Extension Discussion Thread

indream

dear admin,could the offline editor support custom ip?the config code like below.thanks.
{
“extensionName”: name,
“extensionPort”: port,
“extensionIp”: ip,
“blockSpecs”: [
,
…
]
}

blob8108

indream wrote:
could the offline editor support custom ip?

I'm pretty sure the ST aren't going to support that, for reasons discussed earlier in the thread.

SamDecrock

indream wrote:
dear admin,could the offline editor support custom ip?the config code like below.thanks.
{
“extensionName”: name,
“extensionPort”: port,
“extensionIp”: ip,
“blockSpecs”: [
,
…
]
}

You CAN do this, just use “host”, like this:

{
“extensionName”: “Some awesome name”,
“host” : “192.168.204.7”,
“extensionPort”: 3000
}

Magnie

SamDecrock wrote:
indream wrote:
dear admin,could the offline editor support custom ip?the config code like below.thanks.
{
“extensionName”: name,
“extensionPort”: port,
“extensionIp”: ip,
“blockSpecs”: [
,
…
]
}

You CAN do this, just use “host”, like this:

{
“extensionName”: “Some awesome name”,
“host” : “192.168.204.7”,
“extensionPort”: 3000
}

Has “host” been tested?

wizzwizz4

indream wrote:
dear admin,could the offline editor support custom ip?the config code like below.thanks.
{
“extensionName”: name,
“extensionPort”: port,
“extensionIp”: ip,
“blockSpecs”: [
,
…
]
}

SamDecrock wrote:
You CAN do this, just use “host”, like this:

{
“extensionName”: “Some awesome name”,
“host” : “192.168.204.7”,
“extensionPort”: 3000
}

Magnie wrote:
Has “host” been tested?

Yes, but I'm not sure the port is correct. I'm no expert, but shouldn't it be 80 http (or 443 https maybe)?
EDIT: OK, so 80 and 443 are wrong, but I still don't think 3000 should be used.

Last edited by wizzwizz4 (Aug. 16, 2014 08:18:00)

goldfish678

Import experimental extension doesn't work anymore…

technoboy10

goldfish678 wrote:
Import experimental extension doesn't work anymore…

That only works offline now.

You also have to be part of the Scratch dev group to import your own JS extensions as well (although you *can* distribute an sb2 with the extension blocks loaded).

Magnie

wizzwizz4 wrote:
indream wrote:
dear admin,could the offline editor support custom ip?the config code like below.thanks.
{
“extensionName”: name,
“extensionPort”: port,
“extensionIp”: ip,
“blockSpecs”: [
,
…
]
}
SamDecrock wrote:
You CAN do this, just use “host”, like this:

{
“extensionName”: “Some awesome name”,
“host” : “192.168.204.7”,
“extensionPort”: 3000
}

Magnie wrote:
Has “host” been tested?
Yes, but I'm not sure the port is correct. I'm no expert, but shouldn't it be 80 http (or 443 https maybe)?
EDIT: OK, so 80 and 443 are wrong, but I still don't think 3000 should be used.

It can technically be any port. You just have to be hosting a server ready to receive on that port that is meant to receive Scratch Extensions data.

wizzwizz4

Here's my extension for technoboy10 to test. I couldn't think of anywhere else to put it.

(function (ext) {
    // Cleanup function when the extension is unloaded
    ext._shutdown = function () { };

    // Status reporting code
    // Use this to report missing hardware, plugin or unsupported browser
    ext._getStatus = function () {
        return { status: 2, msg: 'Should be working!' };
    };

    //=====My blocks=====
    ext.when_true_hat = function (boolean) {
        return boolean;
    }
    // Block and block menu descriptions
    var descriptor = {
        blocks: [
            ['h', 'when %b', 'when_true_hat']
        ]
    };

    // Register the extension
    ScratchExtensions.register("wizzwizz4's Extra Blocks for Scratch!", descriptor, ext);
})({});

Last edited by wizzwizz4 (Aug. 26, 2014 09:22:08)

-muffin-

How do you guys get on the scratch extension dev team? I really want to join!

Lon42

Dear Scratchers,

I want to connect my Philips Hue lights to Scratch so I can use them while teaching kids at school how to program.
They could then, for instance, reflect ‘health’ of their game-character as a color of their lamp.

I'm quite an expert at JavaScript, that should not be a problem.
I'm new to Scratch, but I guess that shouldn't be a problem as well.

So my problem now is: how do I become a Scratch Extension Developer?

Friendly greetings
Lon Boonen

technoboy10

Lon42 wrote:
Dear Scratchers,

I want to connect my Philips Hue lights to Scratch so I can use them while teaching kids at school how to program.
They could then, for instance, reflect ‘health’ of their game-character as a color of their lamp.

I'm quite an expert at JavaScript, that should not be a problem.
I'm new to Scratch, but I guess that shouldn't be a problem as well.

So my problem now is: how do I become a Scratch Extension Developer?

Friendly greetings
Lon Boonen

Hi Lon,

Unfortunately, it's not easy to get into the extension developer group at the moment, as the Scratch Team hasn't been responding to join requests. However, GrannyCookies has developed a method to load extensions without needing to be in the dev group. Best of luck!

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