Add objects to screen during animation

**Add objects to screen during animation -** 10-17-2010, 07:12 PM

I am trying to ask a user to input how many fish to add to the screen. After a user has inputed a number, how do I get that number of fish to appear? Do I need to make a certain number of fish beforehand and then have them become transparent? Kind of stuck.

Dameria · 10-17-2010, 07:44 PM

Yes, that is exactly what you would have to do. As you would imagine, you have to create only a certain amount of fish, maybe 20 or so. You can create hundreds if you want, but it is unnecessary and time consuming, I would suggest a low number like 10 or 20 and tell the person what the max is.

**Recalling fish -** 10-17-2010, 10:23 PM

I am able to get my fish to disappear and then ask a user for a number but can not get that number of fish to reappear? What am I possibly doing wrong. I have my fish in a list that I am trying to recall only the user inputed amount back on the screen.

zonedabone · 10-17-2010, 10:25 PM

Try making a list of the fish, and then ask for the number. Now loop to that number, each time making the next fish in the list appear.

10:49 PM

I am not sure if I understand what you mean? what would the pseudocode look like?

**Got it -** 10-17-2010, 11:12 PM

I think I got it figured out. Thanks everyone for the help.

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marcus1320 Guest Status: Posts: n/a	Add objects to screen during animation - 10-17-2010, 07:12 PM I am trying to ask a user to input how many fish to add to the screen. After a user has inputed a number, how do I get that number of fish to appear? Do I need to make a certain number of fish beforehand and then have them become transparent? Kind of stuck.

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Dameria Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 976 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United States	10-17-2010, 07:44 PM Yes, that is exactly what you would have to do. As you would imagine, you have to create only a certain amount of fish, maybe 20 or so. You can create hundreds if you want, but it is unnecessary and time consuming, I would suggest a low number like 10 or 20 and tell the person what the max is. Check out my best projects so far and please comment: Tic-Tac-Toe 2.0 ................... http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?t=3548 Alice Paint ........................... http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?p=23408 Real-Time Clock .................. http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?p=12725 Maze Game ......................... http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?t=4301

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marcus1320 Guest Status: Posts: n/a	Recalling fish - 10-17-2010, 10:23 PM I am able to get my fish to disappear and then ask a user for a number but can not get that number of fish to reappear? What am I possibly doing wrong. I have my fish in a list that I am trying to recall only the user inputed amount back on the screen.

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zonedabone Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 577 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: In the interwebs	10-17-2010, 10:25 PM Try making a list of the fish, and then ask for the number. Now loop to that number, each time making the next fish in the list appear. 'Apple Macintosh' - An anagram of 'Complaints Heap' M.A.C.I.N.T.O.S.H. - Machine Always Crashes, If Not, The Operating System Hangs. You're such a mac person.

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marcus1320 Guest Status: Posts: n/a	Not clear - 10-17-2010, 10:46 PM I am not sure if I understand what you mean? what would the pseudocode look like? Last edited by marcus1320; 10-17-2010 at 10:49 PM.

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marcus1320 Guest Status: Posts: n/a	Got it - 10-17-2010, 11:12 PM I think I got it figured out. Thanks everyone for the help.