How do i make something happen when one sprite TOUCHES another

ArianaCampbell

I know how to make something happen when two sprites are constantly touching, but how do i make something happen when they touch ONCE?

ItBeJC

I'm not sure what you mean exactly, but maybe something like this:

wait until <touching [sprite v] ?>
wait until <not <touching [Sprite v] ?>>
... // Runs the scripts you want to run when the sprites touch.

If you want this to happen all of the time, just put a forever loop around it.

deck26

Do you mean they only touch once? You could do a wait until touching and then add the code (perhaps a broadcast) to make something happen.

cookieclickerer33

If you want an “easy” and quick way to do it there’s always

when this sprite touches [mouse pointer v]::events hat

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/916397939/

ArianaCampbell

I mean like if you want the message “you died” to pop up after a sprite touches another sprite. I tried to do it with the when touching command but that makes it to where the message constantly glitches.

amogus1123

ArianaCampbell wrote:
I mean like if you want the message “you died” to pop up after a sprite touches another sprite. I tried to do it with the when touching command but that makes it to where the message constantly glitches.

example: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/916446405/
i replicated what you said, it works fine.

conducter_kid

amogus1123

conducter_kid wrote:

Please make constructive posts.

scratchcat_0001

ArianaCampbell wrote:
I mean like if you want the message “you died” to pop up after a sprite touches another sprite. I tried to do it with the when touching command but that makes it to where the message constantly glitches.

maybe add a stop this script block?

when green flag clicked
forever
if <touching(v)> then
something
stop [ this script]

Last edited by scratchcat_0001 (Oct. 31, 2023 09:14:52)

Master_-_Of_-_Code

ArianaCampbell wrote:
I know how to make something happen when two sprites are constantly touching, but how do i make something happen when they touch ONCE?

Here's how I would do it:

wait until <touching [THE OTHER SPRITE v] ?>
wait until <not <touching [THE OTHER SPRITE v] ?>>
do something

ALSO I DO NOT HAVE 6 POSTS!

Last edited by Master_-_Of_-_Code (Oct. 30, 2023 22:04:20)

amogus1123

Master_-_Of_-_Code wrote:
ArianaCampbell wrote:
I know how to make something happen when two sprites are constantly touching, but how do i make something happen when they touch ONCE?
Here's how I would do it:
wait until <touching [THE OTHER SPRITE v] ?>
wait until <not <touching [THE OTHER SPRITE v] ?>>
do something
ALSO I DO NOT HAVE 6 POSTS!

This is the exact same as #2…

mixingbutterso

aaa why is all things here like this was made in 2012 theres no wait until what do i do
aaaaaaaaaaa

mixingbutterso

and everything else doesnt make sense!!!

CoolBanana019

#West_Virginia4life

can you make the message you died come up when 1 sprite touches another using REAL CODE PLEASE!!!!!!

#mad
#new_scracher
#not_a_code_master

CoolBanana019

WELLLLL?

#imPATIANT

BigNate469

CoolBanana019 wrote:
#West_Virginia4life

can you make the message you died come up when 1 sprite touches another using REAL CODE PLEASE!!!!!!

#mad
#new_scracher
#not_a_code_master

CoolBanana019 wrote:
WELLLLL?

#imPATIANT

Please don't necropost. The people who responded to this probably haven't been looking at this for several months. Open your own topic instead.
Also, don't be rude. And, using the octothorpe (better known as a hashtag) to write #______ with off-topic things can be considered spam if it isn't in a signature.

LearnerYetCoder

Maybe this?

when flag clicked
set [touching other sprite v] to [false]
wait until <touching (other sprite v)?>
set [touching other sprite v] to [true]
broadcast (touching v) // to other sprite only
stop [this script v] // not really needed but meh

In the other sprite:

when I receive [touching v] // only in the wanted sprite
if <(touching) = [true]> then
...
set [touching other sprite v] to [false]
end

LearnerYetCoder

(touching) = (touching other sprite) * :: grey reporter

Just correcting the touching variable.

dragonsnake003

ArianaCampbell wrote:
I mean like if you want the message “you died” to pop up after a sprite touches another sprite. I tried to do it with the when touching command but that makes it to where the message constantly glitches.

wait until <touching [ v] ?>
broadcast [YOU DIED v]

RicDiamond1477

StLCC24FL wrote:
what you make no sens

Please don't post on discussions made and resolved a long time ago, this is called necropsying and redirects Scratchers from other Scratchers needing help.

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