new layer sensing blocks, <behind [sprite]?> and (layer)

1080GBA

<[behind v] sprite ( v) ?::sensing>
(layer::looks)
([layer v] of (sprite1 v)::sensing)

Last edited by 1080GBA (April 28, 2022 07:20:40)

eucc

bump

TheAnimalKingdom42

Bring up this topic

musicROCKS013

The bump of ‘87

Plasmoxxie

GBA, your list workaround is very complicated and would become a serious problem with projects that contain many sprites. The new blocks are far simpler and more effective. By the way, I support.

1080GBA

Plasmoxxie wrote:
GBA, your list workaround is very complicated and would become a serious problem with projects that contain many sprites. The new blocks are far simpler and more effective. By the way, I support.

what list workaround

Last edited by 1080GBA (July 3, 2022 12:36:21)

StevenTheSquare

bump

musicROCKS013

So, would

<behind [sprite1 v] ?::sensing>

Mean directly behind or generally behind?

Last edited by musicROCKS013 (July 10, 2022 19:41:17)

musicROCKS013

Bump

Thethree13

b u m p. we really need this, the current layer system sucks.

LilyOfLuck

Infinite support. Anything but not supporting. My support is so strong that it can hold up all of earth. (Also, there being workarounds for things this would help with does not negate the usefulness of these blocks but instead highlight it, for without it we need workarounds in the first place. Scratch is a place where peeps new to programming can go to figure out the ropes and such, not be bombarded with senseless workarounds just because some people thought that a small block count is better than quality of life.)

Full support. It makes animations especially way easier and a lot more approachable, but also 3d and 2.5d games a lot more accessible to new scratchers.

^w^

JoeJongTrump

support
I wanna code a 2,5d doomlike system out of zylinders and therefor I need to manage the layers of the Zylinders depending on how big the Distance to the player is, but I don't know how to do this when there isn't even an integer for the layer of a sprite.
So for me a

(layer)

and a

set layer to ()

block would be enough

Last edited by JoeJongTrump (Oct. 25, 2023 14:47:45)

cookieclickerer33

Having

([Layer v] of [Sprite1 v])

And

(Layer::looks)

Is better because then you could use

<([Layer v] of [Sprite1 v]) < (layer::looks)>

For behind, and in front
Going to layer
Etc

not-k7e

workarond is easy to sneak in a game loop and is no that hard no support

cookieclickerer33

not-k7e wrote:
workarond is easy to sneak in a game loop and is no that hard no support

or, is it?

you see the workarround is much much more complex than you think (technically impossible)

not-k7e

This is a workaround: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/920827382/

cookieclickerer33

not-k7e wrote:
This is a workaround: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/920827382/

im not sure how that even works at all. can you explain it??
i dont see anything that at all relates to checking layers on it yet it works

Last edited by cookieclickerer33 (Nov. 8, 2023 00:34:38)

Scratch_Fakemon

Great idea! I could see it working like this:

When green flag clicked
forever
Go to [Back v] layer ::looks
Go [Forward v] (1) layers ::looks
Say (layer of [Sprite1 v] ::sensing) for (2) secs
Set [Layer v] to (layer of [Sprite1 v] ::sensing)
Add (Layer) to [LayerList v]

end

not-k7e

cookieclickerer33 wrote:
not-k7e wrote:
This is a workaround: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/920827382/
im not sure how that even works at all. can you explain it??
i dont see anything that at all relates to checking layers on it yet it works

This basically exploits the fact the sprites on the top layer run first

cookieclickerer33

not-k7e wrote:
cookieclickerer33 wrote:
not-k7e wrote:
This is a workaround: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/920827382/
im not sure how that even works at all. can you explain it??
i dont see anything that at all relates to checking layers on it yet it works
This basically exploits the fact the sprites on the top layer run first

AHA

thats not a valid workaround then, you shouldnt have to rely on quirks of the engine

Discuss Scratch