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#1 2012-07-14 15:55:56

AlexandHannah
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Registered: 2012-07-14
Posts: 5

I'm New And Need Help!

Hi Everyone!
I'm new and have ideas, but don't know ANY of the basics except stuff like how to make sprites & backgrounds and some other bits and bobs. Please post any ideas of how to do the basics on this wall for my help and other new users' help. Please be nice with anything I post or any projects I produce!
Thanks 4 reading,
HannahandAlex
xxxxxxx :-) :-0 :-(

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#2 2012-07-14 15:57:19

TRocket
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Registered: 2009-08-18
Posts: 1000+

Re: I'm New And Need Help!

hi welcome to scratch!

are there any particular things you want help with?

this post contains lots of useful help with making various different scripts

EDIT: virtual high-5 for living in the UK!  big_smile

Last edited by TRocket (2012-07-14 15:59:41)


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#3 2012-07-14 15:59:48

AlexandHannah
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Posts: 5

Re: I'm New And Need Help!

Thanks 4 relpying TRocket,
Well, I'd like to have help to make a game with a point cointer and keyboard control (eg. up key to make sprite go up)
xxxxxxxxxxxxx :-) :-0 :-(

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#4 2012-07-14 16:00:04

AtomicBawm3
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Registered: 2009-06-27
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Re: I'm New And Need Help!

smile  Hello there AlexandHannah!

Welcome to Scratch!  There are tons of tutorials for Scratch on Youtube, Scratch's own video tutorials, and even simply here on the site in projects!  If you need help with something more specific, just reply back on this topic.

Scratch On!


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#5 2012-07-14 16:01:41

TRocket
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Re: I'm New And Need Help!

AlexandHannah wrote:

Thanks 4 relpying TRocket,
Well, I'd like to have help to make a game with a point cointer and keyboard control (eg. up key to make sprite go up)
xxxxxxxxxxxxx :-) :-0 :-(

try reading this tutorial (use the second script)


http://i.imgur.com/1QqnHxQ.png

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#6 2012-07-14 16:08:25

AtomicBawm3
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Re: I'm New And Need Help!

AlexandHannah wrote:

Thanks 4 relpying TRocket,
Well, I'd like to have help to make a game with a point cointer and keyboard control (eg. up key to make sprite go up)
xxxxxxxxxxxxx :-) :-0 :-(

For a point counter:

when gf clicked //block found under control
set [variable v] to (0) //under variables>make new variable
forever //block found under control
if <mouse down?> //blocks found under control and sensing
  change [variable v] by (1) //block found under variables
end
This is example is rather simple, and will count every frame (or every time the script runs) that the mouse is down.

For keyboard control:
when gf clicked
set y to (0) //found under motion
forever
if <key [up arrow v] pressed?> //found under sensing
  change y by (1) //found under motion
end
if <key [down arrow v] pressed?>
  change y by (-1)
end
This will allow you to move a sprite up and down using the up and down arrow keys.


http://i50.tinypic.com/j0yw0p.jpg

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#7 2012-07-15 04:08:04

AlexandHannah
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Registered: 2012-07-14
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Re: I'm New And Need Help!

To AtomicBawm3,
Thanks again! Friend me if you like as I am finding your comments helpful and making my project easier! :-)
Thanks 4 Ur comments,
HannahandAlex

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#8 2012-07-15 04:14:31

AlexandHannah
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Registered: 2012-07-14
Posts: 5

Re: I'm New And Need Help!

To AtomicBawm3,
How do you make points (eg. bananas one up, crisps one down) and how do you make sprites not touch the certain colours (walls) and how do you make sprites move left/right with the arrow keys?
Thanks 4 Ur help,
HannahandAlex

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#9 2012-07-15 04:22:45

AlexandHannah
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Registered: 2012-07-14
Posts: 5

Re: I'm New And Need Help!

To AtomicBawm3,
I can only move up with my sprite and there's a glitch that my point counter's going up all the time! Also when my sprite moves up it's like 0.01 MPH! Eekster! It's not as good as I thought (in terms of the up and down sprite and point counter)
Thanks,
HannahandAlex

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#10 2012-07-15 10:09:50

AtomicBawm3
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Registered: 2009-06-27
Posts: 1000+

Re: I'm New And Need Help!

AlexandHannah wrote:

To AtomicBawm3,
I can only move up with my sprite and there's a glitch that my point counter's going up all the time! Also when my sprite moves up it's like 0.01 MPH! Eekster! It's not as good as I thought (in terms of the up and down sprite and point counter)
Thanks,
HannahandAlex

Ok, for the point counter, if you want it to only go up when the mouse is first clicked, you have two options:

when [Your Sprite v] clicked //found in control
change [variable v] by (1)
For the speed of the sprite in the other one, I put a "1" in the little text box.  If you would like it to move faster, change that number.  Make sure the "-1" for the down arrow gets changed to be the same number but negative as well.


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#11 2012-07-15 11:11:52

berberberber
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Registered: 2012-03-08
Posts: 1000+

Re: I'm New And Need Help!

AtomicBawm3 wrote:

AlexandHannah wrote:

Thanks 4 relpying TRocket,
Well, I'd like to have help to make a game with a point cointer and keyboard control (eg. up key to make sprite go up)
xxxxxxxxxxxxx :-) :-0 :-(

For a point counter:

when gf clicked //block found under control
set [variable v] to (0) //under variables>make new variable
forever //block found under control
 if <mouse down?> //blocks found under control and sensing
  change [variable v] by (1) //block found under variables
  wait until <not <mouse down?>>//blocks found under control, operators, and sensing
end
This is example is rather simple, and will count every frame (or every time the script runs) that the mouse is down.

For keyboard control:
when gf clicked
set y to (0) //found under motion
forever
if <key [up arrow v] pressed?> //found under sensing
  change y by (1) //found under motion
end
if <key [down arrow v] pressed?>
  change y by (-1)
end
This will allow you to move a sprite up and down using the up and down arrow keys.

Changed something.


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