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Module 7: Start, Save, Reopen and modify your program

In this module, you will learn to modify an existing program and use some of the templates that give you a starting scene.

Goal:

• Learn ways to start a new project
• Modify, save, save as, and reopen your project
• Set preferences

In order to do this you will:

Objectives:

• Instead of selecting a template choose other tabs: starters, my projects, recent, file.
• Use the arrows to move, rotate. and resize the characters and other objects.
• Move the camera and change the angle.
• Edit an existing project.
• Add parameters to commands
• Set the preferences to see Java style code

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Please study the material at each of the links below.

1. Open an existing project: Instead of selecting a template choose other tabs: starters, my projects, recent, file.
   /alice/videos/alice-reopen.mp4
   

2. Adding Characters to a Full Scene: One of the problems with starting with a full scene is that you may not be able to find the characters you add.
   /alice/videos/alice-add-scene.mp4
   
3. Look up, Say it slower: Make the witch look up, say the words slower.
   /alice/videos/alice-slower.mp4
   
4. Editing the room template: Change the walls, ceiling and floor in the room template.
   /alice/videos/alice-room-change.mp4
   
5. Editing the code: Edit the code, change the object, add parameters, and delete or disable statements.
   /alice/videos/Alice-edit-code.mp4
   
6. Functions vs. Procedures: In addition to procedures, there are also functions.
   /alice/videos/alice-camel-functions.mp4
   
7. Self Study Questions: What have you learned?
   
   
8. Discussion questions: What do you think?
   
   
9. Self Study Questions
   
   
10. Discussion Questions
    
    

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Edit the Hello World project

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