## scratch-vm #### Scratch VM is a library for representing, running, and maintaining the state of computer programs written using [Scratch Blocks](https://github.com/LLK/scratch-blocks). [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/LLK/scratch-vm.svg?branch=develop)](https://travis-ci.org/LLK/scratch-vm) [![Dependency Status](https://david-dm.org/LLK/scratch-vm.svg)](https://david-dm.org/LLK/scratch-vm) [![devDependency Status](https://david-dm.org/LLK/scratch-vm/dev-status.svg)](https://david-dm.org/LLK/scratch-vm#info=devDependencies) ## Installation ```bash npm install scratch-vm ``` ## Setup ```js var VirtualMachine = require('scratch-vm'); var vm = new VirtualMachine(); // Block events workspace.addChangeListener(function(e) { // Handle "tapping" a block if (e instanceof Blockly.Events.Ui && e.element === 'click') { var stackBlock = workspace.getBlockById(e.blockId).getRootBlock().id; vm.runtime.toggleStack(stackBlock); // Otherwise, pass along to the block listener } else { vm.blockListener(e); } }); // Run threads vm.runtime.start(); ``` ## Standalone Build ```bash make build ``` ```html ``` ## Abstract Syntax Tree #### Overview The Virtual Machine constructs and maintains the state of an [Abstract Syntax Tree](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_syntax_tree) (AST) by listening to events emitted by the [scratch-blocks](https://github.com/LLK/scratch-blocks) workspace via the `blockListener`. At any time, the current state of the AST can be viewed by inspecting the `vm.runtime.blocks` object. #### Anatomy of a Block ```json { "id": "^1r~63Gdl7;Dh?I*OP3_", "opcode": "wedo_motorclockwise", "next": null, "fields": { "DURATION": { "name": "DURATION", "value": null, "blocks": { "1?P=eV(OiDY3vMk!24Ip": { "id": "1?P=eV(OiDY3vMk!24Ip", "opcode": "math_number", "next": null, "fields": { "NUM": { "name": "NUM", "value": "10", "blocks": null } } } } }, "SUBSTACK": { "name": "SUBSTACK", "value": "@1ln(HsUO4!]*2*%BrE|", "blocks": null } } } ``` ## Testing ```bash make test ``` ```bash make coverage ``` ## Donate We provide [Scratch](https://scratch.mit.edu) free of charge, and want to keep it that way! Please consider making a [donation](https://secure.donationpay.org/scratchfoundation/) to support our continued engineering, design, community, and resource development efforts. Donations of any size are appreciated. Thank you!