[MWForum]MIA, Ask an Expert Question
Jeff Knope
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Hi Jean,
Have you done any testing to see how big a spaceship you can put in a =
shape? If your spaceship is smaller than you'd like it to be, try making =
a bigger one. You'll be surprised! It'll look small in the shape table, =
but when you bring it to graphics area, it'll be the original size it =
was when you made it.
Shapes are allowed to have many colors in the same shape. You can even =
make a photograph into a shape. I'm pretty sure that's why MicroWorlds =
doesn't allow the use of setc with shapes.
Good luck, Jeff
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jean Stringer=20
To: mwforum@lists.mathcats.com=20
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 5:11 AM
Subject: Re: [MWForum]MIA, Ask an Expert Question
Thanks for taking the time to answer. I just wonder why the turtle =
can change colors but no other shape can? It would be the easiest for =
what I want to do.
Make a space ship with blinking windows. Since the space ship is a =
shape the windows need to be small. Almost as small as the little dot =
in and empty shape. On the space ship I leave blanks where the windows =
go then put in square shapes there. I have used two different ones, but =
I wanted more colors and setc would be easire.=20
Thanks again,
Jean
Jeff Knope <jknope@asis.com> wrote:
Jean asked,
> Is there a way to change the colors of shapes you create?
>
> I would like to create polygons and have them change colors =
????????
Hi Jean,
One way is to create your images in different colors and assign each =
of them
to different shapes. Then use setsh (setshape) to make the change.
Another way is to use a hidden turtle to draw the polygons, then =
change the
turtle color with setc, and redraw them right over the old ones with =
the new
color.
Good luck, Jeff
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Subject: [MWForum]MIA, Ask an Expert Question
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> When I have the turtle shape I can make him change colors several =
ways.
> repeat 5 [ setc 1 wait 5 setc 2 wait 5]
>
> 0r a dolist
>
> However only the turtle shape will change colors for me.
> If I draw a shape {a square or triangle or circle} and want
> it to change colors I can't make it happen. I have tried
> empty shapes and filled shapes. Neither will change color.
> Is there a way to change the colors of shapes you create?
>
> I would like to create polygons and have them change colors =
????????
>
> Thank you!
> Jean
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Jean,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Have you done any testing to see how =
big a=20
spaceship you can put in a shape? If your spaceship is smaller than =
you'd like=20
it to be, try making a bigger one. You'll be surprised! It'll look small =
in the=20
shape table, but when you bring it to graphics area, it'll be the =
original size=20
it was when you made it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Shapes are allowed to have many colors =
in the same=20
shape. You can even make a photograph into a shape. I'm pretty sure =
that's=20
why MicroWorlds doesn't allow the use of setc with shapes.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good luck, Jeff</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks for taking the time to answer. I just wonder =
why the=20
turtle can change colors but no other shape can? It would be the =
easiest=20
for what I want to do.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Make a space ship with blinking windows. Since the space ship is =
a shape=20
the windows need to be small. Almost as small as the little dot =
in and=20
empty shape. On the space ship I leave blanks where the windows =
go then=20
put in square shapes there. I have used two different ones, but =
I wanted=20
more colors and setc would be easire. <IMG=20
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src=3D"http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/01.gif"></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Thanks again,</DIV>
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Jean</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Jeff Knope <jknope@asis.com></I></B> =
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solid">Jean=20
asked,<BR><BR>> Is there a way to change the colors of shapes you =
create?<BR>><BR>> I would like to create polygons and have =
them change=20
colors ????????<BR><BR>Hi Jean,<BR><BR>One way is to create your =
images in=20
different colors and assign each of them<BR>to different shapes. =
Then use=20
setsh (setshape) to make the change.<BR><BR>Another way is to use a =
hidden=20
turtle to draw the polygons, then change the<BR>turtle color with =
setc, and=20
redraw them right over the old ones with the =
new<BR>color.<BR><BR>Good luck,=20
Jeff<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Ask an Expert -=20
Question" <ASKANEXPERT@OPENWORLDLEARNING.ORG><BR>To:=20
<MWFORUM@LISTS.MATHCATS.COM><BR>Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 7:03=20
AM<BR>Subject: [MWForum]MIA, Ask an Expert Question<BR><BR><BR>> =
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"Jean=20
Stringer" <SJBJEANMARIE@YAHOO.COM><BR>> date: Sun, 16 May 2004 =
7:25:47=20
-0600<BR>><BR>> When I have the turtle shape I can make him =
change=20
colors several ways.<BR>> repeat 5 [ setc 1 wait 5 setc 2 wait=20
5]<BR>><BR>> 0r a dolist<BR>><BR>> However only the =
turtle shape=20
will change colors for me.<BR>> If I draw a shape {a square or =
triangle=20
or circle} and want<BR>> it to change colors I can't make it =
happen. I=20
have tried<BR>> empty shapes and filled shapes. Neither will =
change=20
color.<BR>> Is there a way to change the colors of shapes you=20
create?<BR>><BR>> I would like to create polygons and have =
them change=20
colors ????????<BR>><BR>> Thank you!<BR>>=20
Jean<BR>><BR>><BR>>=20
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