Hello!

I was lately programming with my Cozmo, and I wondered, maybe Scratch would consider adding this?
It would make sense, since it's another addition to the robot line of things Scratch can interact with.
All that would have to be done is translating Scratch code into Python code, then send that to Scratch Link, which would then be sent to a mobile device via the Cozmo SDK.

If this is not added, I can understand why.

Thanks!

Great idea but sadly its about having Text-based syntax for Scratch, which is rejected:

ZaChary wrote:

2.2 Text-based syntax in Scratch
Some users wish to code Scratch not with the blocks, but with typing code instead (similar to how more advanced programming languages work). Others are interested in an option to view, convert, or download Scratch code to other programming languages. However, the Scratch Team has discussed this possibility multiple times and has decided every time that it would not be beneficial for beginners or for teachers.

This suggestion extends to coding, viewing, converting, or downloading Scratch in any text-based language, including BBCode, Javascript, some form of pseudocode, or some other programming language. If you wish to code using another language, then you can learn it on your own, but it would have to be done outside of Scratch. For those who are interested, it may be worth checking out Tosh. It is a text-based programming language which serves as a text editor for Scratch projects.

If correct then please read The Official List of Suggestions before making a topic. Thanks!

Tunde123 wrote:

Great idea but sadly its about having Text-based syntax for Scratch, which is rejected:

ZaChary wrote:

2.2 Text-based syntax in Scratch
Some users wish to code Scratch not with the blocks, but with typing code instead (similar to how more advanced programming languages work). Others are interested in an option to view, convert, or download Scratch code to other programming languages. However, the Scratch Team has discussed this possibility multiple times and has decided every time that it would not be beneficial for beginners or for teachers.

This suggestion extends to coding, viewing, converting, or downloading Scratch in any text-based language, including BBCode, Javascript, some form of pseudocode, or some other programming language. If you wish to code using another language, then you can learn it on your own, but it would have to be done outside of Scratch. For those who are interested, it may be worth checking out Tosh. It is a text-based programming language which serves as a text editor for Scratch projects.

If correct then please read The Official List of Suggestions before making a topic. Thanks!

This is completely different from that. This suggestion is to allow people to code on Cozmo Robots.

pavcato wrote:

Tunde123 wrote:

Great idea but sadly its about having Text-based syntax for Scratch, which is rejected:

ZaChary wrote:

2.2 Text-based syntax in Scratch
Some users wish to code Scratch not with the blocks, but with typing code instead (similar to how more advanced programming languages work). Others are interested in an option to view, convert, or download Scratch code to other programming languages. However, the Scratch Team has discussed this possibility multiple times and has decided every time that it would not be beneficial for beginners or for teachers.

This suggestion extends to coding, viewing, converting, or downloading Scratch in any text-based language, including BBCode, Javascript, some form of pseudocode, or some other programming language. If you wish to code using another language, then you can learn it on your own, but it would have to be done outside of Scratch. For those who are interested, it may be worth checking out Tosh. It is a text-based programming language which serves as a text editor for Scratch projects.

If correct then please read The Official List of Suggestions before making a topic. Thanks!

This is completely different from that. This suggestion is to allow people to code on Cozmo Robots.

1. I said if I was correct. I was not 100% sure if I was correct. 2. Okay I didn't see that but the op said:

Fluffypiggykitty wrote:

I was lately programming with my Cozmo, and I wondered, maybe Scratch would consider adding this?
It would make sense, since it's another addition to the robot line of things Scratch can interact with.
All that would have to be done is translating Scratch code into Python code, then send that to Scratch Link, which would then be sent to a mobile device via the Cozmo SDK.

This is what he said and I assumed he was talking about text-based syntax or, typing codes in scratch instead of connecting blocks together.

pavcato wrote:

Tunde123 wrote:

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This is completely different from that. This suggestion is to allow people to code on Cozmo Robots.

Oh yeah, I forgot about those…

Tunde123 wrote:

. 2. Okay I didn't see that but the op said:

Fluffypiggykitty wrote:

I was lately programming with my Cozmo, and I wondered, maybe Scratch would consider adding this?
It would make sense, since it's another addition to the robot line of things Scratch can interact with.
All that would have to be done is translating Scratch code into Python code, then send that to Scratch Link, which would then be sent to a mobile device via the Cozmo SDK.

This is what he said and I assumed he was talking about text-based syntax or, typing codes in scratch instead of connecting blocks together.

