previous costume :: looks

switch costume to ( ( costume [number v] :: looks ) - ( 1 ) )

Motion :: motion hat

point towards x: ( WantedX ) y: ( WantedY ) :: motion

can be recreated by moving a sprite to that x and y then pointing toward that sprite. it can also be recreated with the following (more complicated) code:

set [deltax v] to ( ( WantedX ) - ( x position ) )
set [deltay v] to ( ( WantedY ) - ( y position ) )
if <not < ( deltay ) = ( 0 )> > then
if < ( deltay ) > ( 0 ) > then
point in direction ( [atan v] of ( ( deltax ) / ( deltay ) )
else
point in direction ( ([atan v] of ( ( deltax ) / ( deltay ) ) ) + (180) )
end
else
if ( ( deltax ) > ( 0 ) ) then
point in direction ( 90 )
else
point in direction ( -90 )
end

bounce :: motion

can be recreated with the following code:

point in direction ( ( direction ) - ( 180 ) )

Looks :: looks hat

previous costume :: looks

can be recreated with the following code:

switch costume to ( ( costume [number v] :: looks ) - ( 1 ) )

Sound :: sound hat

Events :: events hat

when ( :: obsolete) clicked :: events hat
...

can be recreated with the following code:

when @greenFlag clicked
forever
set [timer v] to ( timer )
end

when [timer v] > ( timer :: variables )
. . .

when < . . . > is true :: events hat

can be recreated with the following code:

when @greenFlag clicked
broadcast [ Continue v]
when [timer v] > ( timer :: variables )
broadcast [ Continue v]
when I receive [Continue v]
broadcast [ Check v]
forever
set [ timer v] to ( timer )
when I receive [ Check v]
forever
if < . . . > then
. . .
end
end

Control :: control hat

while < . . . > {
. . .
} @loopArrow :: control

can be recreated with the following code:

repeat until < not < . . . > >
. . .
end

Sensing :: sensing hat

< am i a clone ? :: sensing>

can be recreated with the following code:

when @greenFlag clicked
set [am i a clone? v] to [false]
// this variable must be "for this sprite only"
when I start as a clone
set [am i a clone? v] to [true]

if < ( am i a clone? ) = [true] > then
...

< key [enter v] pressed? >

can be recreated with the following code:

< key ( join [enter] [] ) pressed? >

This can be used for “single-letter” keys, such as ; ' , \ and it also works with enter.
It does not seem to work with any non-single-letter keys besides enter, as shift, control, tab, etc will all fail.

Operators :: operators hat

< < . . . > xor < . . . > :: operators>

can be recreated with the following code:

< not < < . . . > = < . . . > > >

 < true :: operators> 

can be recreated with the following code:

 < [1] = [1] > 

 < false :: operators> 

can be recreated with the following code:

 < [1] > [2] > 

 ( letters ( start ) through ( end :: variables) of ( string ) :: operators) 

can be recreated with the following code:

set [iterator v] to ( start )
set [result v] to []
repeat ( ( ( end :: variables) - ( start ) ) + ( 1 ) )
set [result v] to ( join ( result ) ( letter ( iterator ) of ( string ) ) )
end

< ( . . . ) ≥ ( . . . ) :: operators >

can be recreated with the following code:

< not < ( . . . ) < ( . . . ) > >

< ( . . . ) ≤ ( . . . ) :: operators >

can be recreated with the following code:

< not < ( . . . ) > ( . . . ) > >

Variables :: variables hat

List :: list hat

 ( item ( last v ) of [ list v] ) 

can be recreated with the following code:

 ( item ( length of [ list v] ) of [ list v] ) 

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54329 wrote:

Congrats on sticky!

Computer_Fizz wrote:

54329 wrote:

Congrats on sticky!

:​O I got stickied. My first sticky :​) Do you have any ideas for improvement?

Here's one for

Sensing :: sensing

Better Timer(s)! the (s) is there because you can make multiple in one project!
Using the

when ( :: obsolete) clicked :: events hat
Code :: custom 

can be recreated with the following code:

when @greenFlag clicked
forever
reset timer
end

when [timer v] > (0.1)
Code :: custom
// Now we can create multiple timer variables that run even when the project is stopped like the normal timer. 


when green flag clicked
forever
change [timer1 v] by [0.001] 
change [timer2 v] by [0.001]
change [timer3 v] by [0.001]
end

when [timer v] > (0.1)
forever
change [timer1 v] by [0.001] 
change [timer2 v] by [0.001]
change [timer3 v] by [0.001]
end

define reset timer (timer #)
if < (timer #) = [1]> then // You'll need this to reset these timers
set [timer1 v] to [0]
end
if < (timer #) = [2]> then
set [timer2 v] to [0]
end
if < (timer #) = [3]> then
set [timer3 v] to [0]
end

This can allow for: Hiding and Showing these timers.

hide variable [timer1 v]
show variable [timer2 v]

Choosing intervals for each timer!

when @greenFlag or (::obselete) clicked :: events hat
forever
change [timer1 v] by [100] 
change [timer2 v] by [0.1289118201]
change [timer3 v] by [1]
end

Doing multiple workarounds that all use timers in a single project!

// Such as
repeat for () secs { 
...
} :: control

// by
reset timer (1) :: custom
repeat until <(timer1) = [secs]>
...
end

Choosing a starting and ending point for the timers!

when green flag clicked
wait until <(timer1) = [45]>
repeat until <(timer2) = [3]>
change [timer2 v] by (0.001)
end

Defining how long a second is for each timers!

when @greenFlag or (::obselete) clicked :: events hat
forever
change [timer1 v] by (1)
wait (5) secs
end

Assigning a timer to a specific sprite!

AND TONS MORE!
This took me 5 hours and I came up with this as I went, if this ends up not working for you, please let me know!

previous costume :: looks

Create the variable “c”

switch costume to (c) // This variable is set to "previous costume"

That's it!
I figured this out in my project Tests which you should check out!