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- 1a3c5e7g9i
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
Let's say you tried to click on the vertical or horizontal scroll bar in one of your most ambitious projects ever. Unfortunately you accidentally clicked on a portion of a very large stacked predicate(boolean)…! You frantically tried to find the place the block was lifted from, but when you put it back in a slot it isn't the right place….
I am suggesting to add a script locking function to the Scratch editor. It will lock the script in place and disallow further movements in the script selected. You would right click the script you want to lock, and the “Lock” button would appear below “Delete”. The script when locked would [probably] have a transparent lock appear on it, or have a certain glow instead.
If you select a C-block, everything inside the C-block (and the C-block itself) would be locked unless you drag the bar (which is explained in the next sentence). If you select a regular stack block a bar will appear. Dragging the top part upwards selects everything you drag it past (in the script). The same goes for the bottom part. Clicking outside the bar would activate the lock.
You will not be able to move it until it is “unlocked”. When you right click it again, “Unlock” would appear in place of “Lock”. Unlocking the script will undo the lock and get rid of the transparent lock (or glow). If you read this far, add “I have read the entire OP and I am sure I am not missing any vital info.” at the top or bottom. If this is a duplicate, let me know.
I am suggesting to add a script locking function to the Scratch editor. It will lock the script in place and disallow further movements in the script selected. You would right click the script you want to lock, and the “Lock” button would appear below “Delete”. The script when locked would [probably] have a transparent lock appear on it, or have a certain glow instead.
If you select a C-block, everything inside the C-block (and the C-block itself) would be locked unless you drag the bar (which is explained in the next sentence). If you select a regular stack block a bar will appear. Dragging the top part upwards selects everything you drag it past (in the script). The same goes for the bottom part. Clicking outside the bar would activate the lock.
You will not be able to move it until it is “unlocked”. When you right click it again, “Unlock” would appear in place of “Lock”. Unlocking the script will undo the lock and get rid of the transparent lock (or glow). If you read this far, add “I have read the entire OP and I am sure I am not missing any vital info.” at the top or bottom. If this is a duplicate, let me know.
Last edited by 1a3c5e7g9i (Feb. 22, 2017 20:40:42)
Wao how is that possible
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- stickfiregames
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
Semi-support. This would be useful, but an undo button would also deal with the problem and many others, so I'd rather have that instead.
How often does this happen to you? I assume it depends on how laggy the editor is.
How often does this happen to you? I assume it depends on how laggy the editor is.
- 1a3c5e7g9i
- Scratcher
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
I don't know… I wasn't counting. Maybe once or twice? How often does this happen to you? I assume it depends on how laggy the editor is.
Wao how is that possible
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- The4thPixel
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
I have read the entire OP and I am sure I am not missing any vital info.
Indifferent. I'm not sure if a lot of people would find it useful.
Indifferent. I'm not sure if a lot of people would find it useful.
- Candylanguagegirl
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
This happens to me so much it isn't even funny. It really isn't based on lag in the editor, it's my lack of coordination with a mouse. XD
But I would definitely agree that this should be implemented. It could also make moving scripts around a lot more convenient, if we made moving it a possibility. The reason I say this is because not being able to move a script would just be annoying- I'd like a way to glue the script together so that I can organize them without them falling apart on me.
I have read the entire OP and I am sure I am not missing any vital info.
But I would definitely agree that this should be implemented. It could also make moving scripts around a lot more convenient, if we made moving it a possibility. The reason I say this is because not being able to move a script would just be annoying- I'd like a way to glue the script together so that I can organize them without them falling apart on me.
I have read the entire OP and I am sure I am not missing any vital info.
Last edited by Candylanguagegirl (Feb. 22, 2017 14:58:51)
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- jromagnoli
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
I supremely support! This is a much needed feature, it happens to me too much, and it would help me when I have cluttered scripts. This is a much neede addition.
I have read the entire OP and I am sure I am not missing any vital info.
I have read the entire OP and I am sure I am not missing any vital info.
- WolfCat67
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
I have read the entire OP and I am sure I am not missing any vital info.
I support this entirely. In my game Smiley Fighters, I have a super large jumping script (because I didn't compact it lol) that I plan to remove in the future. However, whenever I add a new part to it for another weapon, sometimes I'll end up messing up the entire jump script because my computer is super laggy. If this was implemented, then I would no longer have that issue.
I support this entirely. In my game Smiley Fighters, I have a super large jumping script (because I didn't compact it lol) that I plan to remove in the future. However, whenever I add a new part to it for another weapon, sometimes I'll end up messing up the entire jump script because my computer is super laggy. If this was implemented, then I would no longer have that issue.
- MathlyCat
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
How specific will the locking be? If it's specific to the C-block this can be useful for taking out/adding things to big scripts like velocity codes
Think before you act.
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- duckboycool
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
Dude this is rejected!!!
I have read the entire OP and I am sure I am not missing any vital info.
Semi-support, I haven't had this happen to me, and I don't think it is that useful, but it doesn't really have a downside.
I have read the entire OP and I am sure I am not missing any vital info.
Semi-support, I haven't had this happen to me, and I don't think it is that useful, but it doesn't really have a downside.
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- 1a3c5e7g9i
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
I added it in. How specific will the locking be? If it's specific to the C-block this can be useful for taking out/adding things to big scripts like velocity codes
Wao how is that possible
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- MathlyCat
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
I fully support, this would make editing scripts so much easier.I added it in. How specific will the locking be? If it's specific to the C-block this can be useful for taking out/adding things to big scripts like velocity codes
Think before you act.
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- 1a3c5e7g9i
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
BUMP o.O
Wao how is that possible
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- Cub56
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Support, in large projects it would make it much easier to not make mistakes like that. An undo button would do the same thing well.
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
Ooh, that feeling when you literally have to remake that entire script because of that
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- 1a3c5e7g9i
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
BUMP o.O
Wao how is that possible
Uh Squidward? Yes Spongebob? You might want to look at this… HOLY SHRIMP! If we don't act now, well, think about how many clams I'll have to cough up JUST to see an extra portion of nick.com… or worse, to see ALL of it in general! *** Reader! This is not a fictional sketch! It actually is, but that's not the point. Learn more at the link that Spongebob left at the first instance of “this”.
- 1a3c5e7g9i
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
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Wao how is that possible
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- mstone326
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
I also support. Sounds like a good idea and addition. I've had a few different things happen. One as mentioned above, accidentally moving a chunk of code and then trying to figure out where it went. I've also had a few times where a block I didn't throw away snaps to the bottom on a long script and I don't realize it because I can't see all the way to the bottom.
Last edited by mstone326 (Feb. 26, 2017 19:43:21)
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
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Wao how is that possible
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Script Locking (NOT DISABLING ALL OR PART OF SEE INSIDE)
Huh. I thought I already posted this. But anyway;
Support.
I can not even tell you how much this would benefit me (and everyone else here).
Support.
I can not even tell you how much this would benefit me (and everyone else here).
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