+ Welcome to Awesome Arcade{"'"}s blog!
+
+ Here I write about many things related to MakeCode Arcade, including
+ games, extensions, tools, tips and tricks, and experiences developing in
+ MakeCode Arcade.
+
+
+ I hope you find these posts useful and interesting. If you have any
+ questions, suggestions, or feedback, feel free to reach out to me on{" "}
+
+ GitHub Discussions
+ {" "}
+ or the{" "}
+
+ MakeCode forums
+
+ .
+
+
+ You can also subscribe to this blog with a{" "}
+
+ RSS feed reader
+
+ !
+
+ Latest blog posts
+ {
+ <>
+ {props.blogPostPreviews.map((preview) => {
+ return (
+
+ View all blog posts
+
+ );
+}
+
+export async function getStaticProps(): Promise<{
+ props: BlogProps;
+}> {
+ const postsListData = await client.queries.postConnection();
+
+ const previews: BlogPostPreview[] = [];
+
+ for (const edge of postsListData.data.postConnection.edges ?? []) {
+ if (!edge || !edge.node) {
+ continue;
+ }
+ const post = edge.node;
+ previews.push({
+ title: post.title,
+ author: post.author as Authors,
+ description: post.description ?? "",
+ postedDate: post.datePosted == null ? null : post.datePosted,
+ link: `/blog/${post._sys.filename}`,
+ });
+ }
+
+ previews.sort((a, b) => {
+ if (a.postedDate === null) {
+ return 1;
+ }
+ if (b.postedDate === null) {
+ return -1;
+ }
+ return new Date(b.postedDate).getTime() - new Date(a.postedDate).getTime();
+ });
+
+ await fs.writeFile("./public/rss.xml", await generateRSSFeed(previews));
+
+ previews.splice(5);
+
+ return {
+ props: {
+ blogPostPreviews: previews,
+ appProps: await getAppProps(),
+ },
+ };
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/extensions.tsx b/src/pages/extensions.tsx
index 6d4a1d6..e3059ab 100644
--- a/src/pages/extensions.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/extensions.tsx
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ import { AwesomeArcadeExtensionsList } from "@/components/AwesomeArcadeList";
import { debounce } from "@/scripts/Utils/Timers";
import { AnalyticEvents } from "@/components/Analytics";
import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
-import { Extension, parseExtensionXML } from "@/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML";
+import { Extension, parseExtensionXML } from "../scripts/ParseListXML";
import { useFeatureIsOn } from "@growthbook/growthbook-react";
import Tippy from "@tippyjs/react";
-import { stringToBool } from "@/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/helpers";
+import { stringToBool } from "@/scripts/ParseListXML/helpers";
const pageName = "Extensions";
diff --git a/src/pages/index.tsx b/src/pages/index.tsx
index b9bd979..85528f4 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/index.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from "react";
import { promises as fs } from "fs";
import Layout from "../components/Layout";
import getAppProps, { AppProps } from "../components/WithAppProps";
-import generateSiteWebmanifest from "../scripts/Utils/SiteWebmanifest/manifest";
+import generateSiteWebmanifest from "@/scripts/SiteWebmanifest/manifest";
import Link from "next/link";
import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
import { useFeatureIsOn } from "@growthbook/growthbook-react";
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ export function Home({ appProps }: HomeProps): JSX.Element {
link: "/tools",
linkText: "View awesome tools",
},
+ {
+ name: "Blog",
+ description:
+ "Read about the latest news and updates in the MakeCode Arcade world!",
+ link: "/blog",
+ linkText: "Read the blog",
+ },
];
return (
diff --git a/src/pages/old.tsx b/src/pages/old.tsx
index 1c2ee9d..9b0f9b9 100644
--- a/src/pages/old.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/old.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ import React from "react";
import Layout from "../components/Layout";
import getAppProps, { AppProps } from "@/components/WithAppProps";
import AwesomeArcadeExtensionList from "@/components/OldAwesomeArcadeExtensionList/list";
-import parseListXML, {
- ExtensionList,
-} from "../scripts/Utils/ParseOldExtensionsXML";
+import parseListXML, { ExtensionList } from "../scripts/ParseOldExtensionsXML";
import { smoothScrollToID } from "@/components/OldAwesomeArcadeExtensionList/linkableHeader";
import { debounce } from "@/scripts/Utils/Timers";
import { AnalyticEvents } from "@/components/Analytics";
