Create another component (Sprite) using blocks

[loleytro]

Hello.
I don't know if it's possible to use some blocks to duplicate a component (without extensions). Example : duplicate an image every 3 seconds.
Thanks

[TIMAI2]

As far as I am aware, it is currently not possible to duplicate a component in AI2 without the use of extensions, and even then duplication is not quite the correct word: you can create another component of the same type, with the same properties.

[loleytro]

Okay Thanks

[RamNaresh]

I think you can achieve this by using hide and seek of Sprite component. You can have a pool of already created component which is hidden or visibility is false whenever you need you can pick a Sprite from that pool of available Sprites and make them visible.

PS: I have not experimented this, but I think it is doable with some success close to the requirement.

[Horizon]

This can also be achieved using dynamic components in which you can create new components dynamically with time(i guess)

Take this for reference

[F/OS] - Dynamic Components Extension (for every component) 2.2.2

[loleytro]

I think it's the only solution. My goal was to simulate meteorites falling in different places and increasing their number over time.

[loleytro]

Sorry but I must not use an extension x)

[TIMAI2]

In which case you will need to add as many sprites as you think you will ever require, and manage their visibility/actions accordingly. Consider how you might reuse the same sprite "once it has fallen".

[loleytro]

Yes it's a good idea. But I can't do otherwise

[loleytro]

Thank you very much to everyone for the relevance of your answers and your response time !

[ABG]

@loleytro

My goal was to simulate meteorites falling in different places and increasing their number over time.

Maybe you can draw and erase them in a Canvas or in a WebViewer using SVG graphics?

Sample projects:

SplatterV2

[loleytro]

I can try. But I don't think I have the skills even with the document...

[SteveJG]

@loleytro

goal was to simulate meteorites falling in different places and increasing their number over time.

Not meteors (snowfall) but you can adapt.

App uses 9 Sprites. Hides them all.

SnowStorm.aia (32.9 KB)

Start, then every 15 seconds the app makes another Sprite visible on the Canvas at a random location until all 9 Sprites create a heavy snowfall. Change the image and you have meteorites falling.

Useful information needed to adapt to your requirements.
15 seconds is 7500 ms. The app has 9 sprites, add more until the performance becomes sluggish.

This is what others have recommended as you cannot instantiate Sprites with Blocks. Provide many Sprittes, hide them and display them as required.

[ABG]

Another sample ...

Changing Sprite in Blocks

Here’s a sample using Balls, video at https://www.loom.com/share/fb6e4fa50e924f03ade55b75982e94f4 [blocks] bullet_cloud.aia (4.4 KB) [Capture] [global balls] [global colorScheme] [global liveBalls] [when any ball touched] [when Clock1 Timer] I used generic blocks.

[loleytro]

I'm really sorry I couldn't respond earlier. Thank you so much for this script ! I have one last little question. Is it possible to make the ImageSprite start/end outside the canvas?
Thanks again because I had tried to do something that was messing up

[loleytro]

Don't give me a script

[SteveJG]

@loleytro

Thank you so much for this

Did the SnowStorm.aia solve your original issue Roprilo?

@loleytro

Is it possible to make the ImageSprite start/end outside the canvas

Make sprite go outside of canvas

I want to make a simple program which shows a fictional map but which should be bigger than the canvas itself, like google maps (thats what I kinda want it to look like) So I wanna know, is it possible to make an image sprite go out of the canvas? e.g. my image is very big and sometimes i just want parts of it to go out of screen but this doesn't seem to be possible.

[loleytro]

Yes. Thank you so much