b00k_w0rm wrote:

Dylanica wrote:

b00k_w0rm wrote:

Dylanica wrote:

Is This a Bug? Are they planning on fixing it soon. Its really annoying. If it is not a bug Please! Remove it.

No, as far as I know, it isn't a bug, but it sure is annoying sometimes.

Somewhere in the discussion is an explanation for why that happens….I think it's because the “Create clone of myself” block, when not under the “when I start as clone” block, applies to the sprite and all existing copies of the sprite, therefore creating multiple clones.

-b00k_w0rm-

It basicly just ruined a project i was working on. Or else id have to rework all of the programming. And some of my other projects are ruined also.

What's not working in your project? I can attempt to help….

-b00k_w0rm-

No i know what was wrong its just that it'll be tedious to fix it. the other projects were quick fixes.

when I receive [Cookies v]
repeat until <(Cookies) = [ 0]>
play sound [Happy Noises v]
change [Cookies v] by (-1)
    
end

I'm still confused to how to only make 1 clone and the ID part can anyone help me?

Daweirdo wrote:

I'm still confused to how to only make 1 clone and the ID part can anyone help me?

Never Mind

Ton of nfo in the “Clones” section here.

I just made this tutorial project on controlling individual clones. See inside for the script comments for a full explanation of how this project works.

To test it, click the green flag. Nine clones will be spawned. You can interact with them in two ways…
1. Touch one with your mouse cursor and it will tell you its unique ID number.
2. Press any number 1 through 9 and the corresponding clone will spin. You can spin more than one clone at a time.

Cloning Issues. I have the same problem, but none of your ideas are working. I want to make a clone of the sprite, and it makes a clone of the sprite and the clone! Anyone know how to fix it? I tried making the clone change costumes, and “if costume # = 1 then create clone” but that didn't work either. Here's my script:

when I receive [buy cat v]
add [cat] to [animals v]
create clone of [myself v]

when I start as a clone
go to x: (pick random (-220) to (220)) y: (pick random (-160) to (26))
forever
    
if <(backdrop name) = [land]> then
    show
    play sound [pop v]
  else
  hide
end

end

Then, when it creates the clone the next time, it makes 2 instead of 1. Then 4, then 8, then 16, and so forth.

Creeper521 wrote:

Here's my script:

when I receive [buy cat v]
add [cat] to [animals v]
create clone of [myself v]

when I start as a clone
go to x: (pick random (-220) to (220)) y: (pick random (-160) to (26))
forever
    
if <(backdrop name) = [land]> then
    show
    play sound [pop v]
  else
  hide
end

end

Then, when it creates the clone the next time, it makes 2 instead of 1. Then 4, then 8, then 16, and so forth.

Your problem is that each time you broadcast ‘buy cat’ all the clones receive the message, and so they all create a clone.

You could try setting a variable to decide if it is the original and so if it should generate a clone.

when flag clicked
set [Original v] to (0)

when I receive [buy cat v]
if <(Original) = (0)> then
add [cat] to [animals v]
create clone of [myself v]
end

when I start as a clone
change [Original v] by (1)
go to x: (pick random (-220) to (220)) y: (pick random (-160) to (26))
forever
...
end

Arcanum wrote:

Creeper521 wrote:

Here's my script:

when I receive [buy cat v]
add [cat] to [animals v]
create clone of [myself v]

when I start as a clone
go to x: (pick random (-220) to (220)) y: (pick random (-160) to (26))
forever
    
if <(backdrop name) = [land]> then
    show
    play sound [pop v]
  else
  hide
end

end

Then, when it creates the clone the next time, it makes 2 instead of 1. Then 4, then 8, then 16, and so forth.

Your problem is that each time you broadcast ‘buy cat’ all the clones receive the message, and so they all create a clone.

