How do I make a number list

Ok so basically I'm trying to make a kind of DNA for sprites where 1=up, 2=left etc... Is there anyway I could make a list or something similar and go through it one at a time to control which was the sprite moves?

Example: 1,3,1,2,4,3,2,1

Sprite would move: Up, down, up, left, right, down, left, up

How could I do something like that? Or is it not possible with construct 2?

my first thought is to use tokenat

from the manual -

tokenat(src, index, separator)

Return the Nth token from src, splitting the string by separator. For example, tokenat("apples|oranges|bananas", 1, "|") returns oranges.

you could also look at arrays.

If you have not had a better answer when I check later I will try to put a capx together for you

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzXd1GMzUo9HT1lDODMxd2c1N00/view?usp=sharing

Although you have already had a capx from mrcgkh I will post this as I have spent a bit of time on it and think it is worth pursuing...

This i what i came up with - not quite what you asked for <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile">

instead of "l,r,u,d" or "1,2,3,4" I went for x,y#x,y ie the change in x and the change in y which will allow for diagonal movement so to move left 3 times left (then back) it would look like "-1,0#-1,0#-1,0#1,0#1,0#1,0" the number represents the number of pixels per step . so "-10,10 would move the sprite - 10 pixels in x and plus 10 pixels in y.

I included a timer so the same "movement string" can run at different speeds.

https://db.tt/AJB1ZmkY

let us know how you get on ?

Thank you both, I'll try them tomorrow and see how they work I appreciate how quickly you replied and put something together