User-Specific Cloud Variables

CoolPenguin10

Before Scratch essentially killed cloud data, there were some really cool projects that allowed users to save their progress with cloud data. I was wondering if it would be possible to create cloud variables that were stored to the user's profile instead of the projects. That way, you could quite literally save your data and then load it after coming back. It would be very useful for idle games and platformers with lots of levels.

set [user: Coins v] to (coins)

A lot of people are doing this, so I am too.

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AFNNetworkK12

CoolPenguin10 wrote:
Before Scratch essentially killed cloud data, there were some really cool projects that allowed users to save their progress with cloud data. I was wondering if it would be possible to create cloud variables that were stored to the user's profile instead of the projects. That way, you could quite literally save your data and then load it after coming back. It would be very useful for idle games and platformers with lots of levels.
set [user: Coins v] to (coins)

No support. I think this would make a workaround for private messaging:

ask [Enter message] and wait
if <(username) = [AFNNetworkK12]> then
set [user1: Message1 v] to (answer)
end
if <(username) = [AFNNetworkK12]> then
set [user2: Message2 v] to (answer)
end

And they would tell them to send the message then unshare it then share unshare then share to create private messaging.

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StrangeMagic32

AFNNetworkK12 wrote:
CoolPenguin10 wrote:
Before Scratch essentially killed cloud data, there were some really cool projects that allowed users to save their progress with cloud data. I was wondering if it would be possible to create cloud variables that were stored to the user's profile instead of the projects. That way, you could quite literally save your data and then load it after coming back. It would be very useful for idle games and platformers with lots of levels.
set [user: Coins v] to (coins)
No support. I think this would make a workaround for private messaging:
ask [Enter message] and wait
if <(username) = [AFNNetworkK12]> then
set [user1: Message1 v] to (answer)
end
if <(username) = [AFNNetworkK12]> then
set [user2: Message2 v] to (answer)
end
And they would tell them to send the message then unshare it then share unshare then share to create private messaging.

I don't think that is what they meant…

I believe they meant that it would save the variable only for the user that is using it and any user variable would only correspond with the user that activates it (probably confusing)

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AFNNetworkK12

StrangeMagic32 wrote:
AFNNetworkK12 wrote:
CoolPenguin10 wrote:
Before Scratch essentially killed cloud data, there were some really cool projects that allowed users to save their progress with cloud data. I was wondering if it would be possible to create cloud variables that were stored to the user's profile instead of the projects. That way, you could quite literally save your data and then load it after coming back. It would be very useful for idle games and platformers with lots of levels.
set [user: Coins v] to (coins)
No support. I think this would make a workaround for private messaging:
ask [Enter message] and wait
if <(username) = [AFNNetworkK12]> then
set [user1: Message1 v] to (answer)
end
if <(username) = [AFNNetworkK12]> then
set [user2: Message2 v] to (answer)
end
And they would tell them to send the message then unshare it then share unshare then share to create private messaging.
I don't think that is what they meant…

I believe they meant that it would save the variable only for the user that is using it and any user variable would only correspond with the user that activates it (probably confusing)

Still, no support. I like advanced, and there are workarounds.

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imfh

AFNNetworkK12 wrote:
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Still, no support. I like advanced, and there are workarounds.

There are no exact workarounds actually. This would be quite useful as part of a cloud save feature. On projects with many users, cloud data cannot be used as a workaround. If a project has 100 users who want to save, each user has only 25.6 digits to store their username and save code. Usernames alone can be up to 20 characters long, and each of those characters usually takes 2 digits of cloud data each. Sure it might work for small save codes such as in platformers where only the level needs to be saved, but what happens if the project gets more viewers? At 500 views each user only gets about 5 digits, not even enough to store a 3 character username! With this idea, the number of viewers wouldn’t matter; the more people use who the project the more data can be stored.

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AFNNetworkK12

imfh wrote:
AFNNetworkK12 wrote:
-snip-
Still, no support. I like advanced, and there are workarounds.
There are no exact workarounds actually. This would be quite useful as part of a cloud save feature. On projects with many users, cloud data cannot be used as a workaround. If a project has 100 users who want to save, each user has only 25.6 digits to store their username and save code. Usernames alone can be up to 20 characters long, and each of those characters usually takes 2 digits of cloud data each. Sure it might work for small save codes such as in platformers where only the level needs to be saved, but what happens if the project gets more viewers? At 500 views each user only gets about 5 digits, not even enough to store a 3 character username! With this idea, the number of viewers wouldn’t matter; the more people use who the project the more data can be stored.

No support still. I don't really have a use for it and I would rather to be used to my old ways.

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colinmacc

I would support this. User specific cloud variables would be incredibly useful for saving progress. If not cloud variables, then some way of using local storage to save user specific data inside the browser.

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CoolPenguin10

AFNNetworkK12 wrote:
No support still. I don't really have a use for it and I would rather to be used to my old ways.

Why not? It would allow for easy data saving, and passwords (in games, of course) would be a thing of the past.

A lot of people are doing this, so I am too.

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mica43683

Support, this would be great for some games that I'm working on.

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