2 New blocks: "Repeat until [message]" and "Wait until [message]" [UPDATED]

medians

Bringing this topic up.

michaeljackson1365

Support, although there's workarounds for both:
For the repeat until message broadcast:

forever
...
end
when I receive [the volleydate v]
stop [other scripts in sprite v]

For the wait until message broadcast:
No script is here until message

when I receive [the volleydate v]
...

edit=I thought of two more workarounds using cloud variables:

repeat until < not < (flight time of ship) = [434] > >
...
end

wait until < not < (flight time of ship) = [434] > >
...

Last edited by michaeljackson1365 (March 9, 2025 19:19:45)

Burn_Quartz

looking at this, PLEASE! I desperately need this! bump!

TheDelta_animator

I've really wanted this for forever

ElvenEmperor

+1

Bent_Paper

wait until <> :: control

like this?

Bent_Paper

Bent_Paper wrote:
wait until <> :: control
like this?

nevermind it was this

wait until [message1 v] :: control

Bent_Paper

Bent_Paper wrote:
Bent_Paper wrote:
wait until <> :: control
like this?
nevermind it was this
wait until [message1 v] :: control

NEVERMIND WHY DO I ALWAYS FORGET

wait until [message1 v] happens :: events

Boss_1s

bro its

wait until [message1 v] received::control

Also you can just edit your post to keep from cluttering the topic

Last edited by Boss_1s (June 6, 2025 15:24:47)

michaeljackson1365

ElvenEmperor wrote:
+1

Why do you support?

oodle123

i wonder if it should be in control or events.

mtaka4

oodle123 wrote:
i wonder if it should be in control or events.

Probably events, because it would look nicer with the broadcast blocks being close

Dracandros

I dont think they really should be in the control category, i think they would fit better in the events category due to these blocks:

when I receive [ v]
broadcast [ v]
broadcast [ v] and wait

ladnat

What I like about the “Wait until ‘message’ received” concept is that it only listens for when a message is broadcasted for a limited amount of time. (When the block is running)

My anti-bug brain is catching a potential issue for the “repeat until ‘message’ received” block:
The message comes in a short bust so the loop might not catch it. Sure the work around would be to listen for it during the loop but then would it stop on the spot or complete the loop before stopping? (Honestly it might just be the second option if anything.)

Scratch_DylanXD

Really want these blocks

dizzyboy42

simple workaround

when green flag clicked
broadcast [thing v]
set [ thing v] to (1)

when green flag clicked
repeat until <(thing) = [1]>
do stuff :: my blocks
end

wait until <(thing) = [1]>
do some more stuff

medians

Bringing this topic up.

thedolphin_

Bump! Support!

mtaka4

thedolphin_ wrote:
Bump! Support!

Scratch_DylanXD wrote:
Really want these blocks

Explain why you support.

Last edited by mtaka4 (Nov. 6, 2025 00:34:59)

Scratch_DylanXD

mtaka4 wrote:
thedolphin_ wrote:
Bump! Support!
Scratch_DylanXD wrote:
Really want these blocks
Explain why you support.

I am making an Flash-themed game on Scratch (it is HTML5, an player that supports mobile and where Scratch 3.0 was build) but i need this for the Music only on the start menu, not on the game and on the game other Music so thats why I support

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