diff --git a/src/pages/tools.tsx b/src/pages/tools.tsx
index 4e18a4b..bb802a3 100644
--- a/src/pages/tools.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/tools.tsx
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import { debounce } from "@/scripts/Utils/Timers";
import { AnalyticEvents } from "@/components/Analytics";
import Tippy from "@tippyjs/react";
import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
-import { parseToolXML, Tool } from "@/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML";
+import { parseToolXML, Tool } from "../scripts/ParseListXML";
import { useFeatureIsOn } from "@growthbook/growthbook-react";
-import { stringToBool } from "@/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/helpers";
+import { stringToBool } from "@/scripts/ParseListXML/helpers";
const pageName = "Tools";
diff --git a/src/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/helpers.ts b/src/scripts/ParseListXML/helpers.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from src/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/helpers.ts
rename to src/scripts/ParseListXML/helpers.ts
index 2db2a26..eae8510 100644
--- a/src/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/ParseListXML/helpers.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export function findElementInElement(element: any, elementName: string): any {
export function findElementWithAttributeValue(
elements: any[],
attributeName: string,
- attributeValue: string
+ attributeValue: string,
): any {
for (const element of elements) {
const attributes = element[":@"];
diff --git a/src/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/index.ts b/src/scripts/ParseListXML/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/index.ts
rename to src/scripts/ParseListXML/index.ts
diff --git a/src/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/parse.ts b/src/scripts/ParseListXML/parse.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from src/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/parse.ts
rename to src/scripts/ParseListXML/parse.ts
index 6a7bed5..df48aa8 100644
--- a/src/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/parse.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/ParseListXML/parse.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import {
Tool,
ToolRef,
URLLink,
-} from "@/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/types";
+} from "@/scripts/ParseListXML/types";
import {
findElementInElement,
findElementWithAttributeValue,
stringToBool,
-} from "@/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/helpers";
+} from "@/scripts/ParseListXML/helpers";
export function gatherExtensionRefList(exts: any[]): ExtensionRef[] {
const newExtsRef = [];
diff --git a/src/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/types.ts b/src/scripts/ParseListXML/types.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/types.ts
rename to src/scripts/ParseListXML/types.ts
diff --git a/src/scripts/Utils/ParseOldExtensionsXML/index.ts b/src/scripts/ParseOldExtensionsXML/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/scripts/Utils/ParseOldExtensionsXML/index.ts
rename to src/scripts/ParseOldExtensionsXML/index.ts
diff --git a/src/scripts/Utils/ParseOldExtensionsXML/parse.ts b/src/scripts/ParseOldExtensionsXML/parse.ts
similarity index 77%
rename from src/scripts/Utils/ParseOldExtensionsXML/parse.ts
rename to src/scripts/ParseOldExtensionsXML/parse.ts
index af92fc0..be5baa4 100644
--- a/src/scripts/Utils/ParseOldExtensionsXML/parse.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/ParseOldExtensionsXML/parse.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
import { XMLParser } from "fast-xml-parser";
-import { Extension, Tool } from "@/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML";
+import { Extension, Tool } from "@/scripts/ParseListXML";
import {
gatherExtensionList,
gatherToolList,
-} from "@/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/parse";
-import { findElementWithAttributeValue } from "@/scripts/Utils/ParseListXML/helpers";
+} from "@/scripts/ParseListXML/parse";
+import { findElementWithAttributeValue } from "@/scripts/ParseListXML/helpers";
export type ExtensionList = {
builtIn: Extension[];
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export type ExtensionList = {
};
export default async function parseListXML(
- xml: string
+ xml: string,
): Promise