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If I recall correctly, Scratch existed before Blockly, which was developed by Google. The excellent Microsoft MakeCode environment also uses Blockly and looks l
by dtagames 4y ago
If I recall correctly, Scratch existed before Blockly, which was developed by Google. The excellent Microsoft MakeCode environment also uses Blockly and looks like Scratch with the important distinction that you can switch back and forth between blocks and Typescript anytime.
Even with that feature, there is no "UI" capability. Getting stuff on the screen still consists of putting up sprites with words over their heads! I ran into this while developing two games on the platform, like this one: Mathtown Alley[0]. It's a crippling limitation even for me, and I write TS professionally.
[0] https://arcade.makecode.com/59845-44370-91548-60605 https://arcade.makecode.com/59845-44370-91548-60605
- mmoskal 4y agoAt least in TypeScript there are hooks in the game loop that let you write pixels on the screen.