tagrim123 wrote:

HighlaneGamingStudio wrote:

For anyone saying that you could crash the browser by putting an open link prompt in a forever loop, that actually wouldn't work. I made a Snap! project that opened links in new tabs using the Javascript function block. This would only open 1-4 tabs because when the user leaves the tab (as is the default behavior for opening links in new tabs) the script pauses. As soon as I returned to the page, it would open 1-4 more tabs again. Closing the tab would solve the problem, and the browser never crashed.

Also, isn't this suggesting a redirect-style link opener (opens the link without making a new tab)? You couldn't crash the browser because the project would stop when the user left the page. The block should really look like this to make it clear that no more scripts can be executed when the page has been left:

open url[]::control cap

It should look like

open scratch.mit.edu/[projects v]/(123456789) ::control cap

open scratch page[]::control cap

HighlaneGamingStudio wrote:

(#784)

tagrim123 wrote:

HighlaneGamingStudio wrote:

For anyone saying that you could crash the browser by putting an open link prompt in a forever loop, that actually wouldn't work. I made a Snap! project that opened links in new tabs using the Javascript function block. This would only open 1-4 tabs because when the user leaves the tab (as is the default behavior for opening links in new tabs) the script pauses. As soon as I returned to the page, it would open 1-4 more tabs again. Closing the tab would solve the problem, and the browser never crashed.

Also, isn't this suggesting a redirect-style link opener (opens the link without making a new tab)? You couldn't crash the browser because the project would stop when the user left the page. The block should really look like this to make it clear that no more scripts can be executed when the page has been left:

open url[]::control cap

It should look like

open scratch.mit.edu/[projects v]/(123456789) ::control cap

What if you wanted to link to a wiki page? That's not under scratch.mit.edu, that's under scratch-wiki.info (or wiki.scratch.mit.edu as a redirect). How would you link that with your block?

Really, it should be more like this:

open scratch page[]::control cap

That way, users know that the block can't go to sites other than Scratch.

The default behavior for bad links should be to run the block as a stop this script block. There should be some sort of notification that notifies the user when there is a bad link as well.

tagrim123 wrote:

when gf clicked
broadcast [didn’t enter project v]

when i receive [didn’t enter project v]
forever
ask to go to url [scratch.mit.edu/projects/lagmachinedgoeshere] ::sensing
broadcast [didn’t enter project v] // assuming this closes the tab… it does, right?
end

No Support because this very basic forever loop can crash the browser (not entering just reopens the dialogue until you enter a lag machine, which may I add can also link itself to itself.)

darkness3560 wrote:

Maybe you could post links to outside the Scratch website, unless you're a New Scratcher. After all, you can post the same links in the project notes, so why not in the project itself?

SCLF-Xingshu wrote:

(#787)

darkness3560 wrote:

Maybe you could post links to outside the Scratch website, unless you're a New Scratcher. After all, you can post the same links in the project notes, so why not in the project itself?

Because if you misclick, you may have a virus downloaded

mumu245 wrote:

Opening wiki pages is not very useful.

mumu245 wrote:

Also, the wiki is not controlled by Scratch and moderation is later.

kyavanyaisback wrote:

Support because it would prevent Scratchers from getting viruses

theoW1200 wrote:

kyavanyaisback wrote:

Support because it would prevent Scratchers from getting viruses

you cant get a virus unless you download something

HighlaneGamingStudio wrote:

(#793)

theoW1200 wrote:

kyavanyaisback wrote:

Support because it would prevent Scratchers from getting viruses

you cant get a virus unless you download something

Websites can automatically download a file when you go to them without any user interaction. Try this (downloads a project thumbnail.)

Scratcher1002 wrote:

Actually, duplicate.

theoW1200 wrote:

(#789)
support x 10000

HighlaneGamingStudio wrote:

(#793)

theoW1200 wrote:

kyavanyaisback wrote:

Support because it would prevent Scratchers from getting viruses

you cant get a virus unless you download something

Websites can automatically download a file when you go to them without any user interaction. Try this (downloads a project thumbnail.)