Sun Effect Extension

mica43683

The Sun Effect Extension is an idea by me. When the project is in the editor and is not running, the sun can be visible. The blocks are:

cast sun from x: (0) y: (0)::looks 
move sun to x: (0) y: (0) in (1) secs::looks
darken by (10)::looks
brighten by (10)::looks
start sun effect::looks
stop sun effect::looks
start sun effect on [Sprite1 v]::looks
stop sun effect on [Sprite1 v]::looks

Most of these blocks make every single sprite have a shadow, while the ‘darken by’ block makes everything darker and the ‘brighten by’ block makes everything brighter. The ‘start sun effect’ block creates the shadow on every sprite (you'll have to use that at the beginning of your project or when you want the sun effect to start) and the ‘stop sun effect’ is for if you want to stop the sun in the project. The ‘start sun effect’ and ‘stop sun effect’ blocks act a bit like the ‘show’ and ‘hide’ blocks, but they show and hide the shadows! When you start making the project, there will be no sun effect, so you'll have to make sure that you use the ‘start sun effect’ block if you want it in your project. Most people support as an extension, which is why I changed it from its original name (Sun Effect Blocks) to its current name.

Last edited by mica43683 (March 18, 2021 17:30:41)

Carriage

Support! Could be interesting for something new.

kenny2scratch

Well, this is an original suggestion. No, really.

I've never seen anyone suggest this. I wonder about the possible difficulties in implementation, though…

I also don't think we need this all too much. If you really want shadow, you can make a second sprite (or even a clone of the original sprite) with a black costume follow the sprite around, at a position relative to the original.

No support, sorry.

mica43683

kenny2scratch wrote:
Well, this is an original suggestion. No, really.

I've never seen anyone suggest this. I wonder about the possible difficulties in implementation, though…

I also don't think we need this all too much. If you really want shadow, you can make a second sprite (or even a clone of the original sprite) with a black costume follow the sprite around, at a position relative to the original.

No support, sorry.

The point of this is so that you don't have to do all that!

-ShadowOfTheFuture-

Wow, this suggestion is really original!

Are you saying that the sun would make the sprites cast shadows? If so, I support if it's optional.

mica43683

-ShadowOfTheFuture- wrote:
Wow, this suggestion is really original!

Are you saying that the sun would make the sprites cast shadows? If so, I support if it's optional.

That's exactly what I mean! The shadows will be cast away from the sun, because that's how shadows work!

Doge_1128_School_Acc

problem:
you cant turn the sun off
;v

Carriage

Doge_1128_School_Acc wrote:
problem:
you cant turn the sun off
;v

?

Doge_1128_School_Acc

Carriage wrote:
Doge_1128_School_Acc wrote:
problem:
you cant turn the sun off
;v
?

what if you dont want the sun in your project?
he didnt say you could turn it off.

njb14

Doge_1128_School_Acc wrote:
Carriage wrote:
Doge_1128_School_Acc wrote:
problem:
you cant turn the sun off
;v
?
what if you dont want the sun in your project?
he didnt say you could turn it off.

They also didn't say you couldn't. And I support. It'd be pretty cool.

Doge_1128_School_Acc

njb14 wrote:
Doge_1128_School_Acc wrote:
Carriage wrote:
Doge_1128_School_Acc wrote:
problem:
you cant turn the sun off
;v
?
what if you dont want the sun in your project?
he didnt say you could turn it off.
They also didn't say you couldn't. And I support. It'd be pretty cool.

well you do have a point

mica43683

Doge_1128_School_Acc wrote:
problem:
you cant turn the sun off
;v

I'll add that right away!

walkcycle

support as an extension for Scratch, like the Physics one

PrincessPanda_test_

walkcycle wrote:
support as an extension for Scratch, like the Physics one

This.

mica43683

PrincessPanda_test_ wrote:
walkcycle wrote:
support as an extension for Scratch, like the Physics one
This.

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fphiladelphia

Support. This is one of few original suggestions.

walkcycle

mica43683 wrote:
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here it is. click the ball bouncing symbol below the stage

mica43683

walkcycle wrote:
mica43683 wrote:
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here it is. click the ball bouncing symbol below the stage

Wait… What is this?

walkcycle

it's an extension for the next version of Scratch to add blocks for Physics

mica43683

walkcycle wrote:
it's an extension for the next version of Scratch to add blocks for Physics

Ok!

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