Main Sprite Structure

Sprite(s) are added into the “targets” list of the project.

{  
  "isStage": false,  
  "name": "<name>",  
  "variables": {},  
  "lists": {},  
  "broadcasts": {},  
  "blocks": {},  
  "comments": {},  
  "costumes": [],  
  "sounds": [],  
  "volume": 100,  
  "layerOrder": 1,  
  "visible": true,  
  "x": 0,  
  "y": 0,  
  "size": 100,  
  "direction": 90,  
  "draggable": false,  
  "rotationStyle": "<style>"  
}

isStage

This boolean is used to tell scratch whether this is the stage sprite or not. For sprites, put false to tell scratch that it is a sprite

name

Name of the sprite lol

variables

Used to store the variables for the sprite (private ones only go here)

lists

Used to store the lists for the sprite (private ones only go here)

broadcasts

Broadcasts put inside a sprite will effectively make them “private” when trying to access them in scratch, but will still function as “global” broadcasts. Best to put these in the stage.

blocks

Here’s where all the block content goes!! Check out the “Blocks” guide on how to structure blocks

comments

Here’s where all comments for the sprite go. Check out the “Comments” guide on how to structure comments

costumes

List all costumes for the sprite here. Check out “Assets” guide on the format they take in

sounds

List all the sounds for the sprite. Check out “Sounds” guide on the format they are in

volume

Internal volume for the sprite. 0-100

layerOrder

The order in which it shows up. Back -> 0, Front is the largest value among layerOrders

visible

Whether the sprite is hidden or not

x, y

The x and y coordinates of the sprite

size

The size percentage of the sprite (defaults to 100, for 100% scale)

direction

A number 0 -> 180 -> -180, representing the angle (in degrees) that the sprite is facing

draggable

Internal value, allowing or disallowing the user to drag the sprite during the game. Defaults to false

rotationStyle

The rotation style of the sprite, can be “left-right”, “don't rotate”, or “all around”