RE: MIA, Ask an Expert: run textpick

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

Thanks for your help. The kids were excited and they got to see me use the How
do I feature! Here is the result plus some more twists with their suggestions
as we learned.
 
Ronald Boyd
GT Coordinator/Technology Integration Specialist
Rosemount Elementary
651-423-7690
ronald.boyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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From: mwforum-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Alain Tougas
Sent: Tue 7/22/2008 2:00 PM
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Subject: RE: MIA, Ask an Expert: run textpick


Hum... 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

 

 -----Original Message-----
From: Boyd, Ronald [mailto:mwforum-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Boyd, Ronald
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 2:39 PM
To: mwforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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