Workarounds to frequently suggested blocks

Beamy68

12349999eeeeeee9S99 wrote:
Beamy68 wrote:
no8pupil wrote:
PixelYoshi wrote:
Pocoyo3060 wrote:
Yeah but that’s kinda cringe ngl
Just use python lol
how is that cringe? it's just math.
I do agree with you, PixelYoshi, but please stay on topic, thx.
What??? It wasn't even pixelyoshi who started it..? C'mon pay attention

but he meant pixelyoshi, come on man, pay attention
Yeah, I know but he was mislead… come on pay attention… (also we should stop getting offtopic)

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Motion::motion
Looks::looks
Sound::sound
Pen::pen
Events::events
Control::control
Sensing::sensing
Operators::operators
Variables::variables
List::list
More Blocks::custom
bemy

Nambaseking01

I personally feel like this topic is constantly having some random argument (which is indirectly being toxic) and always getting derailed, and since OP is not very active they can't really take care of it.

So please be nice and remain on-topic.

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Computer_Fizz

Nambaseking01 wrote:
I personally feel like this topic is constantly having some random argument (which is indirectly being toxic) and always getting derailed, and since OP is not very active they can't really take care of it.

So please be nice and remain on-topic.

I read this topic every day, I just don't reply to many of the posts on this topic as they are generally off-topic, unproductive, or harassment. In what way am I supposed to “take care” of it? I don't have the ability to delete posts here like Za-Chary does on his topic. I have considered trying to make new and improved systems to replace forum guides but it's a very long process.

Last edited by Computer_Fizz (Feb. 25, 2020 19:33:10)

Za-Chary

Computer_Fizz wrote:
Nambaseking01 wrote:
I personally feel like this topic is constantly having some random argument (which is indirectly being toxic) and always getting derailed, and since OP is not very active they can't really take care of it.

So please be nice and remain on-topic.
I read this topic every day, I just don't reply to many of the posts on this topic as they are generally off-topic, unproductive, or harassment. In what way am I supposed to “take care” of it? I don't have the ability to delete posts here like Za-Chary does on his topic. I have considered trying to make new and improved systems to replace forum guides but it's a very long process.

A good idea might be to use the Report button on off-topic posts. I don't delete posts on my rejected suggestions sticky all that often — but if you use the Report button on a post like

when green flag clicked
say [play my projects!]

then we should be able to remove the post for you (and this is justified, as such a post would not be constructive).

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Nambaseking01

Za-Chary wrote:
Computer_Fizz wrote:
I read this topic every day, I just don't reply to many of the posts on this topic as they are generally off-topic, unproductive, or harassment. In what way am I supposed to “take care” of it? I don't have the ability to delete posts here like Za-Chary does on his topic. I have considered trying to make new and improved systems to replace forum guides but it's a very long process.
A good idea might be to use the Report button on off-topic posts. I don't delete posts on my rejected suggestions sticky all that often — but if you use the Report button on a post like
when green flag clicked
say [play my projects!]
then we should be able to remove the post for you (and this is justified, as such a post would not be constructive).

Exactly. I feel like this topic is turning into a topic to argue about workarounds and see who's one is the best (like trying to get an award or something) so if people got rid of that mentality, then everything could be better.

No offense, of course - this is my personal opinion.

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PixelYoshi

Za-Chary wrote:
Computer_Fizz wrote:
Nambaseking01 wrote:
I personally feel like this topic is constantly having some random argument (which is indirectly being toxic) and always getting derailed, and since OP is not very active they can't really take care of it.

So please be nice and remain on-topic.
I read this topic every day, I just don't reply to many of the posts on this topic as they are generally off-topic, unproductive, or harassment. In what way am I supposed to “take care” of it? I don't have the ability to delete posts here like Za-Chary does on his topic. I have considered trying to make new and improved systems to replace forum guides but it's a very long process.
A good idea might be to use the Report button on off-topic posts. I don't delete posts on my rejected suggestions sticky all that often — but if you use the Report button on a post like
when green flag clicked
say [play my projects!]
then we should be able to remove the post for you (and this is justified, as such a post would not be constructive).

yeah. definitely a good idea to remove that argument.

12349999eeeeeee9S99

PixelYoshi wrote:
Za-Chary wrote:
Computer_Fizz wrote:
Nambaseking01 wrote:
I personally feel like this topic is constantly having some random argument (which is indirectly being toxic) and always getting derailed, and since OP is not very active they can't really take care of it.

So please be nice and remain on-topic.
I read this topic every day, I just don't reply to many of the posts on this topic as they are generally off-topic, unproductive, or harassment. In what way am I supposed to “take care” of it? I don't have the ability to delete posts here like Za-Chary does on his topic. I have considered trying to make new and improved systems to replace forum guides but it's a very long process.
A good idea might be to use the Report button on off-topic posts. I don't delete posts on my rejected suggestions sticky all that often — but if you use the Report button on a post like
when green flag clicked
say [play my projects!]
then we should be able to remove the post for you (and this is justified, as such a post would not be constructive).
yeah. definitely a good idea to remove that argument.

