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Lucario621
Scratcher
100+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

I've found the backpack to become quite a useful feature, especially since it makes it a lot easier to combine elements from multiple projects I find. With sprites and sounds and costumes, it's quite convenient since you can recognize the piece of media by its name.

However, the scripts - (which I find especially useful to put in the backpack when I want to use other people's custom blocks) - are all named the same! I think there should be some way to name the scripts to make them more easily identifiable. When all I get to look at is a teeny-tiny preview of what the script looks like, it's hard to tell whether I've selected the right one unless I open all of the scripts in my backpack.

Please add this feature!

Edit: After thinking for a bit, I do see that a temporary solution for myself until the feature is added would be to add the scripts to sprites and then name the sprites appropriately… but still, that's going out of the way for a very simple action. It's like using a “say something for zero seconds” block as a way of commenting your code! (And I remember people used to do that in the older versions of Scratch!)

Last edited by Lucario621 (April 4, 2013 00:15:01)

qwerts9000
Scratcher
27 posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

Lucario621 wrote:

I've found the backpack to become quite a useful feature, especially since it makes it a lot easier to combine elements from multiple projects I find. With sprites and sounds and costumes, it's quite convenient since you can recognize the piece of media by its name.

However, the scripts - (which I find especially useful to put in the backpack when I want to use other people's custom blocks) - are all named the same! I think there should be some way to name the scripts to make them more easily identifiable. When all I get to look at is a teeny-tiny preview of what the script looks like, it's hard to tell whether I've selected the right one unless I open all of the scripts in my backpack.

Please add this feature!

Edit: After thinking for a bit, I do see that a temporary solution for myself until the feature is added would be to add the scripts to sprites and then name the sprites appropriately… but still, that's going out of the way for a very simple action. It's like using a “say something for zero seconds” block as a way of commenting your code! (And I remember people used to do that in the older versions of Scratch!)
Nice Lucario621!

Also, Why havent you done much on the scratch 2.0 site?
Lucario621
Scratcher
100+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

Sorry, I've just been inactive for a while. I plan to start making more projects and being more active - (although I can't make any promises).
Failord
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

Yeah, this would be nice. Very nice. I currently have a random reporter block with -179 to 180 typed in backpacked because I make a lot of projects where sprites point in a random direction, and typing that in is much more of a hassle than just taking it from your backpack. Plus it speeds it up because you don't have to go to the “operators” section, which occasionally saves me a couple clicks.
inejwstine
New Scratcher
3 posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

Here here! I would also like to see this implemented!
TPG_test
Scratcher
7 posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

+1
cardinalland
Scratcher
100+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

+1 to the power of 10
OmnipotentPotato
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

It's super annoying if you use the backpack a lot because you can't tell which script is which. I suggest that if you right click on something in the backpack, you should be able to rename it. These names would not be saved at all when you remove them from the backpack.

32 SUPPORTERS

Last edited by OmnipotentPotato (Dec. 7, 2014 23:51:37)

TheHockeyist
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

Support. So annoying.
Centrifugal
Scratcher
500+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

Support
MushroomMan99
Scratcher
100+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

Support
stickfiregames
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

Support.
OmnipotentPotato
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

4 supporters in a row, awesome!
OmnipotentPotato
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

Bump
RPFluffy
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

TheHockeyist wrote:

Support. So annoying.

Centrifugal wrote:

Support

MushroomMan99 wrote:

Support

stickfiregames wrote:

Support.

Well, guess what I think..









support
-DMUTests-
Scratcher
29 posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

Support!
bobbybee
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

Support.
NolanAwesome
Scratcher
500+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

Support!
Scratchifier
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

I don't really have problems with this… I can usually tell what is what by the length/colors of the script.

I feel like it would not really accomplish much of anything.

No support, sorry.

Last edited by Scratchifier (Oct. 6, 2014 00:27:17)

gcenac
Scratcher
100+ posts

Naming Scripts in the Backpack

S to the u to the double p drop it back to the o and bring it back for the r and t
I love this idea!

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