Spawn from click

[bubbafrye]

I’d like to be able to drop an object (a rectangle is fine) anywhere I tap/click. Bonus points for tapping a placed object to remove it from screen.

[Network5]

Welcome to the ready community @bubbafrye!

This is a really good question.

To do what you wish for dropping an object anywhere, try this -

• Create a Rectangle
• Create a Circle (turn solid OFF and set opacity to 0%)
• Set Rectangles physics and gravity on
• Create a Variable and set it to be a Coordinate Variable

Use this code:

If you want a player to hold an object, you can use this reference:

• Create a Solid Circle
• Create a Solid Rectangle
• Allow the Rectangle to have a “Join” Behavior to the Circle
• Allow the Rectangle to have Physics & Gravity on

Use this code once you’ve done what’s above:

The Rectangle should then just fall off the screen normally

To receive points for clicking an object, try this -

• Create a “Score” Variable
• Set “Score” Variable to 0

Use this code for reference:

• When Rectangle, Sensing, Clicked Down - “Score Variable,” Add 1 AND Recatangle, Appearance, Set Hidden - Yes

[bubbafrye]

Thanks for the quick reply @Network5. Nice solution.

I can’t seem to figure out how to configure the variable. When I tap the ‘choose a behavior ‘ button, a ‘Configure the event…’ window appears, but there isn’t anything to do. Any suggestions?

[bubbafrye]

Oh! I found it under the globe button. Global variable - got it.

Thanks!

[Network5]

Not a problem! Glad to help!

[bubbafrye]

Ok - 1 more thing. I am able to place rectangles fine, and I am able to hide them too. The problem is, I keep dropping a new tile on screen every time I remove one because both actions are tied to the tap.

Is there a way to add a conditional statement, like “if there is a square I tap, remove it, otherwise place a square”?

Thanks again.

[Network5]

To stop them from spawning, try this-

• Keep everything from what I said before about tapping the screen to spawn rectangles, however -
• Create a Variable called “Drop”
• Add A Button and name it “Stop Dropping” (turn solid off)

Code this:

When you tap the button, the spawning should stop.

There is many other ways you can do this but this is just one example!

[Suzzy-Grey]

Cool code advice you gave.
Might be able to use your code to measure the difference in value between a touch coordinate and a sprites coordinate. A proper way to measure distances by minusing a variable from another variable