By that he means the Scratch Code for the robot would be translated into its native language (Python in this case) upon running the program so it works.

No support. Cozmo has it's own block code based on Scratch and ScratchJr.

Prime689 wrote:

No support. Cozmo has it's own block code based on Scratch and ScratchJr.

That doesn't prevent Cozmo from potentially getting supported by Scratch. BBC's microbit has a scratch extension, yet they also have their own block based code thing similar to Scratch.

Fluffypiggykitty wrote:

All that would have to be done is translating Scratch code into Python code

I feel like that falls under text-based syntax which is rejected

Didn't Anki (the company that made Cozmo) go out of business a while ago?

Tunde123 wrote:

pavcato wrote:

Tunde123 wrote:

Great idea but sadly its about having Text-based syntax for Scratch, which is rejected:

ZaChary wrote:

2.2 Text-based syntax in Scratch
Some users wish to code Scratch not with the blocks, but with typing code instead (similar to how more advanced programming languages work). Others are interested in an option to view, convert, or download Scratch code to other programming languages. However, the Scratch Team has discussed this possibility multiple times and has decided every time that it would not be beneficial for beginners or for teachers.

This suggestion extends to coding, viewing, converting, or downloading Scratch in any text-based language, including BBCode, Javascript, some form of pseudocode, or some other programming language. If you wish to code using another language, then you can learn it on your own, but it would have to be done outside of Scratch. For those who are interested, it may be worth checking out Tosh. It is a text-based programming language which serves as a text editor for Scratch projects.

If correct then please read The Official List of Suggestions before making a topic. Thanks!

This is completely different from that. This suggestion is to allow people to code on Cozmo Robots.

1. I said if I was correct. I was not 100% sure if I was correct. 2. Okay I didn't see that but the op said:

Fluffypiggykitty wrote:

I was lately programming with my Cozmo, and I wondered, maybe Scratch would consider adding this?
It would make sense, since it's another addition to the robot line of things Scratch can interact with.
All that would have to be done is translating Scratch code into Python code, then send that to Scratch Link, which would then be sent to a mobile device via the Cozmo SDK.

This is what he said and I assumed he was talking about text-based syntax or, typing codes in scratch instead of connecting blocks together.

I'm assuming he meant it would automatically translate it to python and then run it on the Cozmo, without, like, letting the user edit it.

gosoccerboy5 wrote:

Fluffypiggykitty wrote:

All that would have to be done is translating Scratch code into Python code

I feel like that falls under text-based syntax which is rejected

No. You use the blocks as normal and when you run it the code is translated to python and sent to the robot.

I don't know how the robot works, but how would the web browser interact with it? I know it's supposed to receive python code, but how would it do it from a web browser?

I'll bump, this topic. Bring it up, this post isn't my post, but who cares, certainly not me. Oh bump a topic with me! Oooooooohhhhhhhh bump a topic with me!

ScratchCatHELLO wrote:

Didn't Anki (the company that made Cozmo) go out of business a while ago?

Yes, but Cozmo is getting revived! I hope that they still support the older models (I love my limited edition blue one)

Compiling to real code is indeed rejected, but I could see Scratch Team giving this idea specifically a pass on that. My only concern: Does this require the code to be compiled or do you think there's any way it could run in real time, or at least pretend to? If it is possible then I support, otherwise I do not support, because Scratch's workflow is not designed around compiling code.

CatsUnited wrote:

Prime689 wrote:

No support. Cozmo has it's own block code based on Scratch and ScratchJr.

That doesn't prevent Cozmo from potentially getting supported by Scratch. BBC's microbit has a scratch extension, yet they also have their own block based code thing similar to Scratch.

boost has the same thing

I support. I really like Cozmo, and I think it would be fun to mix the Scratch sprites with the things on Cozmo's screen. One thing though: Would the Cubes be supported? Those are really important.

Oh, and I made some block concepts for the extension:



EDIT: I forgot a very important block:

PkmnQ wrote:

I don't know how the robot works, but how would the web browser interact with it? I know it's supposed to receive python code, but how would it do it from a web browser?

From what I know, my Cozmo connects via WiFi, but I don't know what the revival models will connect by. Using that, we could just use Scratch Link to connect to the Cozmo.

Fluffypiggykitty wrote:

All that would have to be done is translating Scratch code into Python code, then send that to Scratch Link, which would then be sent to a mobile device via the Cozmo SDK.

Couldn't we just send the Python code straight to the robot?