Add inputs to a ring

[theaysnap]

I need a block that adds inputs to a ring.

[mobility212]

I’m working on a solution right now. Have you tried joining blocks and inputs?

[mobility212]

I have this right now, but it has unexpected issues if there are input names in the ring to be set.

[mark4sisb]

Joining a ring removes its inputs, so you can do this:

[theaysnap]

@mobility212

but it has unexpected issues if there are input names in the ring to be set.

Yeah, that AND it doesnt work when the ring is empty

[mark4sisb]

@theaysnap

it doesnt work when the ring is empty

Fixed by adding a special case for empty rings (I’ve done this before):

[redgeographysnap]

Maybe

?

[theaysnap]

this works will for command rings ({}@addInput)
but not for reporter or predicate rings (()@addInput) (<>@addInput)

[mobility212]

I did not realize ([input names V] of [ V]) is in the Sensing category, out of anywhere else. How odd for it to be in there.

[redgeographysnap]

[sathvikrias]

in the dev version, it becomes MUCH easier:

[jens]

careful with the “expression” selector in dev! That’s something we’re experimenting with in a very different context (that of writing helpscreens for Snap! in Snap! as Snap! projects), and I’m absolutely not decided on the benefits of this particular experiment.

[sathvikrias]

@jens

careful with the “expression” selector in dev!

oh! sorry.

@jens

that of writing helpscreens for Snap! in Snap! as Snap! projects

That is really interesting.

[mark4sisb]

@theaysnap, I noticed you marked @redgeographysnap’s block as the solution. Was there something that their block accomplished that my (simpler) one did not that was important to you? Just curious if there is something I missed.
The block in question:

@mark4sisb

[ego-lay_atman-bay]

Your block fails on stuff like this

While the block marked as the solution doesn’t

[mark4sisb]

Thanks for letting me know! I wish there was a more elegant way to add inputs to a ring - although according to @sathvikrias the next update may give us just that!