I put this scipt in my game.
I want the lasers to shoot at the butterfly (enemy) and stop there. The code only works for one enemy and not the rest, this is the script

when green flag clicked
forever
if <> then
<touching [enemy<<> or <>><touching [enemy2<<> or <>><touching [enemy3 v] ?> v] ?> v] 
delete this clone

could you share the link to the project? Also, if the enemies are clones then I usually just put

If <touching color (  ::pen)>::control
do some cool stuff::looks
end

With the color as the outline of the enemy.
I bet it still should work with what you're trying to do but this works too

I don't know if this helps, but I know how to shoot by clicking a key like space. First make a sprite for the projectile. A rectangle will do fine. Next, put this code:


For the shooting mechanic, use this for the projectile to spawn by pressing a key for the ship:

when green flag clicked
forever
if <key [ v] pressed?> then
creat clone of [laser]
end
end

For the projectile movement though, heres the code for the laser:

when green flag clicked
hide

when I start as clone

go [forward v] (90) layers

show

go to [ ship]

point in direction ( [direction] of [ship])

move (25) steps

repeat until <touching [ enemy] ?>
move (15) steps
end

delete this clone

also for some reason scratch decides some blocks don't exist, even though they do, and some blocks are separated.
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