when green flag clicked
forever
if <key [left arrow v] pressed?> then
move (-5) steps
change [color v] effect by (-10)
next costume
end
if <key [right arrow v] pressed?> then
move (-5) steps
change [color v] effect by (10)
next costume
end
end

when green flag clicked
forever
if <key [left arrow v] pressed?> then
move (-5)::custom // the blocks are supposed to be pink
if <key [right arrow v] pressed?> then
move (5)::custom
end
end
define move (amount)::#FF6680
move (amount) steps
change [color v] effect by ((2) * (amount))
next costume

Gnome_Pal wrote:

I NEED SO MUCH HELP WITH THESE DEFINE BLOCKS THAT APPEAR WHEN YOU MAKE A BLOCK!

when green flag clicked
define ("glitch")
repeat (3)
repeat (10)
change [pixelate v] effect by (25)
change [ghost v] effect by (10)
wait (0.1) secs

end

end

LittleTheRabbit wrote:

Gnome_Pal wrote:

I NEED SO MUCH HELP WITH THESE DEFINE BLOCKS THAT APPEAR WHEN YOU MAKE A BLOCK!

I believe I can help you: A define block is a block that you can make a custom code in, but you can use it in a singular block. But, in order for the block to work, you will need to put in valid code.

Gnome_Pal wrote:

Like do you need to tell what the specific block does?

when green flag clicked
forever
rotate 360:: #ff00ff stack

end

define rotate 360:: #ff00ff 
repeat until <(direction) > [89]>
turn cw (15) degrees

end

Gnome_Pal wrote:

LittleTheRabbit wrote:

Gnome_Pal wrote:

I NEED SO MUCH HELP WITH THESE DEFINE BLOCKS THAT APPEAR WHEN YOU MAKE A BLOCK!

I believe I can help you: A define block is a block that you can make a custom code in, but you can use it in a singular block. But, in order for the block to work, you will need to put in valid code.

thx but thats not really what i mean
What i really want to know is that how do you use them?

define TEST
say [test!] for (2) secs

when green flag clicked
(here you would put your custom block.)
stop [this script]

LittleTheRabbit wrote:

Gnome_Pal wrote:

LittleTheRabbit wrote:

Gnome_Pal wrote:

I NEED SO MUCH HELP WITH THESE DEFINE BLOCKS THAT APPEAR WHEN YOU MAKE A BLOCK!

I believe I can help you: A define block is a block that you can make a custom code in, but you can use it in a singular block. But, in order for the block to work, you will need to put in valid code.

thx but thats not really what i mean
What i really want to know is that how do you use them?

You use Define Blocks by putting code under the little hat shaped part, and then once the code is under that, drag the actual block in the “My Blocks” section into your own code, (not under the hat shaped block).

For example:

define TEST
say [test!] for (2) secs

when green flag clicked
(here you would put your custom block.)
stop [this script]

Gnome_Pal wrote:

LittleTheRabbit wrote:

Gnome_Pal wrote:

LittleTheRabbit wrote:

Gnome_Pal wrote:

I NEED SO MUCH HELP WITH THESE DEFINE BLOCKS THAT APPEAR WHEN YOU MAKE A BLOCK!

I believe I can help you: A define block is a block that you can make a custom code in, but you can use it in a singular block. But, in order for the block to work, you will need to put in valid code.

thx but thats not really what i mean
What i really want to know is that how do you use them?

You use Define Blocks by putting code under the little hat shaped part, and then once the code is under that, drag the actual block in the “My Blocks” section into your own code, (not under the hat shaped block).

For example:

define TEST
say [test!] for (2) secs

when green flag clicked
(here you would put your custom block.)
stop [this script]

this is funny and I'M STILL CONFUSED (sorry if i'm making you stressed)

deck26 wrote:

You'd want to use a custom block for various reasons. One example might be where you just want a bit of code to run faster. So if you were sorting a list, for example, it should be faster in a custom block with no screen refresh. Similarly if you want to draw a grid on screen as I do here https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/55182496/ or any other pen project needing a lot of redrawing.

Note in the custom block in my draw grid example I use parameters which means I can tell it to draw a grid with so many rows, so many columns and how wide apart the lines are. I could use the same custom block multiple times to draw several grids by just calling the block with different numbers - no need to set certain variables the appropriate values as i would have to with a broadcast.

That's just a simple example but may help you understand a bit more.

Gnome_Pal wrote:

Okay so, now i can understand a bit more but i still don't understand like what do they mean by “define” and how do you define your custom blocks?

when green flag clicked
go to x: (0) y: (0)
pen down
change x by (10)
change y by (10)
change x by (-10)
change y by (-10)
pen up
go to x: (25) y: (50)
pen down
change x by (10)
change y by (10)
change x by (-10)
change y by (-10)
pen up

when green flag clicked
go to x: (0) y: (0)
draw square :: custom
go to x: (25) y: (50)
draw square :: custom

define draw square
pen down
change x by (10)
change y by (10)
change x by (-10)
change y by (-10)
pen up

bluedragon8633 wrote:

Gnome_Pal wrote:

Okay so, now i can understand a bit more but i still don't understand like what do they mean by “define” and how do you define your custom blocks?

The most basic use for custom blocks is as a shortcut. Here's an example:

when green flag clicked
go to x: (0) y: (0)
pen down
change x by (10)
change y by (10)
change x by (-10)
change y by (-10)
pen up
go to x: (25) y: (50)
pen down
change x by (10)
change y by (10)
change x by (-10)
change y by (-10)
pen up

That drew two squares. But I had to copy and paste the same “draw a square” code twice- that's excessive code!

Compare that to this:

when green flag clicked
go to x: (0) y: (0)
draw square :: custom
go to x: (25) y: (50)
draw square :: custom

But now you need a way for your project to know what “draw square” means. That's where the Define block comes in.

define draw square
pen down
change x by (10)
change y by (10)
change x by (-10)
change y by (-10)
pen up

Now, you only need to have one copy of the “draw a square” code! Hope this helps.

say [Hi!] for (2) secs
[Jump for (10) secs]


define Jump for (0) secs

Gnome_Pal wrote:

Wait, your only telling me about the custom blocks not the define blocks

bluedragon8633 wrote:

But now you need a way for your project to know what “draw square” means. That's where the Define block comes in.

define draw square
pen down
change x by (10)
change y by (10)
change x by (-10)
change y by (-10)
pen up

bluedragon8633 wrote:

Gnome_Pal wrote:

Wait, your only telling me about the custom blocks not the define blocks

Did you not read what I wrote?

bluedragon8633 wrote:

But now you need a way for your project to know what “draw square” means. That's where the Define block comes in.

define draw square
pen down
change x by (10)
change y by (10)
change x by (-10)
change y by (-10)
pen up

The define block is where you put the code for the custom blocks, so that when you activate the custom block, it does whatever code is in the define block.

when green flag clicked
say [Hi!] for (2) secs
sing :: custom

define sing
if <(backdrop name) = [backdrop1]> then
play sound [Opera music v] until done
end