Cool Things removed in Alice 3.beta

FALL3N · **Cool Things removed in Alice 3.beta -** 10-23-2009, 10:12 AM

1. What happened to the events panel? That was like the coolest thing in Alice :\

2. Why can't you right-click on objects in the Alice world anymore? That was very useful... :'(

3. Why was the 'methods' tab renamed 'procedures'? Aren't they really called Methods in java?

antmj2317 · **... -** 10-23-2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by FALL3N

1. What happened to the events panel? That was like the coolest thing in Alice :\

2. Why can't you right-click on objects in the Alice world anymore? That was very useful... :'(

3. Why was the 'methods' tab renamed 'procedures'? Aren't they really called Methods in java?

the events panel is gone. it appears that events are now created as they would be in raw java code. As listeners off the class level object itself

It was very useful, mainly because that half of the instructions was and is known as 'design time'.

I have no logical reason for #3

harvey · 10-26-2009, 01:42 PM

I'll hazzard a guess as to #3...

Both procedures and functions are technically "methods"
functions are methods that return a value
procedures are methods that do not

As I said, just a guess.

arty-fishL · **how do you add events then? -** 10-28-2009, 04:28 PM

how do you add events, i find it quite confusing

lanceA · 10-28-2009, 06:07 PM

View the Alice Blog, there is a lot of useful information on Alice 3.0 posted there.

http://blog.alice.org/

Good luck

x2495iiii · 10-31-2009, 01:52 AM

To add events, like mouse controls and "when a key is typed," go to the world's procedures and drag "Add mouseListener" or "Add keyListener" onto the scripting area, then specify the characteristics of the event, like the action performed and the event trigger.

And this, my friends, is my 500th post. BOO YAH!

antmj2317 · 11-02-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by arty-fishL

how do you add events, i find it quite confusing

I posted about this is the 'keyEventListerner' thread, check it out.

spookingdorf · **billboard -** 11-19-2009, 07:43 PM

Earlier today I could insert a billboard. Tonight there is no billboard option. Why would it have gone?

Using Alice 3.000.64 (but might have been using 61 earlier, can't remember)

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FALL3N Junior Member Status: Offline Posts: 11 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NJ, USA	Cool Things removed in Alice 3.beta - 10-23-2009, 10:12 AM 1. What happened to the events panel? That was like the coolest thing in Alice :\ 2. Why can't you right-click on objects in the Alice world anymore? That was very useful... :'( 3. Why was the 'methods' tab renamed 'procedures'? Aren't they really called Methods in java?

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harvey Junior Member Status: Offline Posts: 2 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York	10-26-2009, 01:42 PM I'll hazzard a guess as to #3... Both procedures and functions are technically "methods" functions are methods that return a value procedures are methods that do not As I said, just a guess.

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arty-fishL Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 329 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland	how do you add events then? - 10-28-2009, 04:28 PM how do you add events, i find it quite confusing

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lanceA Banned Status: Offline Posts: 484 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD	10-28-2009, 06:07 PM View the Alice Blog, there is a lot of useful information on Alice 3.0 posted there. http://blog.alice.org/ Good luck

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x2495iiii Super Moderator Status: Offline Posts: 2,172 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somewhere in the Continental U.S.	10-31-2009, 01:52 AM To add events, like mouse controls and "when a key is typed," go to the world's procedures and drag "Add mouseListener" or "Add keyListener" onto the scripting area, then specify the characteristics of the event, like the action performed and the event trigger. And this, my friends, is my 500th post. BOO YAH!

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spookingdorf Junior Member Status: Offline Posts: 1 Join Date: Nov 2009	billboard - 11-19-2009, 07:43 PM Earlier today I could insert a billboard. Tonight there is no billboard option. Why would it have gone? Using Alice 3.000.64 (but might have been using 61 earlier, can't remember)