I can't get scratch to return the subtraction of 2 x positions

sotosbic

if <[((([abs] of (x1)) - ([abs] of (x2)))] > [30]> then

end

Why is that subtraction not working?

Last edited by sotosbic (Dec. 5, 2017 19:55:11)

Despicable_Dad

Have you made sure x1 is bigger than x2 beforehand?

I'm a Scratch Wiki contributor, and always keen to know which bits of the wiki are unclear. If I can, I'll try to improve things; otherwise, I'll make sure it's brought to the attention of someone who actually knows what they're talking about.

if <not <touching color [#3d4fe4] ?>> then
return true anyway cos computers are vague, innit
change [scratchFoibles v] by (1)
end
if <[a] = [A]> then
think [What???]
change [scratchFoibles v] by (1)
end

sotosbic

It doesn't matter because I took the subtraction and tried to output it in a variable

sotosbic

Despicable_Dad wrote:
Have you made sure x1 is bigger than x2 beforehand?

It seams like the subtraction it's never happening because i tested with this thing https://imgur.com/a/uAvdN. And the variable it's not changing

asivi

Despicable_Dad wrote:
Have you made sure x1 is bigger than x2 beforehand?

sotosbic

asivi wrote:
Despicable_Dad wrote:
Have you made sure x1 is bigger than x2 beforehand?

It doesn't matter because we have put “absolute” for every x

deck26

sotosbic wrote:
asivi wrote:
Despicable_Dad wrote:
Have you made sure x1 is bigger than x2 beforehand?

It doesn't matter because we have put “absolute” for every x

So if x1 is 20 and x2 is -30? If you want the difference between two x values subtract one from the other and then use the abs function on the result.

sotosbic

deck26 wrote:
sotosbic wrote:
asivi wrote:
Despicable_Dad wrote:
Have you made sure x1 is bigger than x2 beforehand?

It doesn't matter because we have put “absolute” for every x
So if x1 is 20 and x2 is -30? If you want the difference between two x values subtract one from the other and then use the abs function on the result.

exactly that. I want the result 10 to use it in an if condition like here https://i.imgur.com/gHpB9AI.jpg

deck26

So do as I say, abs(x1-x2)

sotosbic

deck26 wrote:
So do as I say, abs(x1-x2)

oh i see so it's the abs of x1 - x2 not the abs of x1 minus the abs of x2. get it. thank you very much

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