Here's a comparison of the main objects and commands available in Yenka Programming and Yenka Sequences.
Programming commands
| Command | Description | Yenka Sequences | Yenka Programming |
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| Start | Start a flowchart |  |
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| On Button press | Start a flowchart with a button | |
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| On Event | Start a flowchart whenever a specified condition is met |  |
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| On Receive | Start a flowchart when a signal is sent from another flowchart | |
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| On Music Start | Start a flowchart as soon as the music starts playing | |
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| Repeat every | Start a flowchart on a regular basis - for example, every 2 seconds | |
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| Stop | End a flowchart routine | |
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| Set Variable | Assign a value to a variable | |
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| Increment Variable | Adds an amount to a variable | |
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| Function | Start a function (a sequence of instruction that are defined once, but used more often | |
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| Call Function | Runs a fucntion | |
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| Return | Return to the main program after running a function | |
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| Loop | Repeat a sequence of instructions a specified number of times | |
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| Delay | Delays the flowchart for a specified period | |
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| Send | Transmits a value to another flowchart | |
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| Receive | Listens for a value being sent by another flowchart | |
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| Test | Compare variables, expressions or numbers, and choose a path depending on the outcome | |
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| Dance steps | Make a character perform a dance step | |
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| Call Action | Make an on-screen object perform one of its actions - eg tell a car park barrier to open | |
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| Get Property | Find the value of one of the properties of an on-screen object - eg its position | |
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| Set Property | Set the value of one of the properties of an on-screen object - eg its position | |
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| Sound | Play a beep or a sound | |
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| Random | Generate a random integer from 0 to 100 (inclusive) | |
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Objects
| Object | Description | Yenka Sequences | Yenka Programming |
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| Boy | A 3D character who can perform dance steps, movements and interactions | |
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| Girl | A 3D character who can perform dance steps, movements and interactions | |
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| Music player | Play and import music for your characters to dance to | |
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| 3D importer | Import 3D images, such as those from Google Sketchup | |
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| Button | Import a sequence of images to use as an animated input | |
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| Animation | Import a sequence of images to use as an animated output | |
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| Action button | Make an on-screen object perform an action | |
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Creating content
| Object | Description | Yenka Sequences | Yenka Programming |
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| Text / instructions | Add text to your models | |
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| Question | Set questions for users, and let them choose answers | |
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| Animations | Predefined outputs which you can control, such as car park barrier, traffic lights and security system | |
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| Buttons | Predefined inputs which you can control, such as a ticket machine, a light switch and a pressure pad | |
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| 3D Scenery | 3D objects that you can use to create an environment for your characters, like chairs and tables | |
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