How do I make clones do scrolling? I need this desperately for a project I am making. I have the scrolling part down, but I need the enemies to scroll with me.

you want to use scripts that contain, first of all, “FOR THIS SPRITE ONLY” VARs.
This makes the data INDIVIDUAL to every clone.

Use:

when I start as a clone

to make a script running privately for every clone.
To make different entities, do this:

when I start as a clone
if <(id) = [1]> then
DO THIS…
DO THAT…
end
if <(id) = [2]> then
DO THIS OTHER THING…
DO THAT OTHER THING…
end

Make sure you use a script for cloning:

when something happens
set [id v] to (1)
repeat (how many clones)
create clone of [myself v]
change [id v] by (1)
end

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Hope this helped!

In order to create scrolling, you must have a camera position as a reference frame. I'll call the camera's position cam x and cam y. For each clone, to get it to move to the correct position, this formula can be used:

global position - cam position

Converting the vectors to normal Scratch variables will result in:

go to x: ((position x) - (cam x)) y: ((position y) - (cam y))

Just a note, position x and position y are “for this sprite only” variables and cam x and cam y are global variables.

This script will be created:

when I start as a clone
forever
go to x: ((position x) - (cam x)) y: ((position y) - (cam y))
end

To move a clone, you simply modify its position variable. Try not to use the

move () steps

block, but instead, you may consider using this:

define move (magnitude)
change [position x v] by ((magnitude) * ([sin v] of (direction)))
change [position y v] by ((magnitude) * ([cos v] of (direction)))

It will become a bit more difficult to program if you use the <touching ()?> block frequently.

Maybe with a combination of those two it can help?

@Spentine, thx for completing.


If you need anymore help, comment on @ProSiuozl’s profile, my main acc.

First set the start and end positions using variables (“For this sprite only”)

(start x)
(end x)

when I start as a clone
forever
go to x: (start x) y: (whatever you want)
repeat until <(x position) = (end x)>
move (10) steps
end
delete this clone
end

The previous 2 replies before mine might be correct, but I have never tried them. This is the way I make clones scroll and I think its a bit easier

bruno146 wrote:

First set the start and end positions using variables (“For this sprite only”)

(start x)
(end x)

when I start as a clone
forever
go to x: (start x) y: (whatever you want)
repeat until <(x position) = (end x)>
move (10) steps
end
delete this clone
end

if you want it to scroll vertically , just replace the start and end x with start and end y , and x positions with y positions

I don't know if the above posts worked for you but since it sounds like you already have some of the clone scripts figured out, this is what I would do.

Create new variables “SCROLL DX” and “SCROLL DY”. (The D stands for delta)

Go to the backdrop or really any sprite, and add the following scripts.(DO NOT set to run without screen refresh)

when green flag clicked
forever
Record Scroll Change (SCROLL X) (SCROLL Y)
end

define Record Scroll Change (scroll.x) (scroll.y)
wait (0) secs
set [SCROLL DX v] to ((SCROLL X) - (scroll.x))
set [SCROLL DY v] to ((SCROLL Y) - (scroll.y))

Now go to the forever loop in your ‘when i start as clone’ event, and add this

change x by (SCROLL DX)
change y by (SCROLL DY)

Hope this helps

Yeah.. I guess you got a few more explanations.