scratchattach - A Scratch API wrapper (Python)

Eason_9

Eason_9 wrote:
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EpicCoderGamer1000 wrote:
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Eason_9 wrote:
I already installed scratchattach but it says I haven't. Can anyone help?

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(also cloud logs are up!!!! )

What are you using to code

Also you don't need to use the cloud emoji to set a var
I used VS Code for coding and cmd for downloading

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TheMobileGames

TimMcCool wrote:
I think in the use case you described, the gain in speed wouldn't justify the effort to code something like that.

Correct since this is just an example; I’m coding something different but I feel that there is no need to explain it as it will cause more confusion to answer the original question directly.

TimMcCool wrote:
TheMobileGames wrote:
If there isn’t one already, there should be a function in Scratchattach that can “just” handle setting 5-10 cloud variables with each being changed 10 times a second.
That's an interesting idea tho. This feature doesn't exist atm, but I might add something like this to scratchattach in the future

That would be really nice if you could add that feature, which does whatever is needed internally to set many cloud variables (up to 10) at max speed (10 times a second).

TimMcCool wrote:
When coding something like this, beware that the on_set event will also be called when the cloud variable is set to 0 by the Python script. To prevent an infinite loop of on_set events caused by the Python script itself, add something like this to the on_set event:
    if str(event.value) != "0":
        ...

Yep, I already have fixed that problem in my actual script that I am working on.

I am going to try to make a similar function to the one I made in the code below. It takes in “event.var” as an input and uses the last used connection to set the variable to “0”.

import scratchattach as scratch3
session = scratch3.login("TheMobileGames", os.environ["PASSWORD"])
conn_list = [session.connect_cloud("project_id") for i in range(10)]
print(conn_list) # yep it works
next_conn_to_use = 0
def set_var_with_old_conn(var_name):
    global next_conn_to_use
    conn_list[next_conn_to_use].set_var(var_name, “0")
    if next_conn_to_use == 9:
        next_conn_to_use = 0
    else:
        next_conn_to_use += 1
events = scratch3.CloudEvents("project_id")
@events.event
def on_set(event):
    if str(event.value) != "0":
        set_var_with_old_conn(event.var)
@events.event
def on_ready():
   print("Event listener ready!")
events.start()

Last edited by TheMobileGames (Jan. 21, 2024 04:47:27)

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A way to make any game easily mobile (no remixing needed): https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/733837
My mobile engine (use to add buttons/controls to a game): https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/778848092/
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TheMobileGames

Update: Much much less data is lost which is very exciting but there are still a few problems. After a while (about 30 seconds) setting cloud variables no longer works although I can see, in console, when an event is triggered. To fix this do I really have to open a bunch of connections and after 20-30 seconds, I would need create more connections and switch to them, afterwards, I need to close the old connections and repeat? Also how often should I create new connections?

Last edited by TheMobileGames (Jan. 21, 2024 21:14:26)

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A way to make any game easily mobile (no remixing needed): https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/733837
My mobile engine (use to add buttons/controls to a game): https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/778848092/
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ShadowMilo

yoooo the cloud logs are back!!!!!!!![/b]:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

EpicCoderGamer1000

Eason_9 wrote:
Eason_9 wrote:
(#2276)
EpicCoderGamer1000 wrote:
(#2268)
Eason_9 wrote:
I already installed scratchattach but it says I haven't. Can anyone help?

Picture here btw: https://u.cubeupload.com/eason_9_lol/Screenshot2024012015.png

(also cloud logs are up!!!! )

What are you using to code

Also you don't need to use the cloud emoji to set a var
I used VS Code for coding and cmd for downloading
bump for my post

Hey I also use vs code for all of my coding using scratch attach and I used the terminal inside vs code to install scratchattach. I did not use the cmd to install scratch attach. Hope this helps!

epic coder gamer 1000

Mooaus2940

Hello, im austin and im wondering, do you use the scratches api, or did you make your own?

big thanks to @Pixilized for the awesome photo! /|\

Air_heads

Mooaus2940 wrote:
Hello, im austin and im wondering, do you use the scratches api, or did you make your own?

Scratchattach utilizes the API provided by Scratch.

Mooaus2940

Air_heads wrote:
Mooaus2940 wrote:
Hello, im austin and im wondering, do you use the scratches api, or did you make your own?

Scratchattach utilizes the API provided by Scratch.

Ok, how did they get the Auth token?

big thanks to @Pixilized for the awesome photo! /|\

Eason_9

EpicCoderGamer1000 wrote:
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Hey I also use vs code for all of my coding using scratch attach and I used the terminal inside vs code to install scratchattach. I did not use the cmd to install scratch attach. Hope this helps!

Is it required to use the terminal inside vs code to install scratch attach for it to work?

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ajskateboarder

Mooaus2940 wrote:
Air_heads wrote:
Mooaus2940 wrote:
Hello, im austin and im wondering, do you use the scratches api, or did you make your own?

Scratchattach utilizes the API provided by Scratch.
Ok, how did they get the Auth token?

