| Go to () | |
go to ( v) | |
| Category | Motion |
| Type | Stack |
| Introduced in | 27Mar05i (0.x) |
The go to () block is a Motion block and a stack block. The block sets its sprite's X and Y position to the specified position, which can be that of another sprite, the mouse pointer, or random coordinates.
Example Uses
Unlike the Go to X: () Y: () block, which moves a sprite to the specified coordinates, the go to () block moves a sprite to a specified location.
Some common uses for the go to () block:
forever
go to (mouse-pointer v)
end
- A piece of clothing that must stay with the sprite that wears it
forever
go to (person v)
end
- Preventing a sprite from moving
forever
go to (Sprite1 v)
end
- Controlling a pencil with the mouse
forever
if <mouse down?> then
go to (mouse-pointer v)
pen down
else
pen up
end
end
- Changing the position of objects on a hidden treasure game
when green flag clicked go to (random position v)
Problems
If the block is used in a forever loop to make a sprite go to a moving sprite, the former will appear to lag behind the latter. This can be fixed by instead using the following script:
when green flag clicked // in moving sprite
forever
...
broadcast (message1 v) and wait
end
when I receive [message1 v] // in other sprite
go to (moving sprite v)
Workaround
- Main article: List of Block Workarounds
With the sprite going to the mouse-pointer:
go to x: (mouse x) y: (mouse y)
With the sprite going to another sprite:
go to x: ([x position v] of (wanted sprite v)) y: ([y position v] of (wanted sprite v))
With the sprite going to a random position:
go to x: (pick random (-240) to (240)) y: (pick random (-180) to (180))
