Archive.png This article or section documents something not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0). It is only useful from a historical perspective. For information on the feature that replaced this one, see Days Since 2000 (block).
"Scratch Days" redirects here. For the annual event, see Scratch Day.
Scratch Days 
(Scratch days:: sensing)
Category Sensing
Type Reporter
Introduced in v145 (2.0 alpha)
v172 (2.0 alpha)
Removed in v148 (2.0 alpha)
v230 (2.0 beta)

The Scratch Days block was a Sensing block and a reporter block. It reported the number of days since Scratch 1.0's public launch day (May 15, 2007). It was available in beta versions of Scratch 2.0 but did not make the initial release,[1] instead being replaced by the Days Since 2000 block.

When first introduced, the block would report an incorrect amount of days during daylight savings time, being an hour ahead the correct amount of days. This bug was fixed in v215 of Scratch 2.0.

This block was notable for being the only one in the block palette starting with a capital letter.

v145 and v146 had a version of this block called scratch time (), which allowed the selection of "gmt" or "local", and it was called "timestamp" in v147.

Example Uses

This block could be used in some of the following ways:

  • Making a countdown/timer
  • Making something unavailable before or after a certain date
  • Creating a clock

Workaround

Main article: List of Block Workarounds

This block can be simulated with the following code: 

((days since 2000) - (2691))

This is because May 15, 2007 is 2691 days after January 1, 2000.

The "current day" block can also be used to get around it.

References

  1. ↑ Lightnin. (2/6/2013). "change "Scratch days" to "days since 2000"" post:10920
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Motion Blocks
For a Sprite

Point Away From Edge

For the stage

Scroll Right () • Scroll Up () • Align Scene ()

Looks Blocks
For a Sprite

Color FX Test () • () () for () Secs • () () • Change Costume by () • Say Nothing • Change Stretch by () • Set Stretch to ()%

For the stage

Change Background by () • Color FX Test () • Hide All Sprites • Sense Color 1 () • Sense Color 2 () • Sense Color 3 () • Sense Color 4 () • Sense Color 5 () • Sense Color 6 () • Set Thresholds Hue () Sat () Bri ()

Sound Blocks

Start Movie • Stop Movie • Change Seconds by () • Set Seconds to () • Change Zoom by () • Set Zoom to ()% • Change Horiz. Pan by () • Set Horiz. Pan to () • Change Vert. Pan by () • Set Vert. Pan to () • Change Fade by () • Set Fade to ()% • Set Fade Color to () • Note On () Vel () Chan () • Note Off () Chan () • Pitch Bend () Chan () • Set Controller () to () Chan () • Set Instrument to () Chan () • Turn All Notes Off • Use Java Synthesizer () • Rewind Sound ()

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Stamp Transparent () • Change Pen Shade by () • Set Pen Shade to () • Change Pen Color by () • Set Pen Color to ()

Control Blocks
For a Sprite

All at Once • Forever If () • Stop All • Stop Script • Comment • When () Is True • Create Clone

For the stage

All at Once • Forever If () • Stop All • Stop Script • Comment • When () Is True

Events Blocks

Start Scene ()

Sensing Blocks

Scratch Days • User ID • Loud? • X Scroll • Y Scroll • Camera Motion • Camera Direction • Camera Relative X • Camera Relative Y • Camera Absolute X • Camera Absolute Y • Track Motion • Track Color • Auto Calibrate Red

Operators Blocks

Abs () • Sqrt ()

Variables Blocks

Hide Monitor () • Show Monitor ()

PicoBoard Blocks

When () • Sensor ()? • () Sensor Value • When () () ()

LEGO WeDo 2.0

Play Note () for () Seconds

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