# Help

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## [Fnaf camera system](https://forum.makecode.com/t/fnaf-camera-system/28235)

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**Author:** [@Lilvince](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Lilvince)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/fnaf-camera-system/28235 "2024-04-21T00:24:40Z")

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how would I make a camera system similar to fnaf?

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## [I am not able to work my project perfectly](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-am-not-able-to-work-my-project-perfectly/28337)

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**Author:** [@Adityamaansharma](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Adityamaansharma)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-am-not-able-to-work-my-project-perfectly/28337 "2024-04-21T00:23:54Z")

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Can you help me to use my project perfectly . Link → https://makecode.com/\_JjR2KqDhd2a1

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## [Pixel artist for hire](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pixel-artist-for-hire/28054)

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**Author:** [@Brainstorm\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Brainstorm_Studios)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pixel-artist-for-hire/28054 "2024-04-20T16:01:39Z")

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normally the help tag is used for people who need help with something, but im using it to say that im willing to help! if you need a tilemap for your game, sprites for characters, collectibles, etc., reply to this post d…

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## [Raycast sprite following myselfsprite](https://forum.makecode.com/t/raycast-sprite-following-myselfsprite/28335)

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**Author:** [@Lilvince](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Lilvince)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/raycast-sprite-following-myselfsprite/28335 "2024-04-20T15:57:43Z")

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I’m trying to make it so that you are the player character when in raycast mode AND tilemap mode (by player character I mean player sprite) any ideas or tips?

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## [Can't input tile location into function](https://forum.makecode.com/t/cant-input-tile-location-into-function/28316)

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**Author:** [@thegreatone](https://forum.makecode.com/u/thegreatone)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/cant-input-tile-location-into-function/28316 "2024-04-19T16:45:38Z")

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I cannot input a tile location into a function and I really need to do that for my water physics project. Can anyone help with this? Thanks in advance!

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## [common coding techniques i use!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/common-coding-techniques-i-use/28306)

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**Author:** [@Brainstorm\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Brainstorm_Studios)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/common-coding-techniques-i-use/28306 "2024-04-18T15:39:16Z")

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here’s some techniques i use to work around or break some of makecode’s boundaries. 1 – USING THE GHOST THROUGH WALLS BLOCK MORE CREATIVELY now, you may be wondering what i mean by that. well, in my games, i usually ha…

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## [May I Get Some Help With The Settings Block](https://forum.makecode.com/t/may-i-get-some-help-with-the-settings-block/28291)

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**Author:** [@Save\_Red](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Save_Red)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/may-i-get-some-help-with-the-settings-block/28291 "2024-04-18T15:38:52Z")

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Yeah Its For A Savepoint In My Micro Gamejam Game :stuck\_out\_tongue:

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## [Am I popular?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/am-i-popular/23484)

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**Author:** [@TheGreenArtist](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheGreenArtist)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/am-i-popular/23484 "2024-04-18T12:59:01Z")

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I really want to know if I am concetrred popular.

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## [making a standing npc rotate](https://forum.makecode.com/t/making-a-standing-npc-rotate/28300)

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**Author:** [@Lilvince](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Lilvince)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/making-a-standing-npc-rotate/28300 "2024-04-18T12:53:23Z")

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I am using the raycast extension and was wondering how I would be able to make a standing NPC rotate depending on what way you are looking at him, any tips?

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## [Could someone convert these into makecode songs via the midi to song converter?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/could-someone-convert-these-into-makecode-songs-via-the-midi-to-song-converter/26893)

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**Author:** [@Jedi](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Jedi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/could-someone-convert-these-into-makecode-songs-via-the-midi-to-song-converter/26893 "2024-04-17T15:02:37Z")

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i made these songs but im having a hard time doing the python code to convert them (pip issues) so could someone do it for me? there should be an option to export it as a MIDI file. Thank you!

