Sprite Slicer Tool [Showcase]

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:video_game: MakeCode-Arcade-ready, fully-animated sprites with the option to add movement mechanics!

Check out the Tool: HERE

Check out the Tutorial: HERE

Sprite sheets into Makecode Arcade in seconds! :smiley:

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Demo Project: HERE

This was all generated by my tool, the only thing I had to change was the names for the anims like ā€˜Walk_Rightā€™ when I went back to Blocks mode.

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Wowowowowowow

Also Iā€™d like to point out the possible bug

You forgot the update the enum ā€œActionKindā€ to address the possible new Action Kinds.

The reason as to why it may switch back as it doesnā€™t find a ActionKind for that, so it switches to a preset already included within the ActionKind.

To fix this bug, I suggest adding a script that adds this to the enum.

For example, hereā€™s a script that would accommodate an ā€œAttackingā€ action:

enum ActionKind {
Walking,
Idle,
Jumping,
Attacking,
}

Then after switching back, the ActionKinds with ā€œAttackingā€ shouldnā€™t change.

Be sure to add this to the top of your generative typescript, thanks.

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Youā€™re partially right.

Yes, the Blocks view needs to ā€œknow aboutā€ the custom ActionKinds for them to appear in the dropdown.

But, you canā€™t redeclare the enum ActionKind; that would conflict with the existing enum from the character animation extension. Makecode would throw an error or just ignore it.

It already uses the namespace extension pattern (namespace ActionKind { export const Walk_Right = 1001; }, which is the correct TypeScript approach.

The actual issue is Makecodeā€™s Blocks renderer seems to have its own internal registry for ā€œkindsā€ thatā€™s separate from the JavaScript enum values. Custom kinds need to be registered using MakeCodeā€™s //% isKind decorator system, and that is already baked into the extension architecture. So, unfortunately not something you can just paste code with.

For now, youā€™ll have to change the kinds when switching back to Blocksā€¦

And Iā€™ll work on my own Animation extension.

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please stop cooking, its overwhelming

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Haha thanks!

Iā€™ve made a webpage hub for all the tools and extensions I have (and will) create so bookmark the link: HERE

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