I'm pretty sure scratchattach POSTs user credentials to scratch.mit.edu/login and gets the session ID cookie from the response, which is basically the token used to do user-specific actions

Eason_9 wrote:
EpicCoderGamer1000 wrote:
(#2283)
Hey I also use vs code for all of my coding using scratch attach and I used the terminal inside vs code to install scratchattach. I did not use the cmd to install scratch attach. Hope this helps!
Is it required to use the terminal inside vs code to install scratch attach for it to work?

It doesn't matter what terminal you use, but the terminal in VSCode is recommended since it opens alongside code

Last edited by ajskateboarder (Jan. 22, 2024 13:05:26)

Eason_9

ajskateboarder wrote:
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It doesn't matter what terminal you use, but the terminal in VSCode is recommended since it opens alongside code

umm then how about this?

Eason_9 wrote:
(#2267)
I already installed scratchattach but it says I haven't. Can anyone help?

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EpicCoderGamer1000

Eason_9 wrote:
ajskateboarder wrote:
(#2288)
It doesn't matter what terminal you use, but the terminal in VSCode is recommended since it opens alongside code
umm then how about this?
Eason_9 wrote:
(#2267)
I already installed scratchattach but it says I haven't. Can anyone help?

Picture here btw: https://u.cubeupload.com/eason_9_lol/Screenshot2024012015.png

Its better to use the terminal in vs code because thats how i got scratchattach to work

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caftingdead261

TimMcCool wrote:
RandomPerson13764 wrote:
bro, remove the module. delete it now. people are hacking with it like crazy!
Just like every useful tool, scratchattach can be abused. However, deleting the library would harm Scratch's Python dev community while it wouldn't stop hackers at all: There are plenty of other libraries that support setting cloud variables (many of these existed before scratchattach). Hackers could just use one of these libraries instead.

I don't get it what is so bad about scratch attach?
can someone tell me?

I make random stuff and experiment with cloud variables.
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ScratchTheCoder12345

W W W CLOUD LOGS ARE BACK!!!

Hello, I'm Brandon a Python developer who loves math and coding.
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ajskateboarder

caftingdead261 wrote:
TimMcCool wrote:
RandomPerson13764 wrote:
bro, remove the module. delete it now. people are hacking with it like crazy!
Just like every useful tool, scratchattach can be abused. However, deleting the library would harm Scratch's Python dev community while it wouldn't stop hackers at all: There are plenty of other libraries that support setting cloud variables (many of these existed before scratchattach). Hackers could just use one of these libraries instead.
I don't get it what is so bad about scratch attach?
can someone tell me?

People are using it for various “exploits” by setting cloud variables to values so they can show up on the leaderboard. Deleting the module is pointless – what really should be done on Scratch's part is securing their cloud variable interfaces

Eason_9

Eason_9 wrote:
(#2290)
ajskateboarder wrote:
(#2288)
It doesn't matter what terminal you use, but the terminal in VSCode is recommended since it opens alongside code
umm then how about this?
Eason_9 wrote:
(#2267)
I already installed scratchattach but it says I haven't. Can anyone help?

Picture here btw: https://u.cubeupload.com/eason_9_lol/Screenshot2024012015.png

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EpicCoderGamer1000

Eason_9 wrote:
Eason_9 wrote:
(#2290)
ajskateboarder wrote:
(#2288)
It doesn't matter what terminal you use, but the terminal in VSCode is recommended since it opens alongside code
umm then how about this?
Eason_9 wrote:
(#2267)
I already installed scratchattach but it says I haven't. Can anyone help?

Picture here btw: https://u.cubeupload.com/eason_9_lol/Screenshot2024012015.png

bump for my post

So you must have downloaded the file onto your pc when you ran the command in the cmd. To use scratchattach in vs code download scratchattach using the terminal in vs code.

epic coder gamer 1000

Eason_9

EpicCoderGamer1000 wrote:
(#2281)
So you must have downloaded the file onto your pc when you ran the command in the cmd. To use scratchattach in vs code download scratchattach using the terminal in vs code.

I tried, but it said that requirements are already satisfied and refused to download

Last edited by Eason_9 (Jan. 30, 2024 06:34:50)

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caftingdead261

ajskateboarder wrote:
caftingdead261 wrote:
TimMcCool wrote:
RandomPerson13764 wrote:
bro, remove the module. delete it now. people are hacking with it like crazy!
Just like every useful tool, scratchattach can be abused. However, deleting the library would harm Scratch's Python dev community while it wouldn't stop hackers at all: There are plenty of other libraries that support setting cloud variables (many of these existed before scratchattach). Hackers could just use one of these libraries instead.
I don't get it what is so bad about scratch attach?
can someone tell me?
People are using it for various “exploits” by setting cloud variables to values so they can show up on the leaderboard. Deleting the module is pointless – what really should be done on Scratch's part is securing their cloud variable interfaces

Don't you need to own the project to change them?

I make random stuff and experiment with cloud variables.
I love Scratch mods and projects that use scratch in unique ways.
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TheMobileGames

caftingdead261 wrote:
Don't you need to own the project to change them?

No, you can change the variables of any project as long as you aren’t banned from the Scratch API and have the Scratcher rank of course. It’s actually very very helpful to me whenever I need to change some variables on my project with an alt account instead.

—————————— —————————— —————————— —————————— ——————————
A way to make any game easily mobile (no remixing needed): https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/733837
My mobile engine (use to add buttons/controls to a game): https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/778848092/
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