Blockly
CodeSpells makes use of Google's block-based coding language called Blockly. The blocks represent pieces of Javascript.
Main page: Control Blocks
These blocks manage the flow of control in a spell.
| On Create | What happens at the point of the orb's creation. |
| On Activate | What happens when the activate button is hit. |
| Call Function | Call a function with a delay before the call. |
| Repeat Function | Repeat a function with a delay between calls. |
| Destroy Orb | Destroys the orb. |
Main page: Orb Movement Blocks
Movement of the orb is controlled here, from the orb's speed to whether or not the orb should orbit around the player.
| Set Orb Speed | Choose how fast the orb moves. |
| Orbit Player | Make the orb circle around the player. |
| Orbit Creator | Make the orb circle around the spell caster |
| Break Orbit | Make the orb stop circling around something. |
| Lock Orb to Player Rotation | Makes the orb stay in the player's viewpoint. |
| Unlock Orb from Player Rotation | Frees the orb from the player's viewpoint. |
| Turn Orb | Turns the orb by the given amount. |
| Set Orb Rotation | Make the orb face a certain direction. |
| Look At | Make the orb face the player or spell create. |
Main page: Orb Properties Blocks
The blocks here mostly fetch data on the orb.
| Lifetime | The time since the spell started. |
| Orb Distance to Player | How far the orb is from the player. |
| Remaining Mana | How much mana the orb has left. |
| Set Orb Color | Change the color of the orb. |
Main page: Orb Powers Blocks
Elemental orb power blocks are located here.
Main page: OnHit Blocks
These blocks deal with the orb colliding with other objects.
| On Hit | What happens when the orb hits something. |
| Is Hit Object Moveable | Can the object hit by the orb move? |
Main page: Communication Blocks
Certain interactions between orbs can be done with these blocks, allowing communication between spells.
| [Broadcast Message 20m] | Send a short-range message to another orb. |
| [Broadcast Message 75m] | Send a mid-range message to another orb. |
| [Broadcast Message 20m] | Send a long-range message to another orb. |
| [On Message Received] | What to do when the orb receives a message. |
| [Received message] | The message from the other orb. |
[Broadcast Message 20m]: Communication Blocks#broadcast-message-20m [Broadcast Message 75m]: Communication Blocks#broadcast-message-75m [Broadcast Message 150m]: Communication Blocks#broadcast-message-150m [On Message Received]: Communication Blocks#on-message-received [Received message]: Communication Blocks#received-message
Main page: Logic Blocks
Blocks that are used for if conditions and boolean values are of this type.
| If | |
|---|---|
| [If] | If conditional block. |
| [If, Else] | Conditional block with if and else. |
| [If, Else If, Else] | Conditional block with if, else if, and else. |
| Boolean | |
|---|---|
| [Comparator] | Compares two values. |
| [And/Or] | Checks multiple conditions. |
| [Not] | Not the value. |
| [True/False] | For the values true or false. |
| [Null] | The value that means 'nothing'. |
| [Inline If] | Conditional block for a simple if and else. |
Main page: Loops Blocks
These blocks allow for creating loops of repeating code.
Main page: Math Blocks
Various number and math options, from random numbers to pi, are possible with these blocks.
Main page: Debug Blocks
These blocks allow for writing Javascript code into your spells by hand.
Main page: Variables Blocks
The blocks here are for creating and using variables within a spell.
Main page: Functions Blocks
With these blocks, you can create separate functions.