Im Just Gonna Delete Those comments I had there.

when green flag clicked

forever
say [DESTROY THE GACHAS!!] for (2) secs
point towards [ gacha]
broadcast [ clear gacha]
end

12349999eeeeeee9S99

12349999eeeeeee9S99 wrote:
PixelYoshi wrote:
Za-Chary wrote:
Computer_Fizz wrote:
Nambaseking01 wrote:
I personally feel like this topic is constantly having some random argument (which is indirectly being toxic) and always getting derailed, and since OP is not very active they can't really take care of it.

So please be nice and remain on-topic.
I read this topic every day, I just don't reply to many of the posts on this topic as they are generally off-topic, unproductive, or harassment. In what way am I supposed to “take care” of it? I don't have the ability to delete posts here like Za-Chary does on his topic. I have considered trying to make new and improved systems to replace forum guides but it's a very long process.
A good idea might be to use the Report button on off-topic posts. I don't delete posts on my rejected suggestions sticky all that often — but if you use the Report button on a post like
when green flag clicked
say [play my projects!]
then we should be able to remove the post for you (and this is justified, as such a post would not be constructive).
yeah. definitely a good idea to remove that argument.
Im Just Gonna Delete Those comments I had there.

Oh wait, im an idiot. also, here is an workaround for my own block. (Heliumify)

when green flag clicked
change [(x position)] by (X) 
For The X/Helium: 
when green flag clicked
repeat until <touching [Edge] ?>
change [X] by (1)

end

if <Touching Edge> then
 
repeat 20)
change [X] by (-1)
end
end

set [X] to [1]

when green flag clicked

forever
say [DESTROY THE GACHAS!!] for (2) secs
point towards [ gacha]
broadcast [ clear gacha]
end

12349999eeeeeee9S99

(Don't Forget to put a repeat block around the first part!)

when green flag clicked

forever
say [DESTROY THE GACHAS!!] for (2) secs
point towards [ gacha]
broadcast [ clear gacha]
end

The_Minecode

those blocks should really be in scratch

…

gaming271

Another way for stop button detection (very similar):

when green flag clicked
forever
reset timer
end

when [timer v] > (0.01)
put what you want the program to do here :: grey stack

Some scratch blocks V :: hat motion
(a stack :: stack operators) (a hat :: hat motion) (a cap :: cap control) (() ring :: ring variables) (boolean :: boolean pen) :: stack sensing
These can be very useful for suggestions = <true :: motion> :: operators
 :: cap sensing

gaming271

gaming271 wrote:
Another way for stop button detection (very similar):
when green flag clicked
forever
reset timer
end

when [timer v] > (0.01)
put what you want the program to do here :: grey stack

I tested this

Some scratch blocks V :: hat motion
(a stack :: stack operators) (a hat :: hat motion) (a cap :: cap control) (() ring :: ring variables) (boolean :: boolean pen) :: stack sensing
These can be very useful for suggestions = <true :: motion> :: operators
 :: cap sensing

Computer_Fizz

gaming271 wrote:
gaming271 wrote:
Another way for stop button detection (very similar):
when green flag clicked
forever
reset timer
end

when [timer v] > (0.01)
put what you want the program to do here :: grey stack
I tested this

This has the problem of making the timer unusable. The way that I have in my topic can detect pressing the stop button but still leave the timer intact. Although your workaround does not require a variable, most functionality comes first.

GORTWUG

How would you do right mouse down?

PixelYoshi

GORTWUG wrote:
How would you do right mouse down?

sadly, you can't.

GORTWUG

How would you do right mouse down?

Last edited by GORTWUG (March 4, 2020 22:35:04)

12349999eeeeeee9S99

i might be able to recreate right mouse down.

when green flag clicked

forever
say [DESTROY THE GACHAS!!] for (2) secs
point towards [ gacha]
broadcast [ clear gacha]
end

Computer_Fizz

GORTWUG wrote:
How would you do right mouse down?

The regular “mouse down” block applies to both left and right mouse down, as far as I know. It's possible that different versions of Scratch interpret it in different ways, however I should also point out the right mouse button doesn't seem to be an intentional part of Scratch inputs as it will usually simply bring up the right click menu.

noogai34

Computer_Fizz wrote:

———————————————————–
< key [enter v] pressed? >
can be recreated with the following code:
< key ( join [enter] [] ) pressed? >
// this also goes for other keys not on the drop-down as well
Tab doesn't work. I'm trying to make an Impossible quiz (and one of the main features is that you can't press Tab), So i put:
<key ( join [tab] [] ) pressed?>
but pressing tab did nothing!

S U C C

Computer_Fizz

noogai34 wrote:
Computer_Fizz wrote:

———————————————————–
< key [enter v] pressed? >
can be recreated with the following code:
< key ( join [enter] [] ) pressed? >
// this also goes for other keys not on the drop-down as well
Tab doesn't work. I'm trying to make an Impossible quiz (and one of the main features is that you can't press Tab), So i put:
<key ( join [tab] [] ) pressed?>
but pressing tab did nothing!

Yes, unfortunately it appears that tab does not work, along with other keys such as shift, control, etc. It seems that enter is the only non-single-letter key that works, and I'll update the original post accordingly. But yes, unfortunately I don't believe there's any known way to detect a tab press at this time.

Last edited by Computer_Fizz (March 24, 2020 20:17:33)

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