Meet Kiki!

How to Talk to Kiki!

-Comments (Your Secret Notes!)

• What is a comment?
• Think of comments like writing little notes in your story that Kiki doesn't read!
• They are just for you, to help you remember things about your code.
• Kiki just skips over them!
• To make a comment, start the line with // (two little lines).
• Example: // Kiki is going to dance now!
  (Kiki won't do anything with this line, it's just your note!)

-Commands (Kiki's "To-Do" Words!)

• What is a command?
• Commands are the special **ACTION** words that tell Kiki what to DO!
• Like telling Kiki to MOVE or to SPEAK.
• Super Important! Commands need to be in **ALL CAPS** (like when you're really excited!) so Kiki knows they are special instructions.
• Example: MOVE Kiki to 10 20
  (MOVE is the command here, telling Kiki to go to a new spot!)

-Keywords (The Command's Little Helpers!)

• What is a keyword?
• Keywords are like **little helper words** for the Commands.
• They give Kiki extra clues to understand the Command better. Like telling Kiki *what* to change, or *how much*.
• You don't need to put quote marks "" around these helper words.
• Examples:
• In SET background to "farm":
  • SET is the big Command word.
  • background and to are Keywords (helper words). They help the SET command know you want to change the background picture, and to points to the picture named "farm".
• In ROTATE Kiki by 90:
  • ROTATE is the Command.
  • by is a Keyword. It tells Kiki *how much* to spin around.

-Values (The Real Things Kiki Uses!)

• What is a value?
• Values are the **actual things** Kiki uses to do your commands!
• Like the exact words Kiki says, the numbers for where Kiki should go, or a special name for a character or a picture.
• Here are the kinds of values Kiki understands:
  • Words in Quotes "" (Text Values):
    • If Kiki needs to use words or sentences (like when Kiki speaks, or for names of pictures), you always put them inside "" (we call these "quote marks").
    • Example: In Kiki.SPEAK "I love coding!" the value Kiki says is "I love coding!".
    • Example: In SET background to "party" the value for the picture is "party".
  • Numbers (Number Values):
    • These are just plain numbers, like 1, 2, 3, or 50, or 100! No quote marks needed for numbers.
    • Example: In MOVE Kiki to 10 20, the numbers 10 and 20 are values that tell Kiki where to go.
    • Example: In WAIT 3, the number 3 is a value telling Kiki to wait for 3 seconds.
  • Special Names (for Characters or Pictures):
    • Sometimes you'll use a special name for a character (like Kiki or maybe one you named MyRobot) or a cool picture Kiki knows (like KikiCat for a character look, or space for a background).
    • These special names are values too, and you use them *without* any quote marks!
    • Example: SET MyRobot TO SPRITE FriendlyRobot — Here, FriendlyRobot is a special sprite name value.
    • Example: MOVE MyRobot TO 0 0 — Here, MyRobot is the value (the name of your character!) that tells Kiki which character to move.

Goal: Your First Script

In this tutorial, you'll write your first script to make Kiki appear and say hello. You'll learn about:

• - Setting a background for the stage.
• - Making a character (Kiki) appear.
• - Positioning Kiki using MOVE.
• - Making Kiki speak using Kiki.SPEAK.

Instructions:

1. Look at the script in the text area above. It already sets a background and makes Kiki appear.
2. Below the line MOVE Kiki TO 100 200, add a new line.
3. On that new line, type: Kiki.SPEAK "Hello, Kiki's World!"
4. Click the "▶️ Run Story" button.
5. Watch Kiki appear and say your message!

If you make a mistake, the story might not run, or Kiki might not do what you expect. Check your typing carefully!