Insanity (Scratch modification)

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Insanity
Current Version	1.2.1
Operating Systems	Windows, MacOS
Developer(s)	jvvg
Open source?	Yes
Programming language	Squeak
Released?	Yes
Compatible with	Scratch 1.4
Official Website	http://insanity.jvvgindustries.com/[dead link]
Archived Forum Topic	ar-topic:108085
Open Source Repository	https://app.assembla.com/spaces/insanity/git/source

Insanity is a Scratch modification created by the Scratcher jvvg.

Blocks

These blocks were implemented along with the existing Scratch blocks.

Motion Blocks

move (10) steps forwards:: motion

move (10) steps backwards:: motion

arrow key move with speed (10):: motion

turn random (15) degrees:: motion

Turn around:: motion

bounce off a horizontal edge:: motion

bounce off a vertical edge:: motion

set rotation style to [ v]:: motion // dropdown inputs are "normal", "leftRight", "none"

move [ v] (10) steps forwards:: motion // dropdown inputs are "mouse-pointer" and all sprites in the project

Control Blocks

when <> is true:: control hat

while <> {
} @loopArrow:: control

stop all and press @greenFlag:: control cap

Looks Blocks

previous costume:: looks

flip horizontal:: looks

flip vertical:: looks

paint new costume:: looks

delete costume at (1):: looks

<visible?:: looks> // can be displayed as a Stage Monitor

go to layer (10):: looks

Sensing Blocks

(key pressed:: sensing)

(color [#FF0000]:: sensing)

Operators Blocks

(() [- v] ():: operators) // dropdown inputs are "+", "-", "X", "/", "^", "E", "root of"

<random boolean:: operators>

<boolean form of [true]:: operators>

(string form of [foo]:: operators)

<true:: operators>

<false:: operators>

(join [] [] [] []:: operators)

<[haystack] contains [needle]:: operators>

(if <> then [] else []:: operators)

<if <> then <> else <>:: operators>

(characters (1) to (3) of []:: operators)

([] [reversed v]:: operators) // dropdown inputs are "reversed", "shuffled", "lowercase", "uppercase"

split [] at character [] into [ v]:: operators

([]:: operators)

Variables Blocks

Variable Blocks

move variable [ v] to x: (0) y: (0):: #F79C18

set style of [ v] to [small v]:: #F79C18 // second dropdown inputs are "small", "large", "slider"

set slider range of [ v] to min (10) max (10):: #F79C18

set color of [ v] to [#FF0000]:: #F79C18

List Blocks

show list [ v]:: list

hide list [ v]:: list

(items [] to [] of [ v]:: list)

([mean v] of [ v]:: list) // first dropdown inputs are "mean", "median", "maximum", "minimum", "range", "sum", "difference", "product", "quotient"

sort items of [ v] by numerical value:: list

Dictionary Blocks

Dictionaries are a data type which associate keys with values.

make dictionary []:: list

(item [] of dictionary []:: list)

set item [] of dictionary [] to []:: list

(get keys of dictionary []:: list)

delete item [] of dictionary []:: list

delete dictionary []:: list

System Blocks

Note:

This is a new category.

This category has also been called Files and Squeak before.

(read local file [foo.txt]:: #52E708)

(read remote file [http://www.jvvgindustries.com]:: #52E708)

(read line (1) of local file [foo.txt]:: #52E708)

(read line (1) of remote file [http://www.futuresight.org]:: #52E708)

write [] to file [foo.txt]:: #52E708 // first input is a multiline input

(user home path:: #52E708)

host mesh:: #52E708

leave mesh:: #52E708

join mesh:: #52E708

join mesh at []:: #52E708

(IP address:: #52E708)

enter presentation mode:: #52E708

exit presentation mode:: #52E708

<presentation mode:: #52E708>

<using Insanity?:: #52E708>

set cloud var [] to []:: #52E708

(get cloud var []:: #52E708)

More Blocks

Note:

This is a new category.

info dialog [] and wait:: #317BDE // first input is a multiline input

<confirm [Are you sure?] in dialog and wait:: #317BDE>

(ask [What's your name?] in dialog and wait:: #317BDE)

(ask [Favorite type of weather?] in dialog with buttons [Tornado] [Hurricane] [Thunderstorm]:: #317BDE)

(ask for file with title [What file?] with extension\(s\) [txt]:: #317BDE)

<last file asked was not cancelled:: #317BDE>

(time:: #317BDE) // can be displayed as a Stage Monitor

(hours:: #317BDE) // can be displayed as a Stage Monitor

(minutes:: #317BDE) // can be displayed as a Stage Monitor

(seconds:: #317BDE) // can be displayed as a Stage Monitor

open webpage [http://www.jvvgindustries.com]:: #317BDE

import project:: #317BDE

set cursor to [normal v]:: #317BDE // dropdown inputs are "normal", "working", "crosshair", "hand", "question mark", "menu"

turbo on:: #317BDE

turbo off:: #317BDE

Other features

Mod Share Uploader

Insanity allows users to upload projects directly to Mod Share without having to use the website. In Insanity 1.0, it FTP uploads the file using an AutoIT script to an external site which is then transferred onto Mod Share. In Insanity 1.1, it uses the HTTPSocket library in Squeak to send the file using POST data.

Partial Presentation Mode

In Insanity Beta and later, there are two presentation mode buttons: one for window presentation mode and one for full screen presentation mode.

Mod Share Browser

Insanity has a tool to look at projects uploaded on Mod Share. It can look at featured projects, projects by specific users, or through search queries.

Visual Representation of Booleans

When one clicks on a reporter whose value is true, a green check mark appears; when one clicks on a reporter whose value is false, a red cross appears.

History

Alpha/Beta

In the first version of Insanity, many blocks were added.

Version 1.0

The first official version of the mod was released in February of 2012. A Mod Share uploader was added.

Version 1.1

Insanity 1.1 was released on September 23, 2012. Various bugs were fixed, a few new blocks were added, and cloud variables were added.

Version 1.2

Insanity 1.2 was released on January 6, 2013. It has the following features:

• A few more blocks
• A few bug fixes
• A built-in Mod Share browser
• CYOB
• Cloud variables are tied to projects
• Dictionary variables
• Visual representation of Booleans

Version 1.2.1

Version 1.2.1 was released in March and was entirely bug fixes.

Version 1.3

Version 1.3 was a planned release, but it was not finished. The following features were planned:

• "Create folder" block
• Cloud lists
• "New line" block

See Also

• List of Scratch Modifications