Scratch

It's simple, just use this script on the ball:[blocks]

<forever if><touching[ paddle
<point in direction( (( <direction> <-> 180 ))[/blocks]

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Locomule/709464

That covers the correct bouncing on horizontal boundaries. To have the angle affected by the distance from the center of the paddle is easy. Adjust the figured bounce angle by subtracting the ball's y value from the paddle's y value (or vice versa) and add the difference to the already figured bounce angle. To tweak the amount of angle adjusted, multiply the y-y by tiny amounts until it functions correctly.
ie....
(y-y)*1.1    or    (y-y)*.9       etc
Peace

ps.. I've wanted to do a Pong for a while myself so I'm gonna start on mine tonight. Will have it finished asap and I'm gonna do it using all original scripting, if I can 

Last edited by Locomule (2009-10-28 23:13:31)

thanks man. im in class right now and cant open it up, but ill check it when i can and get back here asap.

And in response to Magnie's reply...
Due to the way Scratch's angles were setup, the commonly expected usage of "direction * -1" ONLY works when something bounce off the right or left side. My solution for the bouncing things off the side walls/barriers is (drumroll please)

"180 - direction"

Yayyy, it works! Of course, you also have to use 2 variables to keep up with whether the object is moving up or down and left or right but I'm will start working soon (tonight?) on a way around that (mentioned above.) Toodles.