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## [How do I add deaths by touching something?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-add-deaths-by-touching-something/28280)

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**Author:** [@mcodez](https://forum.makecode.com/u/mcodez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-add-deaths-by-touching-something/28280 "2024-04-16T22:26:24Z")

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Hey, I’m trying to make my character die in my test for how things work and I try to die from the death/placeholder on my tile map but I won’t die how do I die from that? thanks

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## [Bug report](https://forum.makecode.com/t/bug-report/28259)

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**Author:** [@ethan](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ethan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/bug-report/28259 "2024-04-16T17:36:35Z")

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The emulator keeps freezing up and when it loads i end up in a wall or out side the map. (Ray casting)

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## [Detecting what the current tilemap is](https://forum.makecode.com/t/detecting-what-the-current-tilemap-is/28249)

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**Author:** [@ethan](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ethan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/detecting-what-the-current-tilemap-is/28249 "2024-04-15T21:10:52Z")

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I need help making it so the code knows what the current tilemap is, as in being able to know if the tilemap is currently area 1 so it can spawn the enemies for area 1 and not ones for area 5 and vise versa.

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## [Help with sprite data](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-sprite-data/28226)

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**Author:** [@Striker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Striker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-sprite-data/28226 "2024-04-14T01:26:39Z")

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Hello, Im having a issue with my game, im trying to use sprite data extension to make foreswing and backswing timers for each unit but i ran into a issue, it doesn’t work when i use the data on a pause button, i also hav…

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## [Sprites are rising](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sprites-are-rising/5728)

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**Author:** [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sprites-are-rising/5728 "2024-04-13T16:46:43Z")

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Press A to spawn a fish. For some reason, they rise. Why is this?

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## [Animation issues](https://forum.makecode.com/t/animation-issues/28205)

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**Author:** [@Striker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Striker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/animation-issues/28205 "2024-04-12T17:52:43Z")

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Hello, I’m currently having a issue with my game, every time one fo the cats attack, they just freeze at the first frame. I checked everything but nothing fixes it Here’s the game so you can see the error:

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## [A bug?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/a-bug/28206)

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**Author:** [@HaruhitoGames](https://forum.makecode.com/u/HaruhitoGames)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/a-bug/28206 "2024-04-12T16:29:38Z")

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Please help is this a bug or not When I try to draw I don’t see the gray thing but some how I can still draw? Please help @richard

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## [Lose hp after a specific animation frame end's](https://forum.makecode.com/t/lose-hp-after-a-specific-animation-frame-ends/28194)

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**Author:** [@Striker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Striker)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/lose-hp-after-a-specific-animation-frame-ends/28194 "2024-04-11T21:37:45Z")

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Hello, I’m mostly new to makecode, Currently making a battle cats type game but i want the damage to be received after a specific animation frame happens, how can i do this? Here’s the game:

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## [Send game score to calling site](https://forum.makecode.com/t/send-game-score-to-calling-site/28192)

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**Author:** [@Selva](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Selva)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/send-game-score-to-calling-site/28192 "2024-04-11T18:18:25Z")

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I am trying to create games using Makecode and planning to call them through my site. While opening a particular game created by me using Makecode, I want to push an additional unique identifier apart from the game code…

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## [Progress has been deleted by a extension](https://forum.makecode.com/t/progress-has-been-deleted-by-a-extension/28191)

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**Author:** [@Misti\_dog](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Misti_dog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/progress-has-been-deleted-by-a-extension/28191 "2024-04-11T16:44:53Z")

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Hello all, I was working on a Pokemon game and downloaded this tile animator extension → The extension It changed up the scene blocks. I just looked at a block that it had added. After a while I deleted it as it was no …

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## [Rendering blocks to images](https://forum.makecode.com/t/rendering-blocks-to-images/28135)

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**Author:** [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/rendering-blocks-to-images/28135 "2024-04-10T19:48:42Z")

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I’m trying to render code to images so I found this lovely source of information. I edited the fiddle so I could render MakeCode Arcade blocks instead of microbit blocks. So I was able to convert animation.runMovementA…

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## [Tilemaps connecting by doors](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tilemaps-connecting-by-doors/4115)

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**Author:** [@UnderwaterAstronaut](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnderwaterAstronaut)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tilemaps-connecting-by-doors/4115 "2024-04-09T18:27:36Z")

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I’m trying out the tilemaps extension and im trying to figure out how to connect the tilemaps together. There’s a block where you can connect by doors but I don’t know how to use them. Anyone know what to do?

