I run into this problem a lot. It's very infuriating. Support.

However, what would happen to the scripts in the ‘else’ part if you switch to ‘if’?

Semi-support. What if they don't have a right click? //coughcoughsorrylaptopscoughcough// And, just take out the script inside and get

if <> then
    
else

end

Support.

Support.
and i'm now rarely active in forum, i need clear my post and restart over again to make a better post.

Are people really that lazy? No support, they are two blocks with similar names but too different purposes to be converted like that.

olivegranger wrote:

Are people really that lazy? No support, they are two blocks with similar names but too different purposes to be converted like that.

Yes, unfortunately we are. But this also can reduce the chance of crashing when dragging a long script.

olivegranger wrote:

Are people really that lazy? No support, they are two blocks with similar names but too different purposes to be converted like that.

But they do not have that much different purpose, the if block checks if something is true then executes it and the if else block does the same thing but it also doubles as a blocks checking if something is false instead of just true. I can't really explain it that well but you can kind of see where I'm coming from.

Support, really useful when you have the realization you need an if else block instead.

dimitrip wrote:

Hi.
I suggest you systematically use if-then-else blocks, even when a simple if would suffice (leaving an empty lag in that case).
Greetz.
Dimitri

i agree

jerry1000 wrote:

olivegranger wrote:

Are people really that lazy? No support, they are two blocks with similar names but too different purposes to be converted like that.

But they do not have that much different purpose, the if block checks if something is true then executes it and the if else block does the same thing but it also doubles as a blocks checking if something is false instead of just true. I can't really explain it that well but you can kind of see where I'm coming from.

I think it would be better if maybe the two blocks weren't right next to each other in the script box, that would make it easier to tell them apart I guess…

olivegranger wrote:

Are people really that lazy? No support, they are two blocks with similar names but too different purposes to be converted like that.

We aren't lazy, we just like to save time.

Support. This would be so helpful and I've run into the same problem on an almost constant basis. It isn't fun grabbing a long stack from beneath an if loop, waiting for the lag to subside, dropping it in empty space, removing the condition and contents from the if and dropping them elsewhere, deleting the if, dragging in a new if-else, dropping it into the script, dropping the condition and contents back in, and laggily dragging and dropping the remainder of the script back underneath the if-else, all just to add a simple failsafe or whatnot.

I'd like to see more such solutions as well for blocks in the same group, like switching between x and y in the relevant motion blocks, or switching between playing a sound and playing it until it's done. If the Scratch Team can add a list of variables that updates in realtime to a context menu section, I don't see why they can't do the same for switching between related blocks that aren't necessarily math-based operators.

BUMP

Support!

Support. In a sprite I have a large script so it's laggy to edit in this sprite, and I needed to change if to if, else to fix the bug in my game.

baconlover5555 wrote:

its not that hard to just swap them…

How about when you have huge scripts that will lag the editor a lot when moved around? I support, although

Failord wrote:

if you want to go back to a normal “if/then” loop, you would sometimes end up with weird script isolation…

The solution to that would be slightly more complicated to implement. One way that might avoid this problem (although possibly infuriate some people) is to make it impossible to change back to if from if/else. I can't remember any time I had to change from if to if/else, I've only ever done vice versa.
Still, support.

Support!

Ravenpaw-Warrior wrote:

Semi-support. What if they don't have a right click? //coughcoughsorrylaptopscoughcough// And, just take out the script inside and get

if <> then
    
else

end

It is possible to use left click functions on the laptop. Tap the mousepad thing with 2 fingers to do a left click.

Support


The work around is so easy but it would be nice to have.

It could also be like this

if<>then{}@addInput::control

if<>then{}else{}@delInput::control

and when you click the arrow it switches to the other block.