Improving broadcasts

MrFluffyPenguins

broadcast [message1 v] to [Sprite1 v] :: events
broadcast [message1 v] to [all v] :: events
broadcast [message1 v] to [Sprite1 v] and wait :: events

You should change the broadcasts blocks to have a second dropdown, for sending a broadcast to a specific sprite.
It could be useful, even if there's a workaround. There's no downside to adding this.

Options for 2nd dropdown:
all - sends broadcast to all sprites
name of a sprite - sends a broadcast to that specific sprite
myself - sends a broadcast only to the sprite that sent the broadcast
stage - sends a broadcast to the stage

Last edited by MrFluffyPenguins (Sept. 21, 2020 12:55:37)

fdreerf

One of the options should be “myself”.

MrFluffyPenguins

fdreerf wrote:
One of the options should be “myself”.

added that to op

scratchastroLOL

What about the stage?

p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-

I don't support because scratch is a place to be creative so if you find an obstacle, you could think outside the box. If everything is lying out for us, what is the point?

fdreerf

p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p- wrote:
I don't support because scratch is a place to be creative so if you find an obstacle, you could think outside the box. If everything is lying out for us, what is the point?

It's literally a dropdown menu.

ThatOneWeirdDude

p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p- wrote:
I don't support because scratch is a place to be creative so if you find an obstacle, you could think outside the box. If everything is lying out for us, what is the point?

I don't know, maybe the point is to make it easier for kids to learn to code?

aka the sole purpose of scratch

Last edited by ThatOneWeirdDude (Sept. 15, 2020 15:14:01)

BobzGamesAlt

Support, I don't see any negatives

MrFluffyPenguins

p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p- wrote:
I don't support because scratch is a place to be creative so if you find an obstacle, you could think outside the box. If everything is lying out for us, what is the point?

Couldn't you say that to every suggestion though?

Also… it's just a dropdown. What's the big deal?

Last edited by MrFluffyPenguins (Sept. 15, 2020 15:30:36)

JPOWERPUFFGIRLS

You could always just

when I receive [ message1]
...

and only one sprite has that, it does the same thing

MrFluffyPenguins

JPOWERPUFFGIRLS wrote:
You could always just
when I receive [ message1]
...
and only one sprite has that, it does the same thing

That works, but then you would have to create a lot more broadcasts.

JPOWERPUFFGIRLS

Mr_PenguinAlex wrote:
JPOWERPUFFGIRLS wrote:
You could always just
when I receive [ message1]
...
and only one sprite has that, it does the same thing
That works, but then you would have to create a lot more broadcasts.

not really

Sprite 1

when I receive [ hello]
say [Hello]

Sprite 2

when I receive [ hello]
say [Bonjour]

Sprite 3

when I receive [ hello]
say [Ciao]

All 3 sprites would do different functions, using the same message

fdreerf

JPOWERPUFFGIRLS wrote:
Mr_PenguinAlex wrote:
JPOWERPUFFGIRLS wrote:
You could always just
when I receive [ message1]
...
and only one sprite has that, it does the same thing
That works, but then you would have to create a lot more broadcasts.
not really

Sprite 1
when I receive [ hello]
say [Hello]
Sprite 2
when I receive [ hello]
say [Bonjour]
Sprite 3
when I receive [ hello]
say [Ciao]
All 3 sprites would do different functions, using the same message

But they would all fire at the same time. If you wanted to be economical and use one message and send it at different sprites, you'd need this suggestion.

JPOWERPUFFGIRLS

fdreerf wrote:
JPOWERPUFFGIRLS wrote:
Mr_PenguinAlex wrote:
JPOWERPUFFGIRLS wrote:
You could always just
when I receive [ message1]
...
and only one sprite has that, it does the same thing
That works, but then you would have to create a lot more broadcasts.
not really

Sprite 1
when I receive [ hello]
say [Hello]
Sprite 2
when I receive [ hello]
say [Bonjour]
Sprite 3
when I receive [ hello]
say [Ciao]
All 3 sprites would do different functions, using the same message
But they would all fire at the same time. If you wanted to be economical and use one message and send it at different sprites, you'd need this suggestion.

or just
Sprite 1

when I receive [ hello]
say [Hello]

Sprite 2

when I receive [ hello]
wait (1) secs
say [Bonjour]

Sprite 3

when I receive [ hello]
wait (2) secs
say [Ciao]

fdreerf

JPOWERPUFFGIRLS wrote:

or just
Sprite 1

when I receive [ hello]
say [Hello]

Sprite 2

when I receive [ hello]
wait (1) secs
say [Bonjour]

Sprite 3

when I receive [ hello]
wait (2) secs
say [Ciao]

They all fire at the same, just delayed.
What if you wanted this script with only one message?

if <...> then 
broadcast [send to sprite1 v]
else
broadcast [sent to sprite2 v]
end

SquirreIstar

p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p- wrote:
I don't support because scratch is a place to be creative so if you find an obstacle, you could think outside the box. If everything is lying out for us, what is the point?

Then why do we have

change [var v] by ()

? It has a very simple workaround that is primarily used in most programming languages, and kids could easily figure it out. “No support—it would make things too easy” is one of my top least favourite things to read on the forums.

MrFluffyPenguins

SquirreIstar wrote:
p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p- wrote:
I don't support because scratch is a place to be creative so if you find an obstacle, you could think outside the box. If everything is lying out for us, what is the point?
Then why do we have
change [var v] by ()
? It has a very simple workaround that is primarily used in most programming languages, and kids could easily figure it out. “No support—it would make things too easy” is one of my top least favourite things to read on the forums.

yeah, scratch is meant to be an introduction to programming- not to be a challenge or make you think outside the box whenever something is inconvenient

SquirreIstar

Mr_PenguinAlex wrote:
SquirreIstar wrote:
p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p- wrote:
I don't support because scratch is a place to be creative so if you find an obstacle, you could think outside the box. If everything is lying out for us, what is the point?
Then why do we have
change [var v] by ()
? It has a very simple workaround that is primarily used in most programming languages, and kids could easily figure it out. “No support—it would make things too easy” is one of my top least favourite things to read on the forums.
yeah, scratch is meant to be an introduction to programming- not to be a challenge or make you think outside the box whenever something is inconvenient

exactly!

Last edited by SquirreIstar (Sept. 15, 2020 20:42:29)

panda-wat

this is easily worked around. make multiple messages.

MrFluffyPenguins

panda-wat wrote:
this is easily worked around. make multiple messages.

you didn't read the op at all did you

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