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## [How to spawn my sprite at a location that is not on the screen yet](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-spawn-my-sprite-at-a-location-that-is-not-on-the-screen-yet/28133)

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**Author:** [@krumpel](https://forum.makecode.com/u/krumpel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-spawn-my-sprite-at-a-location-that-is-not-on-the-screen-yet/28133 "2024-04-09T14:19:03Z")

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hello, I am making a game and my tilemap is longer than the screen, I cant figure out how to spawn a sprite on a part of the map that isnt on the screen from the start

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## [Elf Files for Raspberry Pi0](https://forum.makecode.com/t/elf-files-for-raspberry-pi0/20072)

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**Author:** [@fsiaux](https://forum.makecode.com/u/fsiaux)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/elf-files-for-raspberry-pi0/20072 "2024-04-09T00:07:06Z")

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I’m trying to build an arcade cabinet for the classroom and followed the directions on the website but I can’t download any of my student’s games with the .elf files, they always get downloaded as a uf2 file (even when I…

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## [Help with Tilemap extension](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-tilemap-extension/28143)

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**Author:** [@ethan](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ethan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-tilemap-extension/28143 "2024-04-08T20:17:27Z")

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I need help using the beta tilemap extension. (Search tile in extensions) The one that can connect tilemaps with doors somehow

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## [Help with proper use of image.ofBuffer() or creating image from string](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-proper-use-of-image-ofbuffer-or-creating-image-from-string/27896)

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**Author:** [@chembot](https://forum.makecode.com/u/chembot)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-proper-use-of-image-ofbuffer-or-creating-image-from-string/27896 "2024-04-07T23:03:40Z")

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Trying to make an image from a string, so I can store images with less text. My first thought was to use something like img. 1 2 . , but I couldn’t find a way to substitute in a string (the string format was ". 1 2 . "…

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## [@richard I need your help](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richard-i-need-your-help/6010)

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**Author:** [@omnisImperium](https://forum.makecode.com/u/omnisImperium)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richard-i-need-your-help/6010 "2024-04-07T23:00:13Z")

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Hello @richard I require your help. I wanted to go through the code of your game Dungeon to better understand the procedural generation. I wanted to see it in blocks because I am not very experienced with JS or TS. But w…

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## [Rotation and aiming help needed!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/rotation-and-aiming-help-needed/10760)

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**Author:** [@omnisImperium](https://forum.makecode.com/u/omnisImperium)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/rotation-and-aiming-help-needed/10760 "2024-04-05T17:53:49Z")

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Hello! I wanted to develop some kind of twin-stick shooter (top down). The way I decided it would be best would be that the player can use A and D to rotate left or right, and W to move in that direction. They can also u…

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## [MeowBit Problems](https://forum.makecode.com/t/meowbit-problems/27996)

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**Author:** [@Blobbey](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Blobbey)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/meowbit-problems/27996 "2024-04-05T17:03:31Z")

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For a few months now, I’ve been having problems with my MeowBit. I think it has something to do with @AqeeAqee’s MeowBit modifications I downloaded, but my MeowBit worked just fine for several months before it started ac…

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## [Is it possible to turn a constructor into a block?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-it-possible-to-turn-a-constructor-into-a-block/28097)

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**Author:** [@ARandomGuyOnMakeCode](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ARandomGuyOnMakeCode)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-it-possible-to-turn-a-constructor-into-a-block/28097 "2024-04-05T16:57:42Z")

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For a while now I’ve been making an extension and I tried to make the constructor of a class that I defined into a block. What I had in mind was that when you used the block, on the JavaScript side of things it would sim…

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