I need help to create a username detecter? please help

Angusthemenace

Last edited by Angusthemenace (Feb. 19, 2021 13:45:06)

awesome-llama

Use the username block:

In your project, you are asking for the user's name. I assume you want this to be automatic so you would want to do something like this:

My username is awesome-llama.
For me, this say block will say: “Hi awesome-llama! Welcome to scratchtown zoo.”

If a user is not signed in, the username block will be blank, so something extra is needed.
It's up to you to decide. Maybe you could have the current scripts run, asking for the user's name. Alternatively, if you don't know the user's name, you could just not include it and say something like: “Hi! Welcome to scratchtown zoo.”

Last edited by awesome-llama (Feb. 19, 2021 14:24:24)

arvepro3579

CoolLionMan

arvepro3579 wrote:

it doesn't have to be a forever loop because the username won't change

-Crlxx-

Last edited by -Crlxx- (Feb. 19, 2021 14:06:42)

HermioneGranger929

You would put this question in Help with scripts, not in questions about scratch.

lordibel

More advanced way

;harder for people to ‘hack’ and change the username to theirs

Last edited by lordibel (Feb. 19, 2021 14:44:45)

Alphysse

lordibel wrote:
More advanced way
;harder for people to ‘hack’ and change the username to theirs

So only an amalgamation of the users in “List” can use the project?

lordibel

Yes.
It's also easier so you don't have to do
if username contains ‘a’ or ‘b’ or ‘c’ or ‘d’ or ‘e’ or ‘f’ etc.

Alphysse

lordibel wrote:
Yes.
It's also easier so you don't have to do
if username contains ‘a’ or ‘b’ or ‘c’ or ‘d’ or ‘e’ or ‘f’ etc.

I think you've misunderstood; an amalgam(ation) is the combination of several things.
If the list was [“Alphysse”, “lordibel”], then a user would have to be Alphysse AND lordibel to use the project.

is a better way to implement this.

Last edited by Alphysse (Feb. 19, 2021 15:00:56)

lordibel

Alphysse wrote:
lordibel wrote:
Yes.
It's also easier so you don't have to do
if username contains ‘a’ or ‘b’ or ‘c’ or ‘d’ or ‘e’ or ‘f’ etc.
I think you've misunderstood; an amalgam(ation) is the combination of several things.
If the list was [“Alphysse”, “lordibel”], then a user would have to be Alphysse AND lordibel to use the project.
is a better way to implement this.

Ah yes. You would be right.

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