How can I identify certain clones in order of when they were made?

You can use clone id for that.
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/804792818/
READ THE NOTES AND CREDITS.

UnscrambledEgg wrote:

How can I identify certain clones in order of when they were made?

when green flag clicked
set [cloneID v] to [1]
repeat (4)
create clone of [myself v]
change [cloneID v] by (1)
end

Then just add a when I start as clone block to the script, and then that clone ID variable is stored in the clone, so hope that clarified some stuff.

If you need further help, just ask me and Ill try to come up with a solution!

DaFrog50 wrote:

UnscrambledEgg wrote:

How can I identify certain clones in order of when they were made?

when green flag clicked
set [cloneID v] to [1]
repeat (4)
create clone of [myself v]
change [cloneID v] by (1)
end

Then just add a when I start as clone block to the script, and then that clone ID variable is stored in the clone, so hope that clarified some stuff.

If you need further help, just ask me and Ill try to come up with a solution!

Cool! Thank you

UnscrambledEgg wrote:

DaFrog50 wrote:

UnscrambledEgg wrote:

How can I identify certain clones in order of when they were made?

when green flag clicked
set [cloneID v] to [1]
repeat (4)
create clone of [myself v]
change [cloneID v] by (1)
end

Then just add a when I start as clone block to the script, and then that clone ID variable is stored in the clone, so hope that clarified some stuff.

If you need further help, just ask me and Ill try to come up with a solution!

Cool! Thank you

Wait- but the Clone ID will be the same for each clone, no?

that above code will work perfectly. However, unless you check the “for this sprite only” box, (if you already clarified, forgive my explanation), it will not work. This is because if the variable is available to all sprites, then when that script changes cloneID by 1, then each clone will not have Its own cloneID value, because it is changing the value for every sprite and clone, and all clones calling on that variable will read the exact same value for cloneID, therefore defeating the purpose of the cloneID variable.

UnscrambledEgg wrote:

UnscrambledEgg wrote:

DaFrog50 wrote:

UnscrambledEgg wrote:

How can I identify certain clones in order of when they were made?

when green flag clicked
set [cloneID v] to [1]
repeat (4)
create clone of [myself v]
change [cloneID v] by (1)
end

Then just add a when I start as clone block to the script, and then that clone ID variable is stored in the clone, so hope that clarified some stuff.

If you need further help, just ask me and Ill try to come up with a solution!

Cool! Thank you

Wait- but the Clone ID will be the same for each clone, no?

Oh, I forgot! You just have to tick the ‘only for this sprite’ box, then it just keeps the same value in the clones, even if it has updated on the original sprite.

costlycoyote wrote:

that above code will work perfectly. However, unless you check the “for this sprite only” box, (if you already clarified, forgive my explanation), it will not work. This is because if the variable is available to all sprites, then when that script changes cloneID by 1, then each clone will not have Its own cloneID value, because it is changing the value for every sprite and clone, and all clones calling on that variable will read the exact same value for cloneID, therefore defeating the purpose of the cloneID variable.

Oh, looks like someone already answered it.