Eng:Block Plugin/Bugs

This page is a list of bugs in the Block Plugin that allows text to be converted to blocks.

You can only add a bug if you have valid evidence that it is truly a bug. If you are unsure, check on the talk page to see if other people are able to reproduce the bug. Include a basic example of the bug if possible.

Bug reports should be moved to the Resolved Bugs section after they are fixed, or when a discussion on the talk page points out it is not a bug.

List of Bugs

 * Spacing of Scratch Blocks can often appear unusually and not flow with the articles.

when gf clicked say [Hi.] for (1) secs broadcast [next v] stop [this script v]

when I receive [next v] play sound [meow v] until done

say 
 * Boolean blocks are shaped like Reporter blocks.


 * An [[File:Obsolete Block.png]] block shows in a darker color than the real thing.

obsolete!

set [number v] to (join ((round (([10^ v] of (decimal places)) * ([sqrt v] of ((item (1) of [list v]) * (3))))) / ([10^ v] of (decimal places))) [])
 * Content in a Reporter Block that wraps is not padded enough.

set size to (100) % 
 * Some blocks appear obsolete when there is a space between the argument and the last character.

next costume next costume (var) <[] = []>
 * Reporters and boolean jump to the top of a script when not in an argument

([slider v] sensor value) <[slider v] sensor value>
 * Sensor Value block renders as obsolete if used with < > and not . Else it renders as a variable when used with

if  then say [Hi] end
 * The Sensor ? block is not supported.

set [sprite1name v] to [sprite1] say ([x position v] of (sprite1name)) say ([sqrt v] of (5))
 * The of  (Sensing block) and  of  (Operators block) are both rendered as the operator if argument two is a reporter.

when gf clicked when I receive [Scratch cat v] turn ccw (1) degrees ask [Hello, I'm Scratch Cat. What's your name?] and wait if < (answer) = [XYZ] > then say [Wow. Wow! WOW!!!] for (2) secs end
 * The lengths of the bottoms of C blocks do not match the lengths of their tops and are too short.

repeat (10) move (10) steps
 * Repeat, repeat until, if, and if, else blocks have no puzzle piece stub on the bottom when used without . (Compare to last Scratchblocks entry.)

repeat until < touching color [#F1D58A]? > point towards [Sprite2 v] move (3) steps

if < key [space v] pressed? > then think [Bleep bloop blop beep boop bop.] for (10) secs

if < < (timer) > (100000) > or < (timer) = (100000) > > then say [100,000 seconds and counting!] for (5) secs else say [Wait...] for (2) secs

if <(loudness) > [30] > then say [Can you be quiet, please?] for (2) secs end


 * C blocks lose their Boolean slot and render improperly when more than one of any condition block is used.

if << (x) < [1] > and < (y) < [1] >> then say [Hello!] end


 * Free-floating punctuation mark render with &nbsp in front.

ask [Move ? steps?] and wait


 * No empty dropdowns.

play sound [ v]


 * Long conditions in Boolean inserts can cause rendering problems.

when I receive [tween v] repeat until <<([abs v] of ((target x) - (x position))) < [.25]> and <([abs v] of ((target y) - (y position))) < [.25]>> change x by (((target x) - (x position)) / (2)) change y by (((target y) - (y position)) / (2)) end go to x: (target x) y: (target y)


 * Else is found separately from if.

else move (10) steps end if <> then else else else end


 * In the forums, puzzle-piece stubs at the top of a script are white.


 * Bottom puzzle-piece stubs have a bar at the top in iOS devices.


 * Bad graphics in Internet Explorer (e.g. blocks are square, hat blocks are extremely long and have a huge gold chunk above the arch, puzzle-piece stubs are rectangular). This seems to be more of a bug with the browser than the plugin.

when gf clicked set [d v] to (90) set [s v] to (3) reset timer repeat until <(timer) > (s)> turn ccw ((timer)*((d)/(s))) degrees end
 * The rotation blocks' arrow images aren't vertically centered.


 * "...", when all alone, causes rendering problems.

...


 * You can have freely floating number inserts, string inserts, and dropdowns!

(...) (2) [hello world] [dropdown v]


 * Empty Boolean inserts, when not in a block, render as an empty space.

<>


 * The parser ignores names of stack blocks shorter than three characters.

a 12 123

move (1) steps // This block makes the sprite the script is in move one pixel, if you want it slower; you can also try and make the number larger, but I personally recommend one step.
 * Comments glitch out of the page if they are too long.

