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Click on the Create Actor button, the edit menu, and then the import image button. Search through your computer for pictures to add!

At this time you can record your voice on the computer and then import it into a project. Just drag the sound file onto the Stage from your computer.

Messages are used to communicate between two Actors. Use the {"func":"blockControlBroadcast"} code block from one Actor to send a message. This will activate any code under the {"func":"registerBroadcastTrigger"} code block in the other Actor if the messages match. You can also use the {"func":"blockControlPostMessage"} block if you want to send a message to a specific Actor.

You can use the {"func":"blockSensingAskAndWait"} block, type in your own question, and access the user’s answer in the {"func":"valueSensingAnswer"} block.

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Use the {"func":"blockLooksNextBackground"} or {"func":"blockLooksSwitchBackground"} blocks to change the scene, and add {"func":"registerBackgroundChange"} in an Actor’s code to make it do stuff when certain scenes pop up.

Sample Code:

You can use the {"func":"blockSensingResetTimer"} block and {"func":"valueSensingTimer"} variable to keep track of how much time has passed. Display the timer on the screen by clicking on the check box next to the {"func":"valueSensingTimer"} variable.

Sample Code:

You can make any variable that has a check box to the left of it appear on the Stage by checking the box. This way, the user can see the variable’s value as it changes.

When you want to do something random, you have to translate what you want to do into numbers so you can use the {"func":"valueOpRandom"} code block to generate a random number. For example, if you have a list of names and want to pick a random name, you should pick a random number between 0 and the length of the list and use that number to access a random name from the list.