Control functions

Free functions you can call directly in sprite code.

createClone

createClone(data?: unknown): void

Create a clone of this sprite, optionally passing data to the clone start handler.

See also Sprite.createClone

Used by

• Create a clone army

deleteThisClone

deleteThisClone(): void

Delete this clone.

See also Sprite.deleteThisClone

Used by

• Create a clone army

forever

forever(body: () => void): void

Run a block of code in an infinite loop.

⏸️ This pauses your script until it finishes — the next line runs only after it’s done.

Used by

• Animate a sprite with costumes
• Bounce off the edge
• Create a clone army
• Follow the mouse
• Make a sprite grow and shrink
• Point and move towards the mouse

repeat

repeat(times: number, body: () => void): void

Run a block of code a fixed number of times.

⏸️ This pauses your script until it finishes — the next line runs only after it’s done.

Used by

• Create a clone army
• Make a sprite grow and shrink
• Repeat an action

stop

stop(option: "stopScript" | "stopSprite" | "stopOtherScripts"): void

Stop scripts according to the given option.

See also Sprite.stop

untilLoop

untilLoop(condition: () => boolean, body: () => void): void

Repeat a block of code until the condition becomes true.

⏸️ This pauses your script until it finishes — the next line runs only after it’s done.

wait

wait(seconds: number): void

Pause this script for the given number of seconds.

⏸️ This pauses your script until it finishes — the next line runs only after it’s done.

See also Sprite.wait

Used by

• Animate a sprite with costumes
• Make a sprite grow and shrink
• Repeat an action

warp

warp(procedure: () => void): void

Run a procedure without screen refresh (warp speed).

See also Sprite.warp