Creates a new sprite of the chosen costume at the given location.
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This block customizes how the sprite looks and where it starts on the display. The costume drop down menu gives a variety of sprite costumes to choose from and also has the option to draw a costume. A location block can be attached at the end of the block to control where the sprite will appear on the display.
Examples
Example 1
Create a new sprite with a "pink bunny" costume at (100, 300).
Example 2
Create a carrot in a random location whenever the bunny is clicked.
Syntax
makeNewSpriteAnon
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| location | The location where the sprite appears on the display | ||
| costume | Each Sprite Lab project or level will include some default sprite costumes, but you can also choose from a larger costume library or draw your own using the built-in pixel editor. |
Tips
- The default starting location of the sprite is 200, 200. Play around with different location blocks to customize where the sprite appears.
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