BGMead wrote:

Other Places/Methods to Receive Scripting Help

2020 Updated Edition

You may have been programming a Scratch project and gotten confused. You may have come across a bug and have had no idea how to fix it. Well, I'm here to say don't worry! Stuff like this happens all the time to programmers, so don't feel ashamed if you need help. I have placed together a list of other places to receive help. Remember to always try posting here first, before you branch off to other places! This list is intended for those who this subforum did not work.

Note 1: The following methods are not ordered in any specific way.
Note 2: This was originally posted back in 2017, and since then it has become severely outdated. I've updated it in 2019 to bring it up to speed.
Note 3: Re-Updated in 2020. The old version is here for historic purposes.


1. This Forum Section
Before you branch off to other ways to get help with a project, try making a topic here first. All you have to do is make a topic stating your problem. Here are some general guidelines to follow while asking for help:

• Make the subject clear - Make sure the subject clearly summarizes the issue, so other Scratchers know what they're getting into.
  
• Make it easy to understand the problem - A long explanation that takes an hour to type out will be much better than a one-sentence description of your problem. Scratchers will be able to give better help if they know exactly what's going wrong.
  
• Link the project - I can't stress enough how life-saving it is if a Scratcher has the code which is malfunctioning rather than trying to remake it based of a description of the problem. Even if the project isn't ready to be shared, share it on an alt-account! It is so much better if you link the project
  

I recommend this topic by @Elephant_Lover to help with formatting topics. You may not get a response at first, but be patient! Keep bumping your topic to get it noticed. If you happen not to get a response here, then you can move on down the list.

2. Shops
Sometimes it's a little hard to describe shops to New Scratchers, so I'll try my best. If you like reading and want an extensive rundown of shops, check out this great guide by @congyingzhou. Shops are regular forum threads in the Request section. In these threads, there are most likely order forums for you to fill out. They may ask you for your username, what the code is trying to do, and what's going wrong. Simply post your forum in the thread, and another Scratcher who “works” at the shop will help you. (Most) shops are completely free and will get back to you quickly. You can check out my shop, BGMead's Shop - we offer some great coding services

3. Other Projects
If you are looking for a script that you think has already been made, do a quick search for it and you might find it! You don't need to be super specific when searching. For example, if you're looking for a text engine, then all you have to type is “text engine”. There are over 200 million Scratch projects out there, and the search bar can be a great tool at helping you narrow them down. The search bar is located at the top of the page, and looks like this:


4. Official Scratch Wiki
Everything you would ever need to know about Scratch can be found on the Wiki. It is made by Scratchers like you and contains very neat, detailed descriptions (With pictures!) about almost everything Scratch. It has block descriptions as well, which could come in handy. If you want to know what a certain block does, then I'd say check the wiki. Some wiki tutorials I've found helpful are:

• Example Cloud Variable Uses
  
• List of Mathematical Functions
  
• Simulating Gravity
  

Like the main Scratch website, the Wiki has a search bar as well! Use it to search the wiki pages and quickly find what you're looking for.

5. Built-In Tutorial Menu
If your looking for help with more simpler project tutorials, on the top menu of the Scratch editor screen you'll see a button that says ‘Tutorials’ with a little lightbulb. This contains Project Tutorials developed by the Scratch Team. You can also check out the Ideas page, which contains starter projects, guides, and more tutorials.

6. Questions About Scratch Forum (For General Questions) and Advanced Topics
If you need something general answered, please use this forum. If your question is advanced (such as relating to Scratch's API), then post in the Advanced Topics section.

And that's it! If you see that like I forgot something, made a mistake, made a grammar error, etc. Just leave a reply below and I will fix it! Thank you for reading this!

- BGMead

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Ishansai wrote:

Can you use an API on scratch I mean getting data from different websites

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wam_clap wrote:

Ishansai wrote:

Can you use an API on scratch I mean getting data from different websites

say []confused how to do it XD for (2) secs

no

Ishansai wrote:

wam_clap wrote:

Ishansai wrote:

Can you use an API on scratch I mean getting data from different websites

say []confused how to do it XD for (2) secs

no

XD

Alan3701HM wrote:

Ishansai wrote:

wam_clap wrote:

Ishansai wrote:

Can you use an API on scratch I mean getting data from different websites

say []confused how to do it XD for (2) secs

no

XD

whats that block and how do you get it

wam_clap wrote:

well can you help me

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Gipthepig424 wrote:

Oumuamua wrote:

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Please do not quote the entire OP, also quoting something without adding anything can be classified as “spam”

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Gipthepig424 wrote:

wam_clap wrote:

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wam_clap wrote:

Gipthepig424 wrote:

wam_clap wrote:

well can you help me

Don’t quote the entire OP!

99felix99 wrote:

I'm trying to make a talking block with “my blocks” and I'm hoping for it to be typed byself fastly, but I don't understand how.

 
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HELP

Gipthepig424 wrote:

99felix99 wrote:

I'm trying to make a talking block with “my blocks” and I'm hoping for it to be typed byself fastly, but I don't understand how.

 
define Say [Text]

HELP

Ok, I will give you a script to use

Gipthepig424 wrote:

wam_clap wrote:

Gipthepig424 wrote:

wam_clap wrote:

well can you help me

Don’t quote the entire OP!

oh sorry

Alan3701HM wrote:

Gipthepig424 wrote:

wam_clap wrote:

Gipthepig424 wrote:

wam_clap wrote:

well can you help me

Don’t quote the entire OP!

oh sorry

It is fine!