Where are the libraries?

Help with Snap!
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I'm working on a Snap! distro. So I've been "snooping" round the files. I have 2 questions:
(This is for the offline version of Snap!)

  1. Where are the images for the blocks?

  2. How do I access the costume library and the example projects in the editor (I found them in the files, but how do i access them thorugh the Snap! editor?)

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There isn't a collection of block images, because blocks can have arbitrary inputs inside them, so they have to be drawn dynamically. This is done in blocks.js, e.g. in ReporterBlockMorph.prototype.drawNew()

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So where are the costume libraries and example projects in the editor

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Hi,

Snap! media (costumes and sounds), examples and libraries are well located in our repo, and I'm sure you have found their folders: Backgrounds, Costumes ...

The problem is that you are running Snap! over file:// protocol and then, the behaviour changes: Snap! runs ok, but without direct access to local files. And all this is according to browsers spec (see about "file://" protocol, CORS....)

If you want to run a full offline Snap! you can fire it with a local web server (and then, run Snap! over http://localhost...) or you can made your own packed-app (with nodejs or others).

For example, Snap4Arduino is a full Snap! desktop edition, and its app is made with nwjs.

Joan

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The code that loads a library starts at gui.js line 3281.