to modify the json file of a project. Search around for special key detection.

monkeybike123

Unfortuently there is no way to tell if the key enter is pressed unless you do use the

ask [] and wait

Block and when you press any script below will continue

Th3_C0d3r

There is away, but it involves using, “Hack blocks”. Cheers!

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/19199766/#player

-Scratch On!

learncsscratch

Yeah…I went ahead and hacked a block… I hate to make a project dependent upon an unsupported feature… I am sure I will regret this later…

Is hacking the code script JSON considered taboo? Other than potential conflict with future features, will this cause me any immediate problems?

Right now it is better than accepting any key as enter…

Thanks all…

Last edited by learncsscratch (Feb. 15, 2017 16:24:34)

Th3_C0d3r

learncsscratch wrote:
Yeah…I went ahead and hacked a block… I hate to make a project dependent upon an unsupported feature… I am sure I will regret this later…

Is hacking the code script JSON considered taboo? Other than potential conflict with future features, will this cause me any immediate problems?

Right now it is better than accepting any key as enter…

Thanks all…

For the time being, it should work & be perfectly fine for now. The only thing that could possibly cause conflict is the Scratch 3.0 update But thats not until a long time.

I wouldn't think, “hacking” the JSON code is taboo. Because your not really, “hacking”. More like adding additional custom blocks to meet your needs. Many others (Myself included) have at least use these, “hack” blocks once or twice. Also, “Hack” blocks have been around for awhile now and the Scratch Team doesn't seem mad about it. So I assume it's okay.

Well thats completely up to you to decide what works best for your project. Enter key or not, the trigger block is still the same.

-Scratch On!

kay426

It should be added

kay426

I'm trying to make a project but it doesn't work!

kay426

when green flag clicked

kay426

it is as simple as

if <key (join [enter] []) pressed?> then

end

This works.

kay426

when green flag clicked
forever
if <key (join [enter] []) pressed?> then

end
end

This works.
(#^_^#)

codeman1044

kay426 wrote:

when green flag clicked
forever
if <key (join [enter] []) pressed?> then

end
end

This works.
(#^_^#)

Please don't necropost. This topic is from 2017 and it is unlikely that anyone here still needs help with this!

MandelbrotKing123

kay426 wrote:

when green flag clicked
forever
if <key (join [enter] []) pressed?> then

end
end

This works.
(#^_^#)

So actually it works if you just add a variable to key pressed? like this, and you have the variable value set to “enter”:

<key (foo) pressed?>

Where foo == “enter”

marcelzietek2006

Please stop necroposting

kay426

You could also use makey makey blocks to do this ; it works even if the green flag is clicked

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