Concatenation Problem

[Kosm0-o]

I’m using this code:

And it works.
But when I try to concatenate it, broadcast message on channel “o”, it doesn’t work. I know this isn’t super important but I’m trying to learn more about concatenation to become a better coder. Could someone explain why when I try concatenating, it doesn’t work?

[ruroreggie]

Does the channel exist?
I mean, is it connected to anything?

[Kosm0-o]

Yes, a damage boost.

[ruroreggie]

What’s that damage boost’s rate?

[Kosm0-o]

1.25, 1.5, 1.75, and 2 times damage

[ruroreggie]

Hmm…
Give me a minute. I’m having a brain blast-

[ruroreggie]

Does the property for, bonus, exist? Is it there?

[Kosm0-o]

Yes the whole system works when it isn’t concatenated. Everything is there.

[ruroreggie]

Here, maybe this’ll help.

@mysz

Well, I think that if there were actually 10 speed upgrades, it would REALLY be annoying.

Instead, we can essentially create an infinite amount of speed upgrades using concatenation.

First, let’s create our property. In this guide, there was only one property called “speed”. Then, in the blocks, we made a variable that acted as another property called “speed”. So, the property called “speed” is a number value, right? Well, how about instead of the if-else loops, we broadcast a channel with this code?

Broadcast Message on Channel Create Text with Speed
Value Get Property Speed

See what this does? It broadcasts on a channel with the value of the property speed, and the word “speed” in front of it. Basically, it acts as the if-else loop before, but a lot quicker! Not only that, it can also save a lot of space in your blocks, so you don’t have to worry about the 75-block limit!

From The Art of Concatenation: Credits to @Zypheir and @Blackhole927- Difficulty 7.5/10 or 🟧

[Stealthknight]

I don’t exactly know what concatenate means, but don’t you have to have it broadcast a channel?

[Cellofive]

Concatenation is simplifying block code to significantly shorten the blocks placed.
Change the blocks after the first “if do” block into else-if conditions. ^[1]

Then, if you want to concatenate, you can turn your blockcode into this:

set [o] to Get Property "bonus"
change [o] by 1
Set Property "bonus"
       Value [o]
Broadcast Message on Channel | Create Text With "[channelnamehere]".

Then, you can make channels that receive on [channelnamehere]1, 2, 3 and so on and so forth.

Here’s another explanation on how it works:

@justagimba

so if i understand correctly, basicwlly youre able to simplify else if loops to

set [var] to random integer from # to #
create text with broadcast message on channel [ch name]
[var]

and if i’m correct, the channel should broadcast on [channel name] and the value of the variable, so then you could create channels that receive on from the first # (number) to the last one?

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1. click the gear and drag the else block on top of the if i believe ↩︎

[Kosm0-o]

TYSM! It works! I didn’t know you had to use create text with.
Also, I had no idea I was using the same blocks as mysz’s concatenation guide lol.