Hidden, Removed, and Redeveloped Blocks

MonkeyBean2

jloffen wrote:
Since there was no way to stop it at the time, it was removed, and can be recreated with the following script:
when green flag clicked
forever
if <[] = [true]> then
...
end
end

your script does not function identically

Last edited by MonkeyBean2 (June 20, 2025 19:08:51)

MonkeyBean2

jloffen wrote:
This block was removed before the first public release of Scratch 1.0, which means most of you have never even heard of it. It was the “beep” block:
beep:: sound
This block was introduced on the 12th of July 2004, but then removed on the 6th of October 2006. It would play a default system sound when activated. You can make a very accurate recreation by using the following code:
define beep
play sound [pop v]
One more thing: I'm not exactly sure, but if I were to guess, I would say that it was removed for being completely useless.
~jloffen

not completely useless, not sure how it was implemented but if implemented a certain way it could bring attention to the app in a visual way on certain operating systems

Last edited by MonkeyBean2 (June 20, 2025 19:07:39)

jloffen

MonkeyBean2 wrote:
jloffen wrote:
Since there was no way to stop it at the time, it was removed, and can be recreated with the following script:
when green flag clicked
forever
if <[] = [true]> then
...
end
end
your script does not function identically

To be fair I got it from the wiki (maybe) (actually I don't remember at this point tbh)

jloffen

-fireyiscool- wrote:

I'm a dummy

say [I'm such a dumb dumb] for (2) secs

define (if true)
say [HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH FIREYISCOOL SUCKS] for (2) secs

uhh… what?

TidusAnthony

say [yes]

oh so this is not a thread about existing blocks

TidusAnthony

oh! i found a block called beep and two years later it bas removed WAAAAAAAA

SWEDEN232323GAMER

when stop clicked

gem1001

SWEDEN232323GAMER wrote:
when stop clicked

That never existed

Phothemo

I saw them on turbowarp and I wanted to know how to get them on scratch

Phothemo

 kinito [pet v]

Last edited by Phothemo (March 21, 2026 02:10:46)

amazeyourself

jloffen wrote:
(#5)
Nice explanation, now I will talk about the other script in the post you replied to, the “when <> is true” block.
The “when <> is true” block was a “hat” block in the Control category. When the condition placed in the block was set to true, the following script placed underneath it would activate.
Since there was no way to stop it at the time, it was removed, and can be recreated with the following script:
when green flag clicked
forever
if <[] = [true]> then
...
end
end
Hope you leaned something new

A better workaround would be this

when [timer v] > (0.1)
if <... :: grey> then
...
end

TidusAnthony

when stop sign clicked

TidusAnthony

ggggggggggffff

TCgameplayer15

TidusAnthony wrote:
when stop sign clicked

TidusAnthony wrote:
ggggggggggffff

That's just the forum thing

Text

Last edited by TCgameplayer15 (March 24, 2026 16:49:08)

PaxtonPenguin

TCgameplayer15 wrote:
TidusAnthony wrote:
when stop sign clicked
TidusAnthony wrote:
ggggggggggffff
That's just the forum thing
Text

Plus those never existed, they read the name of the forum wrong

ScodexPerson

This is a reporter that was only in Scratch 2.0 alpha:

(Scratch Days :: sensing)

It just showed how many days it was since May 15, 2007 (the official release date of Scratch).
This is the workaround to it:

((days since 2000) - (2691))

jloffen

Wow, it's been a while since I last posted here! Might as well talk about another deleted block, as I have nothing better to do.

In the Scratch version 13Oct04, a new block named “bounce off edge” was created.

bounce off edge:: #5fb1c9

In the next version, 22Dec04, this block was renamed to “if on edge, bounce”.

Now, I know what you're thinking. “But jloffen, the ”if on edge, bounce“ block is still in the editor! Why would you lie to us?”
The reason why I said that this was a deleted block is, well, because it WAS deleted.

In version 16Jan06, this block was removed and replaced with the “point away from edge” block, mentioned here. However, in the next version, 27Jul06, they must've changed their mind, as the “point away from edge” block was removed, and the “if on edge, bounce” block was added back.

I just thought that this would be interesting to share.
~jloffen

Last edited by jloffen (July 2, 2026 04:04:41)

TidusAnthony

BEEP. BEEP.

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