Charles12310 wrote:

MathlyCat wrote:

DaEpikDude wrote:

when costume switches to [costume1 v] ::events hat

when gf clicked
forever
 wait until <([costume name v] of [sprite v]) = [costume name here]>
 ...
end

I don't really get why this wasn't added, but “when backdrop switches to” was.
Just look at my signature.

The thing is you shouldn't hand everything to the New Scratchers; Scratch is about learning and some things don't need to be handed over since they can be created using some thinking.

Take a look at the sixth suggestion section: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/215499/

Just because a non-existent block has an easy workaround does not mean it can't be added because you say, “You can't just expect New Scratchers to have the blocks they want. They sometimes need to learn how to do stuff and do challenges”.

Then why are they called “NEW Scratchers”? They know nothing. They are new. It will take them a long time before they know how to do stuff.

And yet you expect them to know something like this? So quickly?

define find letters (a) to (b) of (string)
set [report v] to ()
set [count v] to (a)
repeat until <(count) = ((b) + 1)
set [report v] to (join(report)(item (count) of (string))
change [count v] by (1)

That procedure is simple, but New Scratchers don't know it yet. I'm not forcing you to resconsider what you said.

Charles12310 wrote:

Anyways, I found out a good workaround for the “pick random () to ()” reporter:

...

The function adds the numbers wanted to be picked randomly as a separate item in a list. Since there is a “random” option in the reporter “item () of ()” block, after putting all the numbers in the list, a variable is set to be a random item from the list.

<sound [ v] playing? :: sound >

...
set [sound playing? v] to [true]
play sound [ v] until done
set [sound playing? v] to [false]
...

when green flag clicked
if <(sound playing?) = [true]> then
...
end
...

Charles12310 wrote:

<sound [ v] playing? :: sound >

...
set [sound playing? v] to [true]
play sound [ v] until done
set [sound playing? v] to [false]
...

when green flag clicked
if <(sound playing?) = [true]> then
...
end
...

([ v] effect :: looks )

(color effect)

(fisheye effect)

(whirl effect)

(pixelate effect)

(brightness effect)

(ghost effect)

(mosaic effect)

when green flag clicked
forever
set [color v] effect to (color effect)
set [fisheye v] effect to (fisheye effect)
set [whirl v] effect to (whirl effect)
set [pixelate v] effect to (pixelate effect)
set [brightness v] effect to (brightness effect)
set [ghost v] effect to (ghost effect)
set [mosaic v] effect to (mosaic effect)
end

...
if <(ghost effect) = (100)> then
say [I am invisible!]
else
say [You can still see me, right?]
end
...

...
if <(pixelate effect) = (0)> then
repeat until <(pixelate effect) = (100)>
change [pixelate effect v] by (10)
end
else
...
end
...

change item ( v) of [list v] by () :: list

define change item (number) of (list) by (amount)
replace item (number) of (list) with ((item (number) of (list)) + (number))

define glide (n) secs to (object)
if <(object) = [mouse pointer]> then
glide (n) secs to x:(mouse x)y: (mouse y)
else
glide (n) secs to x:([x position v] of (object))y:([y position v] of (object))
end

define glide (n) secs by x:(x)y:(y)
glide (n) secs to x:((x position) + (x))y:((y position) + (y))

when (10) + (10) = (10) :: operators :: hat

when [timer v] > (-1)
forever
if <((10) + (10)) = (10)> then
...
end
end

FancyFoxy wrote:

I love how so many workarounds to what people have been suggesting are just creating a variable.

set pen color to (join [0x][hex input])//this is the color picker, not the number input

with counter ([a] :: control) count to (0),(1) {
...} :: control

when green flag clicked
with counter ([a] :: control) count to (0),(100) {
say ([a] :: control)
wait (1) secs
say [] } :: control

when green flag clicked
with counter ([a] :: control) count to (1),(3) {
insert [] at (length of [c v] :: list) of [c v]
repeat (3)
replace item ([a] :: control v) of [c v] with (join (item ([a] :: control v) of [c v] :: list) [o])
end} :: control

 ([X] :: control v) 

 repeat () 

Sharp-Shark wrote:

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Charles12310 wrote:

change item ( v) of [list v] by () :: list

define change item (number) of (list) by (amount)
replace item (number) of (list) with ((item (number) of (list)) + (number))

DaEpikDude wrote:

Charles12310 wrote:

change item ( v) of [list v] by () :: list

define change item (number) of (list) by (amount)
replace item (number) of (list) with ((item (number) of (list)) + (number))

I think the problem with this workaround is that it requires hacked blocks, which is a bit of a problem if you don't know how to do it/don't like doing it.

broadcast [☁ cloud broadcast v]

broadcast [☁ cloud broadcast v] and wait

// Workaround:

when green flag clicked
forever
if <(☁ broadcast) = [1]> then
... // contents of broadcast
set [☁ broadcast v] to [0]
end
end

...
set [☁ broadcast v] to [1] // broadcast without wait
...

...
set [☁ broadcast v] to [1] // broadcast and wait
wait until <(☁ broadcast) = [0]>
...

DaEpikDude wrote:

I'd like to point out that there's a better workaround for setting pen colour to hex input:

set pen color to (join [0x][hex input])//this is the color picker, not the number input

This is more compact and easier to interpret at a glance (mainly due to the 0x).

DaEpikDude wrote:

DaEpikDude wrote:

I'd like to point out that there's a better workaround for setting pen colour to hex input:

set pen color to (join [0x][hex input])//this is the color picker, not the number input

This is more compact and easier to interpret at a glance (mainly due to the 0x).

within topic bump i guess???