support for TELL and ASK

The FOR reporter’s first input now also accepts blocks and scripts
(„rings“), and reports a copy that is bound to the sprite indicated by
the second input. This lets you „zombify“ (or remote-control) sprites
(and create custom TELL and ASK blocks)

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/threads.js b/threads.js
index d1e57d3..19f5fd8 100644
--- a/threads.js
+++ b/threads.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ArgLabelMorph, localize, XML_Element, hex_sha512*/
 
 // Global stuff ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-modules.threads = '2013-December-11';
+modules.threads = '2014-January-08';
 
 var ThreadManager;
 var Process;
@@ -2377,6 +2377,9 @@ Process.prototype.reportAttributeOf = function (attribute, name) {
             thatObj = this.getOtherObject(name, thisObj, stage);
         }
         if (thatObj) {
+            if (attribute instanceof Context) {
+                return this.reportContextFor(attribute, thatObj);
+            }
             if (isString(attribute)) {
                 return thatObj.variables.getVar(attribute);
             }
@@ -2401,6 +2404,18 @@ Process.prototype.reportAttributeOf = function (attribute, name) {
     return '';
 };
 
+Process.prototype.reportContextFor = function (context, otherObj) {
+    // Private - return a copy of the context
+    // and bind it to another receiver
+    var result = copy(context);
+    result.receiver = otherObj;
+    if (result.outerContext) {
+        result.outerContext = copy(result.outerContext);
+        result.outerContext.receiver = otherObj;
+    }
+    return result;
+};
+
 Process.prototype.reportMouseX = function () {
     var stage, world;
     if (this.homeContext.receiver) {