Scratch-blocks: Predicates and string reporters can't be placed in number inputs

[Jonathan50]

If I try to drag a predicate block or a reporter that reports a string into a number input, it just jumps back.

[tmickel]

Thanks for raising this. In order to get this right, I think we have to do some refactoring of render code to separate type-checking from reporter-shaping. We're also still considering some things - like whether string reporters should have squared-off edges or not - and we'll probably wait to fix this until we resolve a final design for shape, color, and compatibility of all types of inputs @carljbowman.

[rachel-fenichel]

Out of curiosity, what's the use case for dragging a string into a number input?

[tmickel]

This is a contrived example and I'm sure there are many better ones, but:

[rachel-fenichel]

Yup, the reporter that reports a string makes perfect sense, given scratch's type system. It's the other case I'm thinking about.

[rachel-fenichel]

Meant to ask: when would you drag a predicate block into a number input.

[tmickel]

another contrived example :)

[ghost]

Oh, and these conditional operators have been appearing a lot too.

[tmickel]

I believe this has been fixed :)