RE: MIA, Ask an Expert: run textpick

["Boyd, Ronald" <Ronald.Boyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

not quite there... I am attaching the project so you can see....the procedure
is in the backpack of the turtle....
 I can get it to do choosen shape 
to random_text

run textpick "text2

make "choice textpick "text1

end

But when I try to get that random shape into the spiralgraph procedure I
fail...

to random_text

run textpick "text2

make "choice textpick "text1

run :choice

repeat 60 [choice rt 6]

end

 
Ronald Boyd
GT Coordinator/Technology Integration Specialist
Rosemount Elementary
651-423-7690
ronald.boyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Hi,

If

run textpick "text

is good for you, then this would also be good:

make "choice textpick "text
run :choice

Is that a good pointer?
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from: Ron <ronald.boyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
date: Tue Jul 22 10:22:45 2008
platform: PC
version: MicroWorlds Ex

I am wondering if you can use the run textpick "text command in this way. In
the text box I am using I have a list of shapes I have already taught my
turtle to do like square, triangle, etc. I would like to  use the run
textpick in the process of making a spiralgraph to add randomness to the
choice process of the shapes it will use to make the spiralgraph.  However I
need it to pick a shape from the list in the text box once and then insert
that choosen shape into the procedure for the spiralgraph. If I don't it
will pick a new shape each time as it goes around making the spiralgraph
making a mess instead. I am thinking it might be something with variables???
Any ideas?

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