It gets called from the #makePolygons script with the default value 5 but you can change it and make different polygons easily.

On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Christine Murakami < cmurakami@columbusschoolforgirls.org> wrote:

Thanks, Ricardo, that is helpful.

But in Yoshikis’ Turtle Geometry project, how does the “number” become assigned in the first place? Where does the parameter get a value?

*From:* Ricardo Moran [mailto:richi.moran@gmail.com] *Sent:* Monday, March 28, 2011 8:30 AM *To:* Christine Murakami *Cc:* squeakland@squeakland.org *Subject:* Re: [squeakland] Parameters in etoys

Parameters are a nice way of defining a variable local to the script. Adding a parameter to a script makes the script a little different in the sense that it doesn't tick anymore but it has to be manually called from another script (providing a value for the parameter). It's a very useful mechanism and a good example could be the #polygon: script in the "Turtle Geometry" project.

Cheers,

Richo

On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Christine Murakami < cmurakami@columbusschoolforgirls.org> wrote:

OK, so I found the reference to parameters in the Floss manual, but I don't understand it. Can someone help out?

Thanks!

Christine

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Thanks Bert, Pato, and Ricardo! Very helpful information!! I appreciate your time and knowledge.

Christine

From: Pato Acevedo [mailto:patitoacevedo@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:46 AM To: squeakland@squeakland.org; Christine Murakami Subject: RE: [squeakland] Parameters in etoys

Hi:

Etoys w/ parameters in video from 0. This examples uses the #makePolygons script . May be is obvius, but the default value 5 can be changed just clicking over and put there a new value.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2295543977721590846#

Patricio Sugar Labs Chile

________________________________ From: richi.moran@gmail.com Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:46:00 -0300 To: cmurakami@columbusschoolforgirls.org CC: squeakland@squeakland.org Subject: Re: [squeakland] Parameters in etoys It gets called from the #makePolygons script with the default value 5 but you can change it and make different polygons easily.

On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Christine Murakami <cmurakami@columbusschoolforgirls.orgmailto:cmurakami@columbusschoolforgirls.org> wrote: Thanks, Ricardo, that is helpful.

But in Yoshikis' Turtle Geometry project, how does the "number" become assigned in the first place? Where does the parameter get a value?

From: Ricardo Moran [mailto:richi.moran@gmail.commailto:richi.moran@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:30 AM To: Christine Murakami Cc: squeakland@squeakland.orgmailto:squeakland@squeakland.org Subject: Re: [squeakland] Parameters in etoys

Parameters are a nice way of defining a variable local to the script. Adding a parameter to a script makes the script a little different in the sense that it doesn't tick anymore but it has to be manually called from another script (providing a value for the parameter). It's a very useful mechanism and a good example could be the #polygon: script in the "Turtle Geometry" project.

Cheers, Richo On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Christine Murakami <cmurakami@columbusschoolforgirls.orgmailto:cmurakami@columbusschoolforgirls.org> wrote:

OK, so I found the reference to parameters in the Floss manual, but I don't understand it. Can someone help out?

Thanks!

Christine

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Pasamos un d?a en el auditorio de LATU. Laboratorio Tecnol?gico del Uruguay Fue una magn?fica inversi?n de nuestro tiempo. Agradecemos a los organizadores y participantes.

Aprendimos mucho sobre los impresionantes progresos de Uruguay en TI, Tecnolog?a Inform?tica: Foro Tecnolog?a Inform?tica Montevideo Marzo 2011 https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1g2WMWbvevP2HKaqs0B-RcDAWvfXQ-hQYB5B...

Aprendimos mucho sobre preparaci?n y organizaci?n de buenas presentaciones y buenos eventos: S045 - Presentaciones y Eventos https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1hE3TtfRRqac_kQpUS5JIqwASoKA4QOteq1H...

Carlos Rabassa Voluntario Red de Apoyo al Plan Ceibal Montevideo, Uruguay

ENGLISH Version

We spent a day in the auditorium of LATU. Technological Laboratory of Uruguay It was an excellent investment of our time. May we thank the organizers and participants.

We learned a lot about the impressive progress of Uruguay in IT, Information Technology: Information Technology Forum Montevideo March 2011 https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1l0jrfxUZ5uCjclyVcC1xAD56q7UvzOO03id...

We learned a lot about organizing and preparing good presentations and events: E045 - Presentations and Events https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1zWtMmFMKdODm_AGDLdAikVkBf5dfPLGnPNS...

Carlos Rabassa Volunteer Plan Ceibal Support Network Montevideo, Uruguay