| Go to X: () Y: () | |
go to x: () y: () | |
| Category | Motion |
| Type | Stack |
| Introduced in | 14Feb04 (0.x) |
The Go to X: () Y: () block is a motion block and a stack block. The block sets its sprite's x and y position to the specified amounts. This block is related to the set x to () and the set y to () blocks — it is the same as the two blocks combined, as shown in the workaround.
This block has no animation in its movement — it is the simplest way to move a sprite around the screen without displaying any animation (i.e. gliding). Therefore, this block is used whenever a sprite needs to jump to another spot.
Example Uses
Sprites often have to jump to places — this block is the simplest way to do so.
Some common uses for the go to x: () y: () block:
- Moving a sprite
go to x: (73) y: (84)
- Resetting the sprite's position at the beginning of a project or stage
when gf clicked go to x: (73) y: (84)
- Moving to places for stamping in One Sprite One Script projects
when I receive [Stamp picture v] switch costume to (Background v) go to x: (73) y: (84) stamp next costume go to x: (83) y: (114) stamp next costume go to x: (95) y: (144) stamp
Workaround
- Main article: List of Block Workarounds
This block can be replicated with the following code:
glide (0) secs to x: (X amount) y: (Y amount)
Alternatively, these two blocks can also replicate the block:
set x to (X amount) set y to (Y amount)
Note that this workaround is not a perfect workaround while using the pen, as the difference in the Sprite's motion can affect the pen's drawing. This difference can be demonstrated with these two scripts:
when [a v] key pressed pen up go to x: (0) y: (0) pen down go to x: (100) y: (100) when [b v] key pressed pen up go to x: (0) y: (0) pen down set x to (100) set y to (100)
The first script will cause the pen to draw a diagonal line (shown in blue), while the second script will cause the pen to first draw a horizontal line before drawing a vertical one (shown in red):
This is due to the small delay between blocks, leading the first script to move both directions at once, wheras the second script goes to the right then to the left.
