How do you get a sprite to stop moving immediately after a key is pressed?

AE-Wolf

Hi! I'm working on a game for school, but I can't figure out how to get the sprite to stop moving right after a key is pressed.
Here is the script and this is the entire program. All I need to do is fix this script and the program will be good to go. This project is due tomorrow, so I'll be willing to take any advice/suggestions. Thanks!

Last edited by AE-Wolf (March 15, 2016 19:09:29)

prettydarnamazing

when [space v] key pressed
repeat until <not <key [space v] pressed?>>
    
move (4) steps
end

When life gives you lemons, you freeze them and then throw 'em at the people who make life miserable.

AE-Wolf

Thank you for the suggestion! I think I might have an idea of what to do, but I'm still stuck. This is the script I have:

when I receive [ yellow]
repeat until <key [ space] pressed?>
glide (1) secs to x: (-82) y: (77)
glide (1) secs to x: (217) y: (77)
    
end
broadcast [ yellowd]

deck26

You can't interrupt a glide so for the two seconds you're gliding any space being pressed is being ignored.

EliBraz

deck26 wrote:
You can't interrupt a glide so for the two seconds you're gliding any space being pressed is being ignored.

That Makes No Sense

drmcw

EliBraz wrote:
deck26 wrote:
You can't interrupt a glide so for the two seconds you're gliding any space being pressed is being ignored.
That Makes No Sense

Makes sense to me. The 2 glide blocks take 2 seconds to run so the space key detection in the repeat will only run every 2 seconds.

10 !
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Maybe Eliza can help you decide?

aarushm22

when green flag clicked
forever
    
if <key [right arrow v] pressed> then
    forever
point in direction (90 v)
move (10) steps
forever
    
if <key [space v] pressed> then
    
stop [this script v]
end

end


end

end

when you are on scratch :: events hat 
have fun ::sensing

This song is awesome:
This is the singing part of a song and the insrumental song.

TheNonNameMouse

if <> then
    
glide (1) secs to x: (0) y: (0)
else
    
stop [this script v]
end

TheNonNameMouse
Head of Non Name Productions

aarushm22

when green flag clicked
repeat until <I multiply every thing by 5 forever>
forever multiply every thing in the project by (5 v)
end

Last edited by aarushm22 (March 15, 2016 20:32:46)

when you are on scratch :: events hat 
have fun ::sensing

This song is awesome:
This is the singing part of a song and the insrumental song.

drmcw

To answer the original question assuming they still want to use glides then https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/101828381/

10 !
ScratchVaders or Galaga?
Maybe Eliza can help you decide?

deck26

aarushm22 wrote:

when green flag clicked
forever
    
if <key [right arrow v] pressed> then
    forever
point in direction (90 v)
move (10) steps
forever
    
if <key [space v] pressed> then
    
stop [this script v]
end

end


end

end

Three nested forever loops are never going to be a good idea!

prettydarnamazing

drmcw wrote:
EliBraz wrote:
deck26 wrote:
You can't interrupt a glide so for the two seconds you're gliding any space being pressed is being ignored.
That Makes No Sense
Makes sense to me. The 2 glide blocks take 2 seconds to run so the space key detection in the repeat will only run every 2 seconds.

makes sense to me too.

The reason it doesn't make sense is cause ur new to scratch. Deck26 is a pro.

When life gives you lemons, you freeze them and then throw 'em at the people who make life miserable.

AE-Wolf

Thanks guys, this really helped!

LeftHandManGames

this doesnt help it just moves over one step and stops until you press the script again how do you add an animation to it

deck26

LeftHandManGames wrote:
this doesnt help it just moves over one step and stops until you press the script again how do you add an animation to it

Please create your own topic rather than necroposting. Share the project and describe your problem.

Dan3DTV

when green flag clicked
forever
if <key [space] pressed?> then
change x by (4)
end
end

when I receive [homework]
play sound [SCREAM]

im good scratcher
really good

scratchPro86

I'm trying to stop a player from hitting an animal when the same button is pressed to start the player hitting the animal

Any help please??
I'm new to scratch

LeonLeontije26

when green flag clicked
forever
if <> then
stop [ this script]
end
end

Last edited by LeonLeontije26 (April 11, 2021 09:15:19)

Tronche2Cake

LeonLeontije26 wrote:

when green flag clicked
forever
if <> then
stop [ this script]
end
end

You're new to the forums I see. This post was made in 2016 and is considered dead. You posted a comment on it, which is called necroposting. It's annoying because it makes the post go back to the front of the forums even though people don't need it anymore.

Don't worry, we've all been there at some point, but check the date next time or forum lurkers will spam your account telling you not to necropost.

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sloth_yyy

lol

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