Scratch Offline Editor v447: A Major Update with Several Bug Fixes and Improvements

The latest version of the Scratch offline editor, v447, has been released, bringing with it several important bug fixes, improvements, and new features. In this article, we'll take a closer look at what's changed in this update.

Firstly, the 1px white bar that appeared on the left side of converted projects has been removed. This should make it easier to work with your Scratch projects offline.

Next, the builder script format has been changed from SCPT to AppleScript, which should improve compatibility with different operating systems.

The update also includes a workaround for a bug in Chrome that caused SWF saving issues. Additionally, the builder script now generates distribution ZIP files automatically, making it easier to share your Scratch projects with others.

Several bugs have been fixed in this update, including one that caused UI elements to appear in green flag hidden mode and another that prevented the correct order of SWF parts from being generated.

The Korean translation for this version has been provided by Simzol, which can be downloaded from his site. The Chinese translation, courtesy of David Feng, is also available for download.

Other improvements include a simplified and improved SPOverride.as script to prevent future Scratch releases from breaking it again, as well as better representation of binary data types in SWF parts.

In terms of bug fixes, the build script now uses Apple JDK 1.6 if present to work around an error related to 32-bit JVMs. The Flex SDK link in the build script dialog has also been updated.

The offline converter embed HTML file has been improved, and the structure, names, and comments of the converter and projector code have been updated for better organization.

Additionally, warnings are now displayed when entering invalid width or height values or saving without a '.swf' extension. The green flag bar is now centered on the stage when hidden, and an option to hide the mouse cursor has been added.

Finally, the source code for both the converter and project loader is available, although the included build script only works on macOS at this time.

Overall, Scratch Offline Editor v447 represents a significant update with several important bug fixes and improvements. If you're using the offline editor, we recommend updating to this latest version to take advantage of these changes.

Scratch offline editor v447