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s1484052 · 2012-04-27 11:01:51

im making a "you're the cameraman" interactive game, i want to click a "RECORD" button (sprite) and have it turn on the flashing "REC" (sprite). how do i do this?

PhirripSyrrip · 2012-04-27 12:25:24

Try this

when record button ▼
 clicked
for the record button
set recording ▼
 to yes
when  clicked
for the REC sprite
set recording ▼
 to 0
forever
if recording
=yes
do whatever

This is better than using broadcasts as you can then make something that sets the variable "Recording" to 0, meaning that the REC sprite stops doing whatever it's doing.

Harakou · 2012-04-27 14:17:43

PhirripSyrrip wrote:
Try this
when record button ▼
 clicked
for the record button
set recording ▼
 to yes
when  clicked
for the REC sprite
set recording ▼
 to 0
forever
if recording
=yes
do whatever
This is better than using broadcasts as you can then make something that sets the variable "Recording" to 0, meaning that the REC sprite stops doing whatever it's doing.

You want to be careful of having too many forever loops though, because that can really bog down your project. Which one should be used differs from case-to-case, of course.

ManaUser · 2012-04-27 15:53:44

Both techniques have there place, but in general I would recommend Broadcast + When I Receive instead. (These blocks are both in the Control section.)

turkey3 · 2012-04-27 16:51:07

ManaUser wrote:
Both techniques have there place, but in general I would recommend Broadcast + When I Receive instead. (These blocks are both in the Control section.)

Here's how:

When record button ▼
 clicked
Broadcast recording ▼

Then in the REC picture sprite:

When I receive recording ▼
Show
you have this because you want the REC to show up
Do anything else if needed

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#1 2012-04-27 11:01:51

how to make clicking a sprite affect a different sprite

#2 2012-04-27 12:25:24

Re: how to make clicking a sprite affect a different sprite

#3 2012-04-27 14:17:43

Re: how to make clicking a sprite affect a different sprite

PhirripSyrrip wrote:

#4 2012-04-27 15:53:44

Re: how to make clicking a sprite affect a different sprite

#5 2012-04-27 16:51:07

Re: how to make clicking a sprite affect a different sprite

ManaUser wrote:

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