[Newbies] ScriptableButton and mouseCodeToRun

I know how to open a halo and navigate through menu choices to add a mouseUp action to a ScriptableButton. How can I add the mouseUp action with code? To be something like: button := ScriptableButton new. button position: 200 @ 200. button label: 'Paragraph'. what goes here? button

[Newbies] RectangleMorph vs. BlobMorph

When I run following passages (first the code marked 1st, then the code marked 2nd, and last, the code marked 3rd), 1st: 100 RectangleMorphs draw to the screen 2nd: they change position 3rd: they disappear. If I use BlobMorph instead of RectangleMorph, both Squeak and my computer

Re: [Newbies] RectangleMorph vs. BlobMorph

I'm running Squeak3.9-final-7067.image What image are you using? It works on my image (Croquet) using BlobMorphs, although updating the blobmorphs takes 100% cpu, the image is still responsive polishookm wrote: When I run following passages (first the code marked 1st

Re: [Newbies] RectangleMorph vs. BlobMorph

Thanks. And just to be sure, where exactly should I get the etoys image? Thanks again - Matthew Fulmer wrote: On Sun, Mar 09, 2008 at 11:49:59PM -0400, polishookm wrote: I'm running Squeak3.9-final-7067.image If you're planning on doing a lot of morphic work, use the etoys image

Re: [Newbies] RectangleMorph vs. BlobMorph

:) Matthew Fulmer wrote: On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 12:02:44AM -0400, polishookm wrote: Thanks. And just to be sure, where exactly should I get the etoys image? The web page is http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Etoys Direct link: http://etoys.laptop.org/src/etoys-image-and-pr.zip -- Mark

Re: [Newbies] RectangleMorph vs. BlobMorph

would seem to be very essential. Well, just my opinion at the moment and certainly, THANKS AGAIN, for taking the time to explain. Matthew Fulmer wrote: On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 12:33:26AM -0400, polishookm wrote: Thanks Mathew, As soon as I asked the question, I googled etoys image

[Newbies] GraphViz doesn't load in squeak-dev image?

Dear Friendly Place, I downloaded an image, changes, and source from ftp://ftp.ofset.org/squeak/squeak-dev and started Squeak with the 3.0 VM that comes with the Squeak download on www.squeak.org In squeak-dev, I go to Welcome/optionalPackages (in the Script Manager). Next I select the

Re: [Newbies] The bouncing sound

Hi Herbert, Thanks for all trying and suggesting it's much appreciated - and provides a lot of context for the classroom. I'm take a look at the project file you sent It's great to know that so much constructive feedback is available through the list. Ab, Mar, Herbert König wrote:

Re: [Newbies] The bouncing sound

:56 PM, polishookm wrote: Scott, thanks very much for both solutions (and that great explanation about the fence). The solution you've proposed here is pretty much what the student began with. Except his scaling factor was slightly higher. I'll see if I can post the project once it's finished

Re: [Newbies] The bouncing sound

Hi Herbert, Herbert König wrote: Hi Mark, p mechanism. Like all first attempts, it will likely morph and correct and p revise and clarify itself into something else as the student acquires p more familiarity with tile scripting. doesn't he know the rule Never do anything for the first time

Re: [Newbies] The bouncing sound

the advances in etoys have been made over the past 18 months -- hundreds of bug-fixes, feature-enhancements, performance improvement, example projects, tutorials, and other documentation, plus a large user community. Cheers, -- Scott On Feb 20, 2008, at 8:29 PM, polishookm wrote: Scott

Re: [Newbies] The bouncing sound

Hi Herbert, Thanks for trying the project. It's a first attempt (by a student) to connect behavior of two objects in this case, a paddle and a joystick mechanism. Like all first attempts, it will likely morph and correct and revise and clarify itself into something else as the student

[Newbies] The bouncing sound

Im finding that with [Rectangle forward by 5] [Rectangle bounce silence] the rectangle eventually collides with the top of the world and bounces off in the opposite direction - with no sound ... the bounce is silent. However, this script [Rectangle forward by JoyStick's upDown * 8]