Etoys objects can "talk" to each other. If you look at the script "simpleSteering", you see that the car is turning by the wheel's heading.
drive a car, heading, steering wheel
A gentle introduction to how scripting works from which students can build a deeper understanding of etoys.
I really like this project as a teaching tool. It helps you to understand how an object (joystick) can control another object. It also has what looks like a fairly sophisticated interaction with gravity and speed.
The essential heart of the classic "Drive a Car" introduction to Etoys.
Couldn't get more classic than this. A dramatic demonstration of object interaction, and fun!
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