Why is my code stuck in a looping sequence and not triggering events?

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Changing Sprite in Blocks

Here's a sample using Balls, video at bullet_cloud | Loom [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.

Trying to get a pause in procedure execution

Here is a clock Timer based approach for an exercise routine, using deadline variables for each next event ... [blocks] [Capture] [Designer] exercise.aia (3.4 KB) [global Button1_deadline_ms] [global Button2_deadline_ms] [global Button3_deadline_ms] [when Button1 Click] [when Button2 Click] [when Button3 Click] [when Clock1 Timer] Clock1.Timer controls everything, by checking for expired deadlines and rescheduling them after initiating their events. For a lot of similar components, you can …

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