Scratch-From-Scratch

A Scratch-inspired DSL and game engine built in Java with JavaFX.

Prerequisites

Java

Download and install JDK 17 from: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#java17

JavaFX SDK

Download the JavaFX SDK (Type: SDK — NOT jmods): https://gluonhq.com/products/javafx/

Maven

Mac:

1. Install Homebrew (if not already installed):

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

2. Add Homebrew to your PATH (replace your_username with your Mac username):

echo >> /Users/your_username/.zprofile
echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv zsh)"' >> /Users/your_username/.zprofile
eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv zsh)"

3. Install Maven:

brew install maven

Windows:

1. Download Maven from https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi (Binary zip archive)
2. Extract it to a folder e.g. C:\Program Files\Maven
3. Add Maven to your PATH:
   • Search "Environment Variables" in the Start menu
   • Under System Variables, find Path → Edit → New
   • Add the path to Maven's bin folder e.g. C:\Program Files\Maven\apache-maven-3.x.x\bin
4. Restart your terminal and verify with mvn --version

VS Code Setup

Add this to .vscode/settings.json:

{
    "java.project.sourcePaths": ["src/main/java"],
    "java.configuration.updateBuildConfiguration": "automatic"
}

Running the Project

mvn javafx:run

Language settings

1. The LanguageConfig.java file has all the commands that should be working

Reference

• scratch.mit.edu