TextScratch - A programming language in Scratch.

mybearworld

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TextScratch - A progamming language in Scratch.

I am currently working on a Text Based programming language - in Scratch!
Here is some sample code. You currently can't programm this.

me = Cat
say "I am about to draw a square" wait 2
pen clear
pen off
position x 0 y 0
pen on
pen color #ea0000
repeat 4
move 40
turn 90
end

So what does all this do?
me = Cat - Sets your sprite to ScratchCat.
say “I am about to draw a square” wait 2 - Says the sentence for 2 seconds.
pen clear - Calls the pen function named clear, e.g. clears everything.
pen off - Calls the pen function named off, it turns the pen off.
position x 0 y 0 - Goes to position (0,0).
pen on - Turns the pen on.
pen color #ea0000 - Sets the pen color to #ea0000, so █.
repeat 4 - The code after will repeat 4 times.
move 40 - The sprite will move 40 steps.
turn 90 - The sprite will turn 90 degrees.
end - The repeat loop ends.

How do you write the code?
1. Write the code in a text document.
2. See inside the project.
3. Tick the mark of (Write your code in a text document…)
4. Right click the list and select “Import”.
5. Select your text document.
6. Untick the mark of (Write your code…)
7. Click the green flag.

Please tell me if you have ideas.
Project link: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/466450109/

Supported commands

• me = Cat
You can change the costume of the Sprite. Supported costumes: Boy, Cat, Dog, Dinosaur, Empty, Girl

• wait 1
Wait a specific time.

Update Log

13/01/2021 - Thank you @Greg8128 for this and basically all other posts you made. I'll add
that to the credits of 0.0.2.
08/01/2021 - Changed “XYZ end” to just “end”
21/12/2020 - Added “wait” command
21/12/2020 - Now the “me” command actually works
21/12/2020 - Added the “me” command [it doesn't work…]

Last edited by mybearworld (Feb. 16, 2021 08:34:58)

Rendangbike2

What does repeat end do?

mybearworld

Rendangbike2 wrote:
What does repeat end do?

it ends the repeat block.

when green flag clicked
repeat 10
move 10 steps
next costume

That's how it looks like in Scratch, and in TextScratch
repeat 10
move 10
repeat end
costume +1

Last edited by mybearworld (Dec. 20, 2020 13:05:28)

Rendangbike2

mybearworld wrote:
Rendangbike2 wrote:
What does repeat end do?
it ends the repeat block.

when green flag clicked
repeat 10
move 10 steps
next costume

That's how it looks like in Scratch, and in TextScratch
repeat 10
move 10
repeat end
costume +1

Ok! Also how are you going to make it in Scratch?

Last edited by Rendangbike2 (Dec. 20, 2020 13:28:17)

iruxgame

this is cool! also, could i get permission to put this on my website when you are done with it?

mybearworld

Rendangbike2 wrote:
mybearworld wrote:
Rendangbike2 wrote:
What does repeat end do?
it ends the repeat block.

when green flag clicked
repeat 10
move 10 steps
next costume

That's how it looks like in Scratch, and in TextScratch
repeat 10
move 10
repeat end
costume +1
Ok! Also how are you going to make it in Scratch?

Yes, I do!

iruxgame wrote:
this is cool! also, could i get permission to put this on my website when you are done with it?

No sorry, I don't feel well about it.

gosoccerboy5

This sounds tough. Good luck. Wow, that's gonna be hard..

MintyFries

Cool! One thing I get tired of in Scratch is all the clicking and dragging. Having the option to type out some syntax would be nice. Of course, I could just use a real engine like Godot, Unity, or UE4, but whatever.

mybearworld

gosoccerboy5 wrote:
This sounds tough. Good luck. Wow, that's gonna be hard..

True. I made a programming language in python (very limited, probably preprepreprealpha xD), but in Scratch, there are these purposeful limitations, where I've got to code many of Python's standard functions myself…

MintyFries wrote:
Cool! One thing I get tired of in Scratch is all the clicking and dragging. Having the option to type out some syntax would be nice. Of course, I could just use a real engine like Godot, Unity, or UE4, but whatever.

At the end, I'm planning you can really use EVERY block and do exactly this. I hope it'll be helpful!

mybearworld

Bump! Is that a thing in SaT
Any feedback?

mybearworld

Another one!

gosoccerboy5

Bumps are allowed I think?

Question: why do you need the

using pen

line? That's probably only gonna make it harder to both create and use TextScratch..

Last edited by gosoccerboy5 (Dec. 20, 2020 20:31:20)

gosoccerboy5

Making every block sounds hard. I probably wouldn't be able to make if statements..
but I'm not you. You're probably gonna be able to do this

(Also I wish you exceptionally good luck on making operators and math statements like ((7 + (5 * 3)) - 2))

mybearworld

gosoccerboy5 wrote:
Question: why do you need the
using pen
line? That's probably only gonna make it harder to both create and use TextScratch..

you're right, I'll remove that.

mybearworld

gosoccerboy5 wrote:
you're probably gonna be able to do this

Thanks

I don't think every block will be done quickly, that IS a huge project, but still.

gosoccerboy5 wrote:
I probably wouldn't be able to make if statements..

That will be hard, but I'll try.

gosoccerboy5 wrote:
(Also I wish you exceptionally good luck on making operators and math statements like ((7 + (5 * 3)) - 2))

I can't wait for it to say 33, then noticing it should actually say 20.
Will be very fun xD

Last edited by mybearworld (Dec. 20, 2020 20:56:28)

gosoccerboy5

I can't wait to see the results. By the way Greg8128 has made a very complex language in Scratch called “CRIS”.

iruxgame

i found a duplicate project here

Rendangbike2

iruxgame wrote:
i found a duplicate project here

Please don't lie, Anyone can make the same name

Last edited by Rendangbike2 (Dec. 21, 2020 07:26:36)

mybearworld

gosoccerboy5 wrote:
I can't wait to see the results. By the way Greg8128 has made a very complex language in Scratch called “CRIS”.

I know CRIS, though I don't get how to work with it xD

iruxgame wrote:
i found a duplicate project here

The only thing same is name and goal (by the name, the goal obviously is the same).
My language works completely different than this.

Oh and bump.

mybearworld

I made the first feature:

me = costume

should I share it?

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