Extensions

Wanna_be_coder · December 14, 2020, 7:52pm

What other extensions can I add to arcade make code?
Tile map extensions?
Characters Extensions?
Etc…

peli · December 14, 2020, 8:05pm

We’ve tagged a number of them at https://forum.makecode.com/tag/extension

DahbixLP · December 14, 2020, 8:12pm

Do you mean make new extensions or use “old” extensions?

UnsignedArduino · December 14, 2020, 8:12pm

Advertising time!

I made a Gist containing a bunch of useful extensions, although it definitely doesn’t cover every extension made on the forum.

gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/UnsignedArduino/3bc2adce4b3f687ea1967578449d014d

MakeCode Arcade Extensions.md

# MakeCode Arcade Extensions
This is a list of MakeCode Arcade extensions that I find super useful in my projects.
## Built-in extensions
These extensions are already built in to the editor, all you have to do is go to the toolbox, open the `Advanced` tab, click on `Extensions`, and click on the extension you want to import!
### arcade-sprite-data
It's local variables, but for sprites! Super useful for saving certain attributes of a sprite like the health of an enemy. This will add a section full of blocks called `Data` under the `Sprites` category in the toolbox.

[Official docs](https://arcade.makecode.com/pkg/microsoft/arcade-sprite-data) | [Github repo](https://github.com/microsoft/arcade-sprite-data) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sprite-data-extension/1590)
### Timers
It's literal multithreading! Setup a callback for your code or run it in a separate fiber (thread) with this extension! This will add another category in the toolbox called `Timer`.

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Wanna_be_coder · December 14, 2020, 10:09pm

thank you

Wanna_be_coder · December 14, 2020, 10:09pm

it doesn’t matter, me and a group of friends just wanted to see what we can find

peli · December 15, 2020, 7:02am

How about making it a full repo? (awesome-arcade-extensions). It will help with adding new ones!

UnsignedArduino · December 15, 2020, 4:42pm

PRs definitely welcome!

Wanna_be_coder · December 15, 2020, 5:53pm

thank you all @peli @DahbixLP and @UnsignedArduino for this info