Resolved Bugs
pick random (mouse down?) to <[0]+[0]> x position y position direction costume # size answer mouse x mouse y timer loudness
 * Blocks and arguments can be caused to appear in incorrect shapes.

are some examples.


 * Not a bug. The parser will identify the blocks by their names, not arguments. 3sal2 21:04, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

when gf clicked forever set [variable v] to ( (timer) + ( [10 ^ v] of ( (direction) / ( pick random ( length of [the] ) to ( length of [world] ) ) ) ) )
 * The Set to  can render incorrectly when long definitions are placed inside.
 * Not a bug. The blocks wrap. Scimonster 18:42, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

(timer)
 * Reporter blocks are too rounded on the edges.
 * Not a bug. They'll look approximately like that from screenshots and the pre-alpha. And that's how it's done with CSS. Veggieman001 01:18, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

think [Hmm..] for (2) seconds say [Hello] for (2) seconds
 * No say for  seconds and think  for  seconds blocks.
 * It's 'secs', not 'seconds' for both. Veggieman001 23:18, 29 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Answer (block) appears as the color of a variable block, not a sensing block. For example: (answer)
 * Fixed as of now. JSO 10:04, 2 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Block plugin does not work when JavaScript is disabled. Could possibly be fixed by porting code to direct PHP.
 * The code was actually ported from PHP to javascript (and then greatly improved), so it could be used on all Scratch related sites without effort, and to put no stress on the servers. The amount of people visiting with javascript disabled is extremely low. Without javascript, the blocks are still easily readable in a monospaced font. JSO 09:58, 2 January 2012 (UTC)


 * The Length of (Operators block) confuses the parser, and comes out as obsolete.
 * I put a hackish fix in place similar to the one used for the double '... of ...' blocks (sensing and operators). Basically, it now renders in dark orange if the second parameter is a dropdown, otherwise it will render in lightgreen. As Scratch doesn't allow you to drop a variable in that dropdown gap, it should be correct.

say (length of [list v]) say (length of [some random string]) say (length of (variable))
 * JSO 10:23, 2 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Blocks do not have puzzle-piece holes, to connect them.
 * Fixed as of recent update. Lucario621 01:13, 4 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Reporter blocks are shaped like Stack blocks when alone.
 * Fixed. Lucario621 21:05, 7 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Colors can be entered into a text area of any block by using HEX format.
 * Not a bug. Lucario621 21:05, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

when green flag clicked stop script
 * Cap Blocks have a puzzle-piece bump on the bottom while they are not supposed to. (Blocks can be stacked underneath them too; hopefully this should be fixed with the shape-fixing.)


 * Fixed as of now. Blocks can be stacked underneath them - it's up to the author to write a script correctly. The plugin will try to render it no matter what.

if <<(condition) = [true]> and <>> move (5) steps
 * The Mod  and Pick Random  to  blocks are not supported in the plug-in.
 * An empty number insert shows as a glitched variable.
 * An empty (or filled with spaces) textbox renders incorrectly.
 * Blocks with a boolean insert don't render properly without them filled.
 * Dropdown boxes in reporters are not padded enough.
 * The puzzle-piece bump on the "set [v] to " covers up the corner of the variable box
 * All fixed JSO 00:21, 8 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Sometimes a dropdown at the beginning and a dropdown at the end of a block can cause rendering errors.

[Sprite1 v] go to [Sprite2 v]


 * I don't think this is a bug. The above block is not a real block, nor is there a stack block with a dropdown at the beginning and a dropdown at the end.

([x position v] of [Sprite1 v])
 * is the only other block with a dropdown at the beginning and one at the end, and it works just fine. Mathfreak231


 * Puzzle-piece stubs cover up dropdown menus at the beginning of the block.

[asin v] of (2)
 * Another bug of this case. There is no stack block with a dropdown at the beginning of it.

([x position v] of [Sprite1 v])
 * and

([asin v] of (3.5))
 * work fine. Mathfreak231

motor on motor off motor on for (1) seconds motor power (100) motor direction [this way v]
 * No motor blocks.

forever end
 * When forever and forever if blocks are used with "end" they have a puzzle piece stub on the bottom.
 * Fixed. 15:04, 13 March 2016 (UTC)