wgetrc file in my home directory and add “ robots = off” to it. And by default, wget respects instructions in robots.txt. The robots.txt file for where our wiki is hosted is configured to prevent automated bots from leeching content from the site. I already had wget on my Ubuntu desktop, but if you are on Windows you can google for “wget for windows”. I’ve put the steps I took here, in case they will be useful for others.
Yesterday, I had a play with wget to try and download an offline copy of the wiki to use as a backup for when it isn’t working or is going painfully slow. Key information that I need is in that wiki, and when the wiki goes down it can be difficult and frustrating. Wikis can be a fantastic tool for collaboration, and this wiki is a single place where we can share information and our progress.īut we’ve been having problems with the reliability of the wiki – it is unavailable at times, and can be painfully slow at others. The projects were uploaded to the Scratch website, but they were not shared unless Scratchers share them by themselves.We use a Confluence wiki for one of the projects that I work on. sb2 file onto a project on the Scratch website. However, users could bypass this limit by uploading an.
There is a 50 MB project size limit, though the majority of projects did not reach that file size. Uploading is supported and is a similar process as Scratch 1.4's however, it does not allow project instructions, notes, or tag inputs directly from the upload.
The Scratch offline editor had received many updates and could update itself.Ĭloud variables are also not available in the offline editor, presumably because users cannot log in. There were no major differences between the offline and online editors, apart from optimization for offline use. The offline editor saves all projects in. The top-right of the project editor, instead of displaying the login link or one's username, does not display anything. The tips menu also shows in full-screen mode in the offline editor. The offline editor still displays the name above the stage, though. Projects were named by saving the project to one's computer (unlike the online editor, where text input above the stage is used). Projects can be shared to the Scratch website, by accessing the File menu and clicking "Share to website". The File menu has different options, including a "Check for updates" option and a "Quit" option which closes the Scratch program. The offline editor has a few differences from the online editor.
The system requirements for Scratch 2.0 include either a Mac OS X, Mac OS 10.5 & older, or Windows software. There are two things that must be downloaded: Adobe AIR – a runtime system for desktop applications – and the editor itself.
The Scratch offline editor can be downloaded from the Scratch site. However, Scratch 2.0 will not work with AIR 33 on Mac.
AIR file for Mac OS X 10.5 and older operating systems.Īdobe AIR is no longer officially supported by Adobe but can be downloaded here from HARMAN, who is providing continued support. The Scratch 2.0 offline editor is installed next. While the Windows and Mac OS X links simply direct to Adobe's site, Adobe no longer supports Linux or Mac OS X 10.5 and earlier versions, so Scratch provides a link to the last supported version.