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#1 2009-03-02 04:58:09
- Dark_Guardian
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- Registered: 2009-02-07
- Posts: 7
Controlling a character
Sorry if this is an easy question to most people, but how do you contol a sprite?
At the moment, I don't it to change costumes and I'm still new to this program.
What are the scripts used to make this possible?
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#2 2009-03-02 06:01:51
- yambanshee
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- Registered: 2007-11-06
- Posts: 500+
Re: Controlling a character
for cotumes: <switch to costume[ ]> <next costume>
movment <change x by( )><change y by( )><set x to( )> <set y to( )> <move( )steps> <turn cw( )degrees> <turn cw( )degrees> etc...
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#3 2009-03-02 06:01:57
Re: Controlling a character
Downlaod some projects - there are three ways to control a sprite - that I can think off of the top of my head.
Timer based - look at at one of what I call the story scratch projects for this
Broadcast based (this also could be used)
Input based (mouse or keyboard) anything interactive will use that. My project circle uses keyboard input.
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#4 2009-05-07 08:32:03
- Dark_Guardian
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- Registered: 2009-02-07
- Posts: 7
Re: Controlling a character
I'm asking for a simple set of blocks, i know what blocks does what, but I don't know what blocks to use.
I don't like to consider downloading.
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#5 2009-05-07 08:52:52
- Test_Guardian
- Scratcher
- Registered: 2009-02-16
- Posts: 30
Re: Controlling a character
I'm looking for almost the same thing. Is it possible if the character faces the directional buttons pressed. I think it's hard to show the blocks here..
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#6 2009-05-07 09:15:31
Re: Controlling a character
Try looking for the marble sprites that are included with scratch. The sample projects are also good.
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#7 2009-05-08 03:45:03
- pokemon_master12
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- Registered: 2008-09-26
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Re: Controlling a character
Well to make a sprite move you put this:
[blocks]<when[ right/left arrow ]key pressed>[/blocks]
[blocks]<next costume>[/blocks]
[blocks]<point in direction( whichever degree is right/left[/blocks]
[blocks]<move( 10 )steps>[/blocks]
That way you can make separate costumes to look like it's walking or running by making a walk/run cycle. It will switch to the next part of the cycle every time the arrow key is pressed, and it will move whichever way you want it to go.
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