Sprites: position

Under Position: where a sprite is and moving it there.

Simple Advanced Expert show the mode each one first appears in. once marks a red condition: it happens once, at a moment. See how to read these pages.

Conditions ยท 8

The When half of a rule.

NameWhat it doesReads as
Leaves the play area once
simple
True the moment the object starts to go off the edge of the level. Pick which edges count.
Asks for: Edges
Ball leaves the play area at any edge
Is completely outside the play area
advanced
True while the object is completely off the level.Ball is outside the play area
Is completely inside the play area
advanced
True while the object is completely inside the level.Ball is inside the play area
Compare X position
advanced
Checks how far across the object is. 0 is the left edge of the level.
Asks for: Comparison ยท X
X position of Ball is 0
Compare Y position
advanced
Checks how far down the object is. 0 is the top edge of the level.
Asks for: Comparison ยท Y
Y position of Ball is 0
Is near another object
simple
True when two objects are closer than a number of pixels. Only the close ones are picked.
Asks for: Near ยท Closer than (pixels)
Ball is closer than 100 pixels to (choose an object)
Is above another object
advanced
True when the object is higher up the screen than the other one.
Asks for: Above
Ball is above (choose an object)
Is below another object
advanced
True when the object is lower down the screen than the other one.
Asks for: Below
Ball is below (choose an object)

Actions ยท 4

The Do half of a rule.

NameWhat it doesReads as
Set position
simple
Moves the object straight to a spot, or to a spot measured from another object.
Asks for: Position
Set position of Ball to (0, 0)
Set X position
simple
Moves the object across to an exact spot. 0 is the left edge.
Asks for: X
Set X of Ball to 0
Set Y position
simple
Moves the object up or down to an exact spot. 0 is the top edge.
Asks for: Y
Set Y of Ball to 0
Wrap round the screen
simple
When the object goes off one side, it comes back on the other side.Ball wraps round to the other side of the screen

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