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WhenwillEaglesWin
New Scratcher
2 posts

Need help with random appearance at fixed x,y coordinates

Help! I've looked at a number of responses to questions similar to mine but they just don't seem to fit the bill (or I'm just not understanding it enough…which is more likely the case). I have a bunch of fixed x,y coordinates and I want my sprite to appear at one of those every second or so, randomly (very similar to Whack-a-Mole in that respect). I've seen responses about creating two lists, one for the X coordinates and one for the Y but I just don't understand how that would work when it must go to a fixed X and Y coordinate. How do you input a list? My script for that part starts off:

Set Location to Pick Random 1 to 14
go to x: item Location of x and Y Coordinate List Y: item Location of x and Y Coordinate List

I'd say I'm lost after that but I think I'm lost before that

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Brian
maverick_raven12
Scratcher
100+ posts

Need help with random appearance at fixed x,y coordinates

so your script is
setlocationto(pick random (1) to (14)) gotox:itemlocationofx/ycoordanitelisty:seeright
right?

Last edited by maverick_raven12 (March 1, 2016 00:47:55)

peppermintpatty5
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Need help with random appearance at fixed x,y coordinates

You need to make two lists:
xposypos
Then, fill the lists with your ordered pairs. Now, you can use these blocks:
setvartopickrandom1tolengthofx posgotox:itemvarofx posy:itemvarofy pos
Hope this helps!

Edit: minor fix to the previous script I had.

Last edited by peppermintpatty5 (March 1, 2016 01:36:33)

maverick_raven12
Scratcher
100+ posts

Need help with random appearance at fixed x,y coordinates

well, maybe you could just make a sprite so tiny you cant see it for each coordinate, so your script could be

gotopickrandomto
LLCoolJC
Scratcher
70 posts

Need help with random appearance at fixed x,y coordinates

You can randomise is at a small scale and then position in at a large one.
gotox:pickrandom1to4*40y:pickrandom1to4*40
WhenwillEaglesWin
New Scratcher
2 posts

Need help with random appearance at fixed x,y coordinates

Thank you for the feedback. I will try them to see which one works best for my scenario. Thanks again.

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