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The mouse position is a coordinate representing the position of the mouse on the Stage. It uses the Cartesian coordinate system, with bounds for the X coordinate at ±240 and bounds for the Y coordinate at ±180.

Related Blocks

Blocks which reference the mouse position include:

  • go to (mouse-pointer v) — Moves a sprite to mouse's position if the "mouse-pointer" option is selected in the dropdown
  • glide () secs to (mouse-pointer v) — Glides a sprite towards the mouse's position for a specified length if the "mouse-pointer" option is selected in the dropdown
  • point towards (mouse-pointer v) — Makes a sprite point towards the mouse's position if the "mouse-pointer" option is selected in the dropdown
  • mouse x — Reports the mouse's X position
  • mouse y — Reports the mouse's Y position

Example Uses

Some common uses for the Mouse Coordinates value are below:

  • Sliders

In a project, if something needs to be adjustable, then a slider can be used that can be controlled using the mouse.

The slider button (the sprite that will slide back and forth) should have these scripts:

when this sprite clicked
repeat until <not<mouse down?>>
    set [main value v] to (mouse x)
    go to x:(main value) y:(180)
end

The script can also be adjusted to make a vertical slider:

when this sprite clicked
repeat until <not<mouse down?>>
    set [main value v] to (mouse y)
    go to x:(240) y:(main value)
end

The constant X or Y position can be any value, and the main value is the value that will be controlled by the slider.

See Also

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