IF - control flow

Use an IF statement to specify an action to play if a condition is true. In Code-It you can use IF to trigger animations based around the time of day.

e.g. make SpongeBob move left IF it is the morning.

IF ELSE - control flow

Use IF ELSE to specify an action to play if a condition is true; and an action to play if it is false. In Code-It you can use IF ELSE to trigger actions based on the time of the day.

e.g. make SpongeBob move left IF it is the morning, ELSE move right.

LOOP - control flow

Use a LOOP statement to make your action(s) repeat themselves. You can specify how many times you want to LOOP you action(s).

e.g. make SpongeBob bounce up and down 10 times.

ACTION - FLIP

Flip your object horizontally to display the mirror image of the object. Flip is vertically to turn it upside down.

e.g. make your character stand on it’s head.

ACTION - SIZE

Control the size and speed that your object can grow or shrink, both horizontally and vertically. This action is set to change the object size proportionally. Using the module editor you can maintain this, or have fun by stretching or squishing the object.

ACTION - ROTATE

Control the direction that your object spins around and the speed of the rotation.

e.g. spin your object around in a clockwise direction as fast as your can.

ACTION - VISIBILITY

Control the visibility of your objects by changing the opacity and the speed that it fades in and out.

e.g. make your object disappear and then re-appear, or hide it completely.

ACTION - MOVE

Control the vertical and horizontal distance your object moves and the speed of the animation.

e.g. make your object zoom across the stage or jump really high!

ACTION - BROADCAST

Use broadcast to send a signal to the objects on the stage. Broadcast makes objects take action if you’ve given them a listen command.

e.g. SpongeBob jumps up and down and then broadcasts ‘dance’. Patrik is on stage and is still, but secretly he is listening for SpongeBob to broadcast ‘dance’. As soon as ‘dance’ is broadcast, you can animate Patrick to dance (or do whatever action you like).

ACTION - WAIT

Use wait to pause the animation for a period of time, it’s up to you how many second to wait.

e.g. make SpongeBob jump up, then wait 3 seconds before bringing him down.

ACTION - LISTEN

Listen for a signal from an object on the stage. Broadcast makes objects take action if you’ve given them a listen command.

e.g. SpongeBob jumps up and down and then broadcasts ‘dance’. Patrik is on stage and is still, but secretly he is listening for SpongeBob to broadcast ‘dance’. As soon as ‘dance’ is broadcast, you can animate Patrick to dance (or do whatever action you like).