i want a block like: <mouse pointer>. that simple. (i want it in the shape of what it looks like when i typed it) do you guys think you an help?

<mouse pointer :: sensing>

If this would be a booleans block like you stated, when would this report “true” and when would it report “false”?

How would this work?

<mouse pointer ::sensing>

Do you mean like the snap block?

Or if we somehow get dictionaries for this at some point:

k7e wrote:

<mouse pointer :: sensing>

If this would be a booleans block like you stated, when would this report “true” and when would it report “false”?

I find it like a thousand times more likely they meant as in whatever the shape of the reporter is LOL, and that they had no idea that's how booleans were represented, but..

I think it’s

<<touching [mouse pointer v] ?> and <mouse down?>>

Or possibly the mouse pointer as a sprite so you can do

([x position v] of <mouse pointer::sensing>)

cookieclickerer33 wrote:

Or possibly the mouse pointer as a sprite so you can do

([x position v] of <mouse pointer::sensing>)

Well we have these reporters already

(mouse x)
(mouse y)

So it must be the former, although the workaround is very simple and makes a lot of sense

ajskateboarder wrote:

cookieclickerer33 wrote:

Or possibly the mouse pointer as a sprite so you can do

([x position v] of <mouse pointer::sensing>)

Well we have these reporters already

(mouse x)
(mouse y)

So it must be the former, although the workaround is very simple and makes a lot of sense

It’s also a dupe I’m 99% sure

guys, it needs to be a boolean block

HappyKid54321 wrote:

guys, it needs to be a boolean block

So then what would it report??
Also, that would make no sense, and would likely confuse people.

ok if that will confuse people then is it possible to get the Mouse x and the Mouse y block as a boolean block

HappyKid54321 wrote:

ok if that will confuse people then is it possible to get the Mouse x and the Mouse y block as a boolean block

Okay, let me clear some misunderstanding. This block:

(mouse x)

reports a number, because it is oval-shaped, which defines a value reporter.

This block:

<mouse x ::sensing>

would report “true” or “false” since it has sharp corners, which defines a boolean reporter. This would not a specific number or string. What would this mean?

HappyKid54321 wrote:

ok if that will confuse people then is it possible to get the Mouse x and the Mouse y block as a boolean block

Booleen is the value that is reported

The function itself is a predicate


Anyway mouse pointer as a block wouldn’t have a use

Wait, how did you make a block that doesn’t exist

HappyKid54321 wrote:

Wait, how did you make a block that doesn’t exist

Scratchblocks allows you to create blocks, there should be a sticky (pretty much just a pinned topic, or a topic that always appears at the top of a forum) in Help with Scripts allowing you to test it, and it links resources to help learn how to use it.
If you mean my image, yea I used a feature that was in Scratch 2.0, and a bug that was fixed at some point.