Workarounds to frequently suggested blocks

orrinpants

just to tell you these are the same

go to x: (0) y: (0)
say [hello] for (2) secs

and

me editing wrote:
text(“hello”0, 0);

Last edited by orrinpants (May 1, 2020 14:28:21)

orrinpants

khan academy wrote:
stuff like:

4

orrinpants

orrinpants wrote:
khan academy wrote:
stuff like:

4

(SCRATCHBLOCKS: )
when green flag clicked
say [i underlined the underline] for (2) secs

orrinpants

umm

Beamy68

Yeah, hopejay, the note says this also goes for other keys, in my tests projects this is also shown off.

Last edited by Beamy68 (May 1, 2020 14:44:07)

Beamy68

orrinpants wrote:
i wish there was a AM/PM block
if <(current [AM/PM v]) = [PM]> then
say [its late] for (2) secs
end

There is a workaround for that

when green flag clicked
forever
if <<(current [hour v]) = [12]> or <(current [hour v]) > [12]>> then 
set [AM/PM v] to [PM]
else
set [AM/PM v] to [AM]
end
end

orrinpants

|[ v]|

Last edited by orrinpants (May 1, 2020 15:37:56)

orrinpants

<[...] =/ [...]>

can be recreated with:

<not <[...] = [...]>>

Last edited by orrinpants (May 1, 2020 16:21:53)

Beamy68

There is a workaround for

all at once {
    ...
} :: control

:D

The Workaround is wrote:
Make a custom block named all at once and remember to check the box titled “Run without screen refresh”
define all at once (script#)
if <(script#)=[1]> then
...
end
then run:
all at once [1]::custom

Last edited by Beamy68 (May 1, 2020 17:01:37)

-LekkerGames-

Workaround for

<[message1 v] received?::events>




when I receive [message1 v]
set [message1 v] to [1]

when green flag clicked
set [message1 v] to [0]
forever
wait until <(message1) = [1]>
...
end

when green flag clicked
...
broadcast [message1 v]

Last edited by -LekkerGames- (May 1, 2020 17:14:41)

Beamy68

-LekkerGames- wrote:
-snip-

Please check to see if your workaround has already been discussed here before posting.

Last edited by Beamy68 (May 1, 2020 18:20:07)

Hopeijay

orrinpants wrote:
|[ v]|

If you mean absolute value…

set [|value| v] to ([abs v] of [value])

Tommy3x3

Computer_Fizz wrote:

Events :: events hat

when ( :: obsolete) clicked :: events hat
...

can be recreated with the following code:

when @greenFlag clicked
forever
set [timer v] to ( timer )
end

when [timer v] > ( timer :: variables )
. . .

———————————————————–

when < . . . > is true :: events hat

can be recreated with the following code:

when @greenFlag clicked
broadcast [ Continue v]
when [timer v] > ( timer :: variables )
broadcast [ Continue v]
when I receive [Continue v]
broadcast [ Check v]
forever
set [ timer v] to ( timer )
when I receive [ Check v]
forever
if < . . . > then
. . .
end
end

Thank. You. So. Much.

ExplodingEggz

<key [ /] pressed?>

can be recreated with these two blocks

<key (letter (1) of [/]) pressed?>

also works with period, comma and possibly the other keys.

It also seems like

<key (join [/] []) pressed?>

works too now.

Last edited by ExplodingEggz (May 2, 2020 02:15:20)

GuineaGod

ExplodingEggz wrote:
<key [ /] pressed?>
can be recreated with these two blocks
<key (letter (1) of [/]) pressed?> 
also works with period, comma and possibly the other keys.

It also seems like
<key (join [/] []) pressed?>
works too now.

That is a good idea!

PixelYoshi

Beamy68 wrote:
-snip-

technically this just runs your code as fast as possible, not all at the same time. this workaround would run all your code at the same time, although it is annoying:

when i receive [run all at once v]
if <(script)=(1)> then
move (10) steps
end
when i receive [run all at once v]
if <(script)=(1)> then
change size by (10)
end

this would run the

move (10) steps

and the

change size by (10)

at the same time. if you wanted to do more than one script, add more

if <(script)=(...)> then
end

after the “when i receive” block.
to run the code, just put

set [script v] to (...)
broadcast [run all at once v]

this would run whatever script you chose with all the blocks at the same time.

SuperRyn

If you want to play a sound with a variable, use

play sound (Sound)

Beamy68

PixelYoshi wrote:
Beamy68 wrote:
-snip-
-snip-

Well actually for some reason, when using the custom blocks without screen refresh, it ignores waiting, and other things, but Yeah, I forgot about that way, and I've used it in my projects once or twice

Last edited by Beamy68 (May 4, 2020 13:34:26)

Beamy68

ExplodingEggz wrote:
(-snip-)

please read if the workaround is already on the list lol

Hopeijay

ExplodingEggz wrote:
<key [ /] pressed?>
can be recreated with these two blocks
<key (letter (1) of [/]) pressed?> 
also works with period, comma and possibly the other keys.

It also seems like
<key (join [/] []) pressed?>
works too now.

<key (join [?] []) pressed?>

also works as

<key ([shift] + [/]) pressed?>

Just something interesting.

Last edited by Hopeijay (May 4, 2020 15:47:38)

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