I am trying to make a script that sets a sprite's position to a random one however makes sure that it is not within a set distance of another sprite. I decided that the best way to do this would be by using variables to set the positions of the sprites.
This is my current script so far:

Any idea where I should go from here?

Something like this maybe

repeat until <((exitx) - (exity)) > [50 (Or whatever number)]>

end

Thefrenchpeople wrote:

Something like this maybe

repeat until <((exitx) - (exity)) > [50 (Or whatever number)]>

end

Exitx and exity are not the two variables I'm comparing (I'm comparing them with a separate set of x and y variables) but I'll try that.

TheRealNetherBefore wrote:

Thefrenchpeople wrote:

Something like this maybe

repeat until <((exitx) - (exity)) > [50 (Or whatever number)]>

end

Exitx and exity are not the two variables I'm comparing (I'm comparing them with a separate set of x and y variables) but I'll try that.

I've tried this however the script seems to break when both of the other x and y variables are positive. I'm assuming this is a mathematical error.

Maybe like this then

repeat until <([abs v] of ((Variable1) - (Variable2))) > [50]>
end

Below is are some example variables and a “reporter” that reports the distance between two coordinate points (using the Pythagorean theorem):

(x1)
(y1)
(x2)
(y2)
([sqrt v] of ((((x2) - (x1)) * ((x2) - (x1))) + (((y2) - (y1)) * ((y2) - (y1)))))

x1 and y1 are the first set of coordinates and x2 and y2 are the second set of coordinates. They are example variables.

Here is the reporter being used in a custom block:

define Find distance between x: (x1), y: (y1) and x: (x2), y: (y2)
set [distance v] to ([sqrt v] of ((((x2) - (x1)) * ((x2) - (x1))) + (((y2) - (y1)) * ((y2) - (y1)))))
(distance ::variables)

The reporter and the custom block above could come in handy for your project. And when 3.0 comes around, you could also make a custom reporter.

(distance between x: (), y: () and x: (), y: ()::custom blocks)

red_king_cyclops wrote:

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Thanks! I've been able to solve my problem using this script! Asking this to be closed.

TheRealNetherBefore wrote:

red_king_cyclops wrote:

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Thanks! I've been able to solve my problem using this script! Asking this to be closed.

You're welcome.