Working with Actors

You can use the {"func":"blockLooksNextCostume"} code block, or the {"func":"blockLooksSwitchCostume"} code block if you want to change it to a specific Costume.

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Put the {"func":"blockMotionTurnCW"} code block inside a forever loop.

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Use the {"func":"blockMotionGlide"} code block or {"func":"blockMotionGoTo"} code blocks and specify the place on the Stage you want the Actor to move to.

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Use the {"func":"blockMotionRotationStyle"} block to determine how Tynker handles rotation for your actors. You can make them rotate all around, disable rotation or just flip horizontally.

Use the {"func":"blockMotionPointTowards"} block paired with a {"func":"blockMotionMove"} block inside a forever loop.

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If you have a loop to control your Actor’s movement, you need to add the {"func":"blockMotionBounceOnEdge"} block inside that loop.

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Messages are used to communicate between two Actors or the Stage and an Actor. Use the {"func":"blockControlBroadcast"} code block from one Actor to send a message. This will activate any code under the {"func":"registerBroadcastTrigger"} code block in the other Actor if the messages match. You can also use the {"func":"blockControlPostMessage"} block if you want to send a message to a specific Actor.

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You can add different event blocks that will each activate their own set of code (the code attached below them) when their specific event happens. For example, in one Actor you might want certain code to execute when the left arrow is pressed, but different code to execute when the right arrow is pressed. You can use the {"func":"registerKeyTrigger"} twice in the same Actor’s code and attach different code blocks under each one.

You can use the {"func":"blockLooksGoFront"} and {"func":"blockLooksGoBack"} code blocks to bring an Actor all the way to the front or all the way to the back. Or, you can specify how many layers you want the Actor to come forward/backward with the {"func":"blockLooksMoveFront"} or {"func":"blockLooksMoveBack"}.

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Use the {"func":"blockLooksShow"} or {"func":"blockLooksHide"} blocks inside the Actor’s code to make them appear or disappear on the Stage.

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When you make your own Actors and give them code, you can save them as TynkerBlocks to use in other projects! To do so, just click on the Actor you want to make into a TynkerBlock, click on the “Advanced” tab, and click on “Save T.Block”.

You can drag Actors, functions, and your own drawings into your backpack on the top right of the screen. This way, you are giving all your projects access to that object.

Combine {"func":"blockLooksSay"} blocks with {"func":"blockControlWait"} blocks to make Actors say things and wait for the other Actor to respond before talking again.

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The {"func":"blockControlCloneActor"} code block will activate the code under {"func":"registerCloned"} in the specified Actor’s code. {"func":"blockControlDeleteActor"} will delete the clone when you’re done!

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Click on the Create Actor button, which is right next to the Add Actor button. Then use the drawing tools to create an Actor and save it.