New blocks: "stop asking" and "ask in progress?"

DevanWolf

We need those ask sensing blocks:

stop asking::sensing
<ask in progress?::sensing>

The “stop asking” block stops an ask/prompt from running.
And the “ask in progress?” boolean block reports true if there is an ask running. Otherwise, it's false when not asking, even when stop is clicked when ask is running already.

Supporters:

stop asking::sensing

<ask in progress?::sensing>

(I don't know why most people here are saying not to support the <ask in progress?> block and think there is a workaround.)

Last edited by DevanWolf (July 10, 2015 06:38:02)

Zro716

stop asking::sensing

off-the-charts support

<ask in progress?::sensing>

can be worked around

set [asking? v] to [true]
ask [...] and wait
set [asking? v] to [false]

-PRO-

1. I support.
2. Agree that it can be worked around. No support.

TheHockeyist

1. Ehh… Indifferent. It could be useful, but I don't see many uses for it.
2. No support.

imadrainpipe

1. support
2. As others have said, simple workaround.

stickfiregames

I think an

ask [] until <> :: sensing

would be a useful addition.

ask [] for () secs :: sensing

would also be good, I know it can be worked around if my first block is added, but we already have both options for the wait block.

I support your first block, not the second because of the workaround.

Last edited by stickfiregames (Jan. 4, 2015 19:20:51)

Thepuzzlegame

1. SUPPORT!
2. Workaroundable

GyroscopeBill

Zro716 wrote:
stop asking::sensing
off-the-charts support
<ask in progress?::sensing>
can be worked around
set [asking? v] to [true]
ask [...] and wait
set [asking? v] to [false]

DevanWolf

I wrote:
And the “ask in progress?” boolean block reports true if there is an ask running. Otherwise, it's false when not asking, even when stop is clicked when ask is running already.

Prinseskat

Support 1.

MrSherlockHolmes

DevanWolf wrote:
We need those ask sensing blocks:
stop asking::sensing
<ask in progress?::sensing>
The “stop asking” block stops an ask/prompt from running.
And the “ask in progress?” boolean block reports true if there is an ask running. Otherwise, it's false when not asking, even when stop is clicked when ask is running already.

stop asking::sensing

repeat until <(stopaksing?) = [1]>
ask [] and wait    
end

Last edited by MrSherlockHolmes (Dec. 17, 2014 17:56:37)

MrSherlockHolmes

DevanWolf wrote:
We need those ask sensing blocks:
stop asking::sensing
<ask in progress?::sensing>
The “stop asking” block stops an ask/prompt from running.
And the “ask in progress?” boolean block reports true if there is an ask running. Otherwise, it's false when not asking, even when stop is clicked when ask is running already.

Overall support for the first.

ShamelessSnores

Zro716 wrote:
stop asking::sensing
off-the-charts support
<ask in progress?::sensing>
can be worked around
set [asking? v] to [true]
ask [...] and wait
set [asking? v] to [false]

Langdon35

1. SUPPORT, THIS IS A GREAT IDEA!!!!!
2. NO SUPPORT, THERE IS A WORKAROUND!!!

Scratcher1002

1st one can be worked around too.

say [] for (0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001) secs

But support for #1 and @stickfiregames ' ask until block

stickfiregames

Scratcher1002 wrote:
1st one can be worked around too.
say [] for (0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001) secs
But support for #1 and @stickfiregames ' ask until block

It doesn't hide the text box though.

DevanWolf

"I BUMP AGAIN!"

Zappy1333

stickfiregames wrote:
I think an
ask [] until <> :: sensing
would be a useful addition.

I support this block and block 1.
No support for the second because of the simple workaround.

jrezneckbhds

1. Support
2. Workaroundable

Yllie

I support the first suggestion!

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