RE: MIA, Ask an Expert: run textpick

["Alain Tougas" <alain@xxxxxxx>]

RE: [MWForum] MIA, Ask an Expert: run textpickHum... Let's see.
Try something along these lines. I don't know why you were picking from
text1... all your commands are in text2.
to random_text
make "choice textpick "text2
repeat 60 [run :choice rt 6]
end

Or, if you want to get fancy, put the numbers 36 72 144 180 360 in the text
box called Text1 (one number per line) and use this procedure:
 
to random_text
make "choice textpick "text2
make "howmany textpick "text1
repeat :howmany [run :choice 
                                 rt 360 / :howmany]
end


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From: Boyd, Ronald [mailto:mwforum-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Boyd, Ronald
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 2:39 PM
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Subject: RE: MIA, Ask an Expert: run textpick



  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?
  AT

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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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