RE: Projects/Instruction Suitable for an 11 yr. old?
RE: Projects/Instruction Suitable for an 11 yr. old?
- Subject: RE: Projects/Instruction Suitable for an 11 yr. old?
- From: "CS Carl Stawicki (4211)" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 15:27:22 -0400
I did one goofy script that creates a bunch of folders, open them, and
arranges their windows in the shape of a smiley face on the monitor. The
bottom window (that formed the bottom of the mouth) window-shaded 30 times
real fast, making it look like the face was laughing at you. All the windows
then closed and the folders were deleted. It was just for fun (obviously),
but I got the hang of setting window sizes and positions.
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From: Steve Cunningham
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Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 2:54 PM
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To: AppleScript Listserv
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Subject: Projects/Instruction Suitable for an 11 yr. old?
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My boy wants to "learn how to program" :-) I learned by keying
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hexadecimal microinstruction op codes into a Packard Bell 440. I don't
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think that's what he has in mind :-)
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I figure AppleScript is as good as anything for learning the general
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concepts such as variable types, looping, conditionals, subroutines,
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input, and output... and I don't have to buy anything else.
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I would be interested in any appropriate resources (for an 11 yr old) or
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any suggestions for beginner level projects that I could give him to do.
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Using display dialog to respond "Hello" gets old pretty quick, especially
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when he has visions of developing the next "Star Wars, Galactic
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Battleground".
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Thanks for any suggestions.
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Steve
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