Country detectors

MagentaDude1359

KingOfAwesome58219 wrote:
However broad it may be, Scratch shouldn't have to ask for your GPS location. I've seen many parents getting super angry in the forums because a project asked for microphone access and they think that Scratch is now going to record them and give them a virus (somehow).
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too bad that was posted in 2016, i would love to see those posts lol

i support the country detection if it would just use your profile's set location instead of your gps location

seriouslyscratchy1

WolfCat67 wrote:
They should make a “location not given” change to be “United States” by default. After all, that is where the Scratch website is based.

I disagree with that because not everyone lives in the USA. I don't live in the USA, Griffpatch doesn't live in the USA. And only 33.33% of all scratchers live in the USA

spraypaintdev

Umm some people might do this

if <(Country) = [Ummm IDK]> then
say [I DONT LIKE THAT COUNTRY!!!!!!]
broadcast [Crash project v]
end

*In another sprite*

when I receive [Crash project v]
create clone of [myself v]

when I start as a clone
create clone of [myself v]
delete this clone

Basically, people could create contraptions making their project unplayable in other countries. But other than that, I think this is a good idea.

Last edited by spraypaintdev (Jan. 1, 2025 13:52:28)

AHypnoman

spraypaintdev wrote:
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Yes, though in a similar way to how you can put racist/xenophobic content in a project already, this would be reportable.

1THEKINGBOB3

spraypaintdev wrote:
Umm some people might do this
if <(Country) = [Ummm IDK]> then
say [I DONT LIKE THAT COUNTRY!!!!!!]
broadcast [Crash project v]
end
*In another sprite*
when I receive [Crash project v]
create clone of [myself v]

when I start as a clone
create clone of [myself v]
delete this clone
Basically, people could create contraptions making their project unplayable in other countries. But other than that, I think this is a good idea.

You also cant crash scratch this way, that would make about (one?) clone

Cool_kid092

it should be

(country) :: #31bef7 sensing reporter

Last edited by Cool_kid092 (Jan. 6, 2025 19:09:56)

ametrine_

seriouslyscratchy1 wrote:
I disagree with that because not everyone lives in the USA. I don't live in the USA, Griffpatch doesn't live in the USA. And only 33.33% of all scratchers live in the USA

then what do you propose it should default to?

AHypnoman

ametrine_ wrote:
seriouslyscratchy1 wrote:
I disagree with that because not everyone lives in the USA. I don't live in the USA, Griffpatch doesn't live in the USA. And only 33.33% of all scratchers live in the USA
then what do you propose it should default to?

It doesn't need to default to anything - it can stay as ‘location not given’ until they change it.

Though if it has to, maybe Antarctica? Since it isn't really a country.

I can't see why it should default to the US given <1/3 of Scratchers live there.

Though this suggestion isn't really about that.

Last edited by AHypnoman (Jan. 6, 2025 18:41:06)

cake__5

this would be the block i would want if this gets accepted

ipv4::sensing reporter
ipv6 if setup::sensing reporter
using vpn?::sensing boolean

Last edited by cake__5 (Jan. 6, 2025 20:01:04)

AHypnoman

cake__5 wrote:
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Please create a new topic if you have suggestions of your own

Lilith_umbreon

I would just like to add that scratch has something that sounds like what you were looking for. It is a detect language button. First go to the screen where you get the pen and the text to speech. There is a translate pack, if you click on it it gives you two blocks, a translate block and a language detector block. So you can for example, (say “good” translated into |language| For 2 seconds) I hope this was helpful, I might’ve gotten the names wrong.

aklejandrios

I have a suggestion that I only used for country and continents but it can be used for all locations scratch would just need to add a few different blocks

 
set (country) to (usercountry::sensing)
Define usercountry 
forever(check country? (username::sensing) ::sensing)::control
forever(Set block value to (join (country::sensing)(username check::sensing)::operators)::control)::control

set (continent ) to (usercontinent::sensing)
Define usercontinent
forever(check continent? (username::sensing) ::sensing)::control
forever(Set block value to (join (continent::sensing)(username check::sensing)::operators)::control)::control

aklejandrios

let’s hope scratch might make this

Last edited by aklejandrios (April 16, 2025 00:17:22)

YibaseTheCreator202

maybe we could make a list of countries that speaks certain languages, like:
English: UK, USA, Canada (partially), Australia, New Zealand etc.
Portuguese: Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique etc.
Spanish: Spain, Mexico, USA (2nd language), Nicaragua, Colombia etc.

That way, you could say

set [language number v] to (item # of (language::translate) in [Languages v])
set [all probable countries v] to (item (language number) of [countries v] :: list)

Last edited by YibaseTheCreator202 (May 6, 2025 13:13:53)

andycobo

LemonComputer wrote:
I think it would be awesome to have a ‘Country’ block. It would help a lot on many of my projects. It would be like this
(Country)
I need a script that goes like
when backdrop switches to [backdrop5 v]
if <(Country) = [UK]> then 
switch costume to [English tutorial1 v]
else
if <(Country) = [France]> then 
switch costume to [French tutorial1 v]
end
Basically like that but for most countries that are able to access Scratch.

If there is a way to do this sort of thing already, I apologise. I just couldn't find a way to do it and had no matching answers on Google for a tutorial on how to do this. I also apologise if there's already a suggestion on this. I actually need the script for my project to be of any use.

That may also be a good idea to do automatic language change instead of the scratcher selecting the language through a sprite

medians

Bringing this topic up.

eurokid4

LemonComputer wrote:
I think it would be awesome to have a ‘Country’ block. It would help a lot on many of my projects. It would be like this
(Country)
I need a script that goes like
when backdrop switches to [backdrop5 v]
if <(Country) = [UK]> then 
switch costume to [English tutorial1 v]
else
if <(Country) = [France]> then 
switch costume to [French tutorial1 v]
end
Basically like that but for most countries that are able to access Scratch.

If there is a way to do this sort of thing already, I apologise. I just couldn't find a way to do it and had no matching answers on Google for a tutorial on how to do this. I also apologise if there's already a suggestion on this. I actually need the script for my project to be of any use.

You know you can do your example with the language block in the text-to-speech extension

CodeComet6161

KingOfAwesome58219 wrote:
So:
(language :: sensing) // gives the language that the scratcher is using scratch in
(country :: sensing) // gives the country the scratch has selected on their profile
I really like this idea. Support!

What would the (country) block return if the scratch had no country selected? Just a “No Given Location,” or maybe undefined?

As with the username block, it should have a “This project can detect which country you have selected on your profile,” and “This project can detect which language you have selected,” What would happen if you had multiple of these messages?

Congratulations! #1 on this was implemented!

(language)

Anyways support. This would be useful for many things.

Last edited by CodeComet6161 (Aug. 18, 2025 22:09:20)

Haycat2009

Suggestion: For country, use the country that the user inputs (So if it says “North Korea” on their profile, the same will be outputted in the country block - even if you are actually in South Korea or USA.). This will be an implementation that does not need GPS - and does not invade privacy too much.

There is no need for a default because Scratch asks you to set a country when you create an account. You cant skip that step.

Last edited by Haycat2009 (Aug. 9, 2025 01:08:30)

OmarCraftPC

(current [location v])

or

(current [country v])

would be good

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