You could try setting a variable to decide if it is the original and so if it should generate a clone.

when flag clicked
set [Original v] to (0)

when I receive [buy cat v]
if <(Original) = (0)> then
add [cat] to [animals v]
create clone of [myself v]
end

when I start as a clone
change [Original v] by (1)
go to x: (pick random (-220) to (220)) y: (pick random (-160) to (26))
forever
...
end

Make sure the variable is for the sprite only…not for all sprites…that will guarantee that each clone of the sprite gets its own copy. However, I think instead of changing it by one (because it doesn't yet exist in the specific clone), you will need to set it to something other than 0. I'm not sure how changing a variable that hasn't been set is handled in Scratch. If you need to keep a count of the clones, you would need a global counting variable and then set the clone variable equal to the count variable when you create the clone each time.

amoorestl wrote:

Arcanum wrote:

Creeper521 wrote:

Here's my script:

when I receive [buy cat v]
add [cat] to [animals v]
create clone of [myself v]

when I start as a clone
go to x: (pick random (-220) to (220)) y: (pick random (-160) to (26))
forever
    
if <(backdrop name) = [land]> then
    show
    play sound [pop v]
  else
  hide
end

end

Then, when it creates the clone the next time, it makes 2 instead of 1. Then 4, then 8, then 16, and so forth.

Your problem is that each time you broadcast ‘buy cat’ all the clones receive the message, and so they all create a clone.

You could try setting a variable to decide if it is the original and so if it should generate a clone.

when flag clicked
set [Original v] to (0)

when I receive [buy cat v]
if <(Original) = (0)> then
add [cat] to [animals v]
create clone of [myself v]
end

when I start as a clone
change [Original v] by (1)
go to x: (pick random (-220) to (220)) y: (pick random (-160) to (26))
forever
...
end

Make sure the variable is for the sprite only…not for all sprites…that will guarantee that each clone of the sprite gets its own copy. However, I think instead of changing it by one (because it doesn't yet exist in the specific clone), you will need to set it to something other than 0. I'm not sure how changing a variable that hasn't been set is handled in Scratch. If you need to keep a count of the clones, you would need a global counting variable and then set the clone variable equal to the count variable when you create the clone each time.

The clone will inherit the value of Original from the main sprite so changing it by 1 will work but it will result in all clones having the value 1 for Original which may be enough in this instance.

Just look at the script comments inside that tutorial project I made and linked to in an earlier post. It covers and explains all this.

why do clones make clones of clones

when green flag clicked
forever
wait (1) secs
    
create clone of [ myself]
end

and then it goes 1 clone, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
grrrr

awesomecatD wrote:

why do clones make clones of clones

when green flag clicked
forever
wait (1) secs
    
create clone of [ myself]
end

and then it goes 1 clone, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
grrrr

Please start your own topic rather than necroposting.

Basically sprites can clone themselves and so can clones. If you do something like

when [space v] key pressed
create clone of [myself v]

then the sprite will clone itself but any clones that exist at the time the key is pressed will also do so. Perfectly sensible really.

clones make clones which makes clones of themself as well so I don't know really how you can stop it

The first comment was the most accurate and simple. If you want to stop clones making clones of itself do the make a clone in another sprite like this.

Not this

create clone of [Myself v]

But this

create clone of [That guy v]

Thanks for Helping.

b00k_w0rm wrote:

Hi!

I'm working on a game involving clones, and I've run into a problem: For some reason, each time the “create clone of myself” block is run, clones of existing clones as well as the most recent clone are created. (Two clones each clone themselves to make four clones, instead of one clone cloning itself to make three clones (including the one existing clone)).

Is this supposed to happen? If so, is there some way of preventing it?

Here is a link to the project. It's still in its very early stages: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/26848318/#player

-b00k_w0rm-

I had the same problem too.
I solved it by using this method:

when [space v] key pressed
set [CloneSpawn v] to [1]
wait (0.0000000001) secs
set [CloneSpawn v] to [0]

when green flag clicked
forever
wait until <(CloneSpawn) = [1]>
create clone of [myself v]
wait until <(CloneSpawn) = [0]>
end

make a variable called “am I a clone?” and have a

when green flag clicked
set [am I a clone? v] to [0]

when I start as a clone
set [am I a clone v] to [1]

when I receive [create clone of myself v]
if <(am I a clone) = [0]> then
create clone of [myself v]
end

make sure the variable is set to “for this sprite only” otherwise every clone will use the real sprite's variable

My clones are reading the green flag block and not the when i start as a clone block.

when I start as a clone
set [ I am a clone] to [yes]
when green flag clicked
set [ I am a clone] to [no]

I even tried that and it doesn't work!

Hey folks - this thread is old. If you have a new question about your project scripts, then please feel free to make a new topic. It would also be a good idea to share your project and provide a link to it. Doing both makes it easier for others to find your question and see what needs to be fixed.