Why does cloud variables ONLY saves numbers?

Because cloud variables with letters could lead to people making unmoderated chatrooms with the variables, Scratch does not allow this since it kind of has a huge thing about safety.

If cloud variables could store non-numbers, there would be a lot of opportunities for unmoderated conversations and a lot of innapropriate stuff could be said. Not good for a site with 8 year olds!

There are ways to work around this by making a cloud lists, but it's pretty difficult to code as it is not a native list capability.

I mean you could always encode the number into text if you need it.

I just wanted to have an online chat in a project

when green flag clicked
set [cloud chat v] to [Hello!]

Maybe this is the answer. Is it correct?

TutiLiao wrote:

I just wanted to have an online chat in a project

Just so you know, Cloud chat projects are not allowed and may get taken down for unmoderated chat

KMFpenguin wrote:

If cloud variables could store non-numbers, there would be a lot of opportunities for unmoderated conversations and a lot of innapropriate stuff could be said. Not good for a site with 8 year olds!

There are ways to work around this by making a cloud lists, but it's pretty difficult to code as it is not a native list capability.

HOW DID YOU GUESS MY AGE

TutiLiao wrote:

KMFpenguin wrote:

If cloud variables could store non-numbers, there would be a lot of opportunities for unmoderated conversations and a lot of innapropriate stuff could be said. Not good for a site with 8 year olds!

There are ways to work around this by making a cloud lists, but it's pretty difficult to code as it is not a native list capability.

HOW DID YOU GUESS MY AGE

They weren't trying to guess that you were 8.

Scratch is meant for people age 8 and up so age 8 kids is often used as a way to deem if smth is appropriate (example: Would you be fine with an 8 year old seeing this?).

TutiLiao wrote:

I just wanted to have an online chat in a project

You can use a whitelisted chat

TutiLiao wrote:

I just wanted to have an online chat in a project

Unfortunately, cloud chats are not allowed on scratch for the reasons I previously explained. I understand your frustration though! However, chats where you only choose from a specific list of phrases ARE allowed on scratch, if you want to make that.

TutiLiao wrote:

KMFpenguin wrote:

If cloud variables could store non-numbers, there would be a lot of opportunities for unmoderated conversations and a lot of innapropriate stuff could be said. Not good for a site with 8 year olds!

There are ways to work around this by making a cloud lists, but it's pretty difficult to code as it is not a native list capability.

HOW DID YOU GUESS MY AGE

They were just saying that because most Scratchers are 8+