"Repeat for ___ secs" blocks

soarroying

anguz110 wrote:
I think there should be repeat blocks that don't repeat a given number of times, but for a given number of seconds.

How it works is, there's a repeat block like this:
repeat (for ___ seconds?)
    
end
Then you enter how many seconds you want it to repeat.

Please give feedback

This would look weird in the palate. This has a workaround.

reset timer
repeat until <(timer) > [amount v]>
Do something
end

cooldude-222

What if you need the timer for something

soarroying

cooldude-222 wrote:
What if you need the timer for something

NO IDEA

IDontNoWatIAm

cooldude-222 wrote:
What if you need the timer for something

Something like this?

when green flag clicked
broadcast [time v]
repeat until <(timer) > ((time) + (amount of seconds))> //time of activation added to amount of seconds
blocks
end

when I receive [time v] // saves timer time when the block is called on
set [time] to (timer)

M0LDYGH

maybe

repeat for (2) secs

historical_supa

M0LDYGH wrote:
maybe
repeat for (2) secs

That is a stack block however.

soarroying

IDontNoWatIAm wrote:

cooldude-222 wrote:
What if you need the timer for something

Something like this?

when green flag clicked
broadcast [time v]
repeat until <(timer) > ((time) + (amount of seconds))> //time of activation added to amount of seconds
blocks
end

when I receive [time v] // saves timer time when the block is called on
set [time] to (timer)

GREAT IDEA!!!!

<(answer) = [Yes v]>

cooldude-222

IDontNoWatIAm wrote:

cooldude-222 wrote:
What if you need the timer for something

Something like this?

when green flag clicked
broadcast [time v]
repeat until <(timer) > ((time) + (amount of seconds))> //time of activation added to amount of seconds
blocks
end

when I receive [time v] // saves timer time when the block is called on
set [time] to (timer)

What if I need to constantly reset the timer for a stop button detector.

MrJJib

I already made a forum for this

7salad3salad

MrJJib wrote:
I already made a forum for this

I guarantee this one was made before yours, and anyways this is off-topic

RubiksRocker

IDontNoWatIAm wrote:

cooldude-222 wrote:
What if you need the timer for something

Something like this?

when green flag clicked
broadcast [time v]
repeat until <(timer) > ((time) + (amount of seconds))> //time of activation added to amount of seconds
blocks
end

when I receive [time v] // saves timer time when the block is called on
set [time] to (timer)

You would need to reset the timer once it receives the message.

when I receive [time v]
reset timer

WhyDidlMakeThis

Pixar2000 wrote:
How will he watch TV if he can't turn it on?

Uh, what?

dertermenter_easy

bump

saverofthewo

the workaround doesn't work, stop sign detector, or anything that utilizes the reset timer block will break it. please stop.

k0d3rrr

Bump. This is very useful for projects where you need to repeat something for a certain amount of seconds.

soarroying

M0LDYGH wrote:
maybe
repeat for (2) secs

Fixed mockup:

repeat for (2) secs {
} :: control

Last edited by soarroying (Oct. 15, 2022 15:16:24)

soarroying

mrcreatorluigi wrote:
Support. Why? Can you explain?

epicboi17

since scratch is 30 fps, you can just

repeat ((seconds) * (30))

end

Little_Mittle12345

when green flag clicked
repeat for (2) seconds{
glide (1) secs to [random position v]:: motion}:: control

Hmmmmm super hard workaround

soarroying

Little_Mittle12345 wrote:
This quote was eaten by an evil banana

Well? The workaround it easy, and you can put it in your backpack so you can use it everywhere.

when green flag clicked
set [v v] to [0] //I'm just using v as an example you can name it whatever you want
broadcast [loooop v]
time
When I receive [loooop v]
repeat until <(v)=(insert number here)> //Put the code inside and you're done!

end
define time
repeat until <(v)=(insert number here)>
wait (1) secs
change [v v] by (1)
end
set [v v] to [0]

Ok, maybe saying you could put it in your backpack was a fib sorry :(

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