If I use a "glide 1 secs to random position" is there a way to detect if they are moving on the y axis or the x axis so it can change costume?

oogabooga21748936

so I really need help because I want the sprite to change costume that is the character looking to the direction it is moving.

Pidjin

oogabooga21748936 wrote:
so I really need help because I want the sprite to change costume that is the character looking to the direction it is moving.

I don't understand, could you give more context?

I like pigeons

Hi! I am Pidjin. I like pigeons.

when anything happens:: hat events
do nothing [sometimes v] :: cap control

This script can move sprites without fencing (doesn't work for pen):

define go to x: (x) y: (y)
move ((1) / (0)) steps
move ((1) / (0)) steps
set x to (x)
set y to (y)

Catscratcher07

store its position in variables before you glide, then in a separate script (for the sprite will not continue with the script it's gliding in until it's done gliding) set both values to (stored x - current x) and likewise for y. then compare the absolute values in an if else to see which axis the sprite is moving more in (do all this in a run without screen refresh custom block).

the sprite will almost never move in just one axis.

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Pidjin

Maybe it can be forced to move in just one axis only. Here is an example script:

when green flag clicked
if <(pick random (1) to (2)) = [1]> then
set [my variable v] to (pick random (-240) to (240)) // x-axis
if <(my variable) < (x position)> then //  moving left
switch costume to [left v]
else // moving right
switch costume to [right v]
end
glide (1) secs to x: (my variable) y: (y position)
else
set [my variable v] to (pick random (-180) to (180)) // y-axis
if <(my variable) < (y position)> then //  moving down
switch costume to [down v]
else // moving up
switch costume to [up v]
end
glide (1) secs to x: (x position) y: (my variable)
end

Last edited by Pidjin (March 23, 2024 14:59:18)

I like pigeons

Hi! I am Pidjin. I like pigeons.

when anything happens:: hat events
do nothing [sometimes v] :: cap control

This script can move sprites without fencing (doesn't work for pen):

define go to x: (x) y: (y)
move ((1) / (0)) steps
move ((1) / (0)) steps
set x to (x)
set y to (y)

oogabooga21748936

Catscratcher07 wrote:
store its position in variables before you glide, then in a separate script (for the sprite will not continue with the script it's gliding in until it's done gliding) set both values to (stored x - current x) and likewise for y. then compare the absolute values in an if else to see which axis the sprite is moving more in (do all this in a run without screen refresh custom block).

the sprite will almost never move in just one axis.

but what i'm trying to do is which one its moving on

oogabooga21748936

Pidjin wrote:

Maybe it can be forced to move in just one axis only. Here is an example script:

when green flag clicked
if <(pick random (1) to (2)) = [1]> then
set [my variable v] to (pick random (-240) to (240)) // x-axis
if <(my variable) < (x position)> then //  moving left
switch costume to [left v]
else // moving right
switch costume to [right v]
end
glide (1) secs to x: (my variable) y: (y position)
else
set [my variable v] to (pick random (-180) to (180)) // y-axis
if <(my variable) < (y position)> then //  moving down
switch costume to [down v]
else // moving up
switch costume to [up v]
end
glide (1) secs to x: (x position) y: (my variable)
end

i'm confused but i'll try

Robot_Turtle10

Simple.

forever
set [last x v] to [(x position)]
wait (0) secs
if <not <[(x position)] = [(last x)]>> then
...
end

Last edited by Robot_Turtle10 (March 23, 2024 16:47:34)

oogabooga21748936

Pidjin wrote:

Maybe it can be forced to move in just one axis only. Here is an example script:

when green flag clicked
if <(pick random (1) to (2)) = [1]> then
set [my variable v] to (pick random (-240) to (240)) // x-axis
if <(my variable) < (x position)> then //  moving left
switch costume to [left v]
else // moving right
switch costume to [right v]
end
glide (1) secs to x: (my variable) y: (y position)
else
set [my variable v] to (pick random (-180) to (180)) // y-axis
if <(my variable) < (y position)> then //  moving down
switch costume to [down v]
else // moving up
switch costume to [up v]
end
glide (1) secs to x: (x position) y: (my variable)
end

IT WORKED THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

oogabooga21748936

now how would you do it with someone following that sprite?

speakerset

99% of the time, you will be moving on more than one axis, but it is possible to create a generalised script

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