# Sprite Spawning based on Variables **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Tags:** beginner\ **Created:** [May 2, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897 "2021-05-02T20:30:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![2021colhatgrk34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/9de053/32.png) [@2021colhatgrk34](https://community.thunkable.com/u/2021colhatgrk34)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/1 "2021-05-02T20:30:35Z")
Hi, I am working on an game and I am trying to generate sprites on a canvas based on a variable, however this is not working. Any help is appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![catsarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/catsarisky/32/100661_2.png) [@catsarisky](https://community.thunkable.com/u/catsarisky)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/2 "2021-05-02T20:31:45Z")
Show your blocks? Can’t help without more info! ---
**Author:** ![2021colhatgrk34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/9de053/32.png) [@2021colhatgrk34](https://community.thunkable.com/u/2021colhatgrk34)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/3 "2021-05-02T20:34:55Z")
ok, sorry about that! [code|508x500](https://community.thunkable.com/uploads/short-url/g8elODMALcajrcHc9eyVyNpr970.png) ---
**Author:** ![Dean\_Artis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Dean\_Artis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Dean_Artis)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/4 "2021-05-02T20:35:46Z")
The quality is awful. Show them properly like everyone else does. ---
**Author:** ![2021colhatgrk34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/9de053/32.png) [@2021colhatgrk34](https://community.thunkable.com/u/2021colhatgrk34)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/5 "2021-05-02T20:36:58Z")
Sorry? This is my first time asking for help so I don’t really know “what everyone else does”. ---
**Author:** ![Dean\_Artis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Dean\_Artis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Dean_Artis)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/6 "2021-05-02T20:37:36Z")
Show a proper image of your blocks please. ---
**Author:** ![2021colhatgrk34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/9de053/32.png) [@2021colhatgrk34](https://community.thunkable.com/u/2021colhatgrk34)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/7 "2021-05-02T20:40:39Z")
I think this is “proper”? If not feel free to let me know! ![code2electricboogaloo.](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/d/0/d048643f141b93080936f3b26ad6af42d5632025.png) ---
**Author:** ![cyberdriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@cyberdriver](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cyberdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/8 "2021-05-02T20:45:43Z")
What specifically isn’t working? Where you show and hide sprites? ---
**Author:** ![2021colhatgrk34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/9de053/32.png) [@2021colhatgrk34](https://community.thunkable.com/u/2021colhatgrk34)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/9 "2021-05-02T20:47:17Z")
Yes, it loads them both for some reason regardless of what the variable is. It’s rather annoying. I also tried generating the sprites but it just led to the same issue. ---
**Author:** ![cyberdriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@cyberdriver](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cyberdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/10 "2021-05-02T20:47:53Z")
Do both sprites start out as hidden? ---
**Author:** ![cyberdriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@cyberdriver](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cyberdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/11 "2021-05-02T20:48:50Z")
I would try adding a “hide sprite2” and a “hide sprite3” blocks as first in “when screen1 starts” ---
**Author:** ![2021colhatgrk34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/9de053/32.png) [@2021colhatgrk34](https://community.thunkable.com/u/2021colhatgrk34)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/12 "2021-05-02T20:51:10Z")
I just did as you suggested with no luck ☹ . Still have both sprites spawning in at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![cyberdriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@cyberdriver](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cyberdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/13 "2021-05-02T20:57:19Z")
I have had issues with initializing variables and using them at the same time. Try adding a “wait 1 second” block before you set variable BHealth. ---
**Author:** ![2021colhatgrk34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/9de053/32.png) [@2021colhatgrk34](https://community.thunkable.com/u/2021colhatgrk34)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/14 "2021-05-02T21:01:10Z")
THANK YOU SO MUCHHHHHH 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![cyberdriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@cyberdriver](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cyberdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/16 "2021-05-02T21:02:36Z")
It worked? That’s good I was typing another solution and didn’t see this right away. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-spawning-based-on-variables/1258897/17 "2024-11-08T13:22:43Z")