How do I get sprites to automatically start at their beginning?

Ms_Rice

I am a teacher and trying to get my kids to start Scratch. When I'm editing and start over to see my progress the sprites moves backward to their starting position after I click the green flag. How do I get it to start at the beginning automatically without seeing the sprite moving backward to their start spot?

Also, how do I get the sprite to be facing the other direction?

Thanks

drmcw

go to x: (0) y: (0)

Change the values for x and y as required.

point in direction [-90 v]

Last edited by drmcw (Sept. 9, 2013 16:34:03)

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birchyboii

when flag clicked

go to x: (0) y: (0)

This solves your first request.( Just adjust the number values)

Point in direction [90 v]

or

Point in direction (87)

If adjusted specifically,
solves issue 2. (Take account of where the costume sprite is facing in your drawing, as if it is facing up, the right of the costume will always be right, so you would need to point it down to make it appear to face right, hopefully that made some sense)

Anything else you need to know just ask

Last edited by birchyboii (Sept. 9, 2013 18:07:56)

birchyboii

Its seems drmcw has been first to post without me noticing

Last edited by birchyboii (Sept. 9, 2013 18:09:20)

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RichardDL

Hello, I also use scratch for teaching, (I use scratch to teach groups from my 9 year-old son's class). All my sprites have a ‘When z pressed“ action which puts them back to starting coordinate, costume1, facing right, pen up,… i.e. zeroing all the characteristics. Often I also have a ”When x pressed“ that stops the action. All the main action starts with ”when space pressed" because it’s faster than moving the mouse to the green flag. Z,X and space are all close together helps for fast development.

kfarrellspac

go to x: (0) y: (0)

Change x and y as on the Scratch is needed then,

point in direction ( 0)

Set v to the direction wanted.

Last edited by kfarrellspac (Dec. 30, 2013 21:10:05)

Creeper179

Well you can try this which will make it so that the sprite will hide and then show itself in the correct position:

hide
go to x: (...) y: (...)
show

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Oh, and if the question “how to get the sprite in the other direction?” means the opposite direction then I have it:

point in direction ((direction) - ((direction) * (2)))

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when green flag clicked
go to x: (x) y: (y)
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derbio95

Hi
I also have similar issue when developing script. If I include turn through ‘x degrees’ it seems that when sent back to original position the sprite goes backwards and ends up in the wrong direction.
derbio95

Iri-O

For derbio95

when green flag clicked
point towards [ v]
or
turn ccw () degrees 
or
turn cw () degrees

Before the rest of your script.
Basically set it up exactly how you want it at the beginning if you are going to change it later.

Last edited by Iri-O (Sept. 14, 2014 16:30:44)

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dylancoble1

I want my sprite to move along and then when he reaches a certain point he restarts and executes it again.

dylancoble1

I want my sprite to move along and then when he reaches a certain point he restarts and executes it again.

shant325

hwo do you make the sprite start at a certain area when flag clicked

jaytheking1011

don't know how to get sprites

GunChleoc

shant325 wrote:
hwo do you make the sprite start at a certain area when flag clicked

when green flag clicked
go to x: (100) y: (100)

Stuth sa Ghàidhlig

repeat until <not <(language) = [English]>>
set (language) to [Gàidhlig]    
end

GunChleoc

jaytheking1011 wrote:
don't know how to get sprites

“New Sprite” on the bottom, where you have the list of sprites.

You always start with 1 default sprite.

Stuth sa Ghàidhlig

repeat until <not <(language) = [English]>>
set (language) to [Gàidhlig]    
end

adamc295

Ms_Rice wrote:
I am a teacher and trying to get my kids to start Scratch. When I'm editing and start over to see my progress the sprites moves backward to their starting position after I click the green flag. How do I get it to start at the beginning automatically without seeing the sprite moving backward to their start spot?

Also, how do I get the sprite to be facing the other direction?

Thanks

you use the

 to have it start at the beginning and the goto block

when green flag clicked

also you use the

,
turn cw () degrees

turn ccw () degrees
or the
point in direction ( v)

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adamc295

jaytheking1011 wrote:
don't know how to get sprites

you click the paint new sprite button, the choose sprite from file button or the choose sprite from libary button

define

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