scimonster wrote:

Starting from here, the “How delete all clones?” topic turned more into a “pause/resume” topic. So, i'm creating a new topic for this.

Some points from the old topic:

mrsteve wrote:

Okay so here is a suggestion “Pause/Resume Button” next to the Green Flag and Stop Sign.

I was looking at the project “Day Dream“ (absolutely beautiful) and hit the ”Stop Sign“ half way through and realized I had to go back and rewatch all I already saw (which wasn't so bad).

Anyway, a ”Pause/Resume” may solve my issue while watching daydream and my issue when running a simulation.

Of course does Pause pause everything, including Events? or only currently executing scripts?
I could envision wanting to Pause my currently executing scripts, but still want to be able to:
a) capture a screenshot (various stages of the simulation preserved in my cloud data for later review, which I am not sure I can do within scratch, but would be nice in a future version )
b) data captures to the cloud at various points (of course I could do this other ways, so a non-issue)

Need to think some more …Thanks for letting me think out loud

BoltBait wrote:

If you hit the pause button, would it pause the timer?

Would it pause updating cloud variables?

Would it pause the date and time blocks?

mrsteve wrote:

he he he, In spite of all I do Time marches on, I would expect the same in Scratch.

Hardmath123 wrote:

We just copy whatever BYOB does. I would say pause everything.

What does BYOB do, BTW?

I think:

It should pause all currently running scripts. The timer would be paused, but the Stage watchers of the date/time blocks wouldn't. Cloud variables would take a rest.

pause [ all v]::control

pause [other scripts in this sprite v]::control

unpause [ all v]::control

unpause [other scripts in this sprite v]::control

when this sprite clicked
stop [ all]

 
when this sprite clicked
broadcast [ continue project]

megaman100 wrote:

Here's how I imagine it would look like.

pause [ all v]

pause [other scripts in this sprite v]

You should also have the ability to pause the project as well. In addition, you could unpause the scripts anytime.

unpause [ all v]

unpause [other scripts in this sprite v]

jromagnoli wrote:

What about this work-around?

when [space v] key pressed
wait until <not <key [space v] pressed?>>
stop [other scripts in sprite v]
broadcast [stop v]
wait until <key [space v] pressed?>
when I receive [stop v] //This script goes in the other sprites.
stop [other scripts in sprite v]
stop [this script v]

forever
quick tetris physics script ::grey
wait until <(paused) = (0)>
wait (1) secs

play sound [example] from [5] secs

everone123 wrote:

This was my idea:

play sound [example] from [5] secs

jromagnoli wrote:

What about this work-around?

when [space v] key pressed
wait until <not <key [space v] pressed?>>
stop [other scripts in sprite v]
broadcast [stop v]
wait until <key [space v] pressed?>
when I receive [stop v] //This script goes in the other sprites.
stop [other scripts in sprite v]
stop [this script v]

julianandwill wrote:

No support. Although this does SOUND useful in certain situations, at the same time it could mess a lot of things up and make projects confusing. For example, new blocks would have to be added and we wouldn't know which scripts would stop and it wold turn into a giant hairball of confusion. I might change my opinion if you explain more thoroughly and how this system would work, but for no, no support.

-DancerRJV- wrote:

julianandwill wrote:

No support. Although this does SOUND useful in certain situations, at the same time it could mess a lot of things up and make projects confusing. For example, new blocks would have to be added and we wouldn't know which scripts would stop and it wold turn into a giant hairball of confusion. I might change my opinion if you explain more thoroughly and how this system would work, but for no, no support.

I guess it would be tricky but I think it would be helpfull. Thank you for speeking your word.

when this sprite clicked
broadcast [pause everything v]