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Copy Sound Clips From ARC Soundboard

I've got many sound files loaded into different ARC soundboard controls. I loaded them from sound clip files on the computer where ARC is installed. Somehow I've lost some of those original sound files from my computer. Is there a way without using  3rd party software of copy these sound files directly from the soundboard back onto my computer?
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Servo Control Command Format

if I am sending servo commands over wifi directly to the board how should the commands be formatted?
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I Don't Know How To Use Clear Variable Values In Blockly.

I don't know how to use clear variable values in Blockly. test = 0; print("Hello World"); print("Hello World".length); print("hi" + "i'm robot"); print(test); test = test + "test" print(test); delete test; print(test); Execution Error Line 9 Col 12 - test is not defined how to i do?
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Print A Question And Put Keyboard Response Into A Variable

In Blockly how do I print a question that will show up as a pop up for an end user and put the keyboard response into a variable? I understand how you do it with voice recognition whereas you wait for response and it will go into variable but it seems like there is a missing block in Blockly for a keyboard response.
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Could Not Load File Or Assembly Naudio

Hi , I'm trying to play mp3 from robo head: try { using (NAudio.Wave.Mp3FileReader mp3 = new NAudio.Wave.Mp3FileReader(filePath)) { using (NAudio.Wave.WaveFormatConversionStream pcm = new NAudio.Wave.WaveFormatConversionStream(new NAudio.Wave.WaveFormat(EZ_B.EZBv4Sound.AUDIO_SAMPLE_BITRATE, 8, 1), mp3)) { using (MemoryStream ms = new...
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How To Play Stream Or Wav File From Internet?

How to play stream or wav file from internet? like that: Audio.playAudioFile("https://peregrine-results.s3.amazonaws.com/playht20_H7Lp4K4DgvhJUfRSGYenY.wav");
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I Want To Know How To Use Startlistening In Bing Speech Recognition With A Scrit

Even after adding the script with controlCommand("Bing Speech Recognition", "StartListening");, Bing Speech Recognition does not work when starting. I want to know how to make Bing Speech Recognition work in the script. Also, even if I say the wake word in Bing Speech Recognition, the robot does not start listening. What should...
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How To Add New Functions To EZB Firmware?

How to define new commands functions to Arduino Mega EZB firmware?  Currently I am using the CmdOurCustomCmds 0 for a skill I have made but I would like to add more commands to the below list for other custom commands/functions.  What is the best way of doing this?  Is there a number range that I should use that won't conflict with future ARC...
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Ez-B V2.1 Owners?

Hey everyone - I was wondering if anyone on here owns an EZ-B v2.1? There were only 100 sold before the v3. I'm curious if there are any around...
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Ultrasonic Radar Panel Bot Keeps Doing Circles

Ultrasonic Radar Panel Bot Keeps Doing Circles

Hello everyone, Im using the HC-SR04 , works well but when using the Radar it detects then bot move back and just keeps doing...
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Does Ezrobot Make A Shield Or Hat For Iotiny?

Does Ezrobot Make A Shield Or Hat For Iotiny?

Hello I was wondering if there is a shield for the iotiny / ezb so you can soldier/screw in connections instead of plugging  them...
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Meccano  Meccanoid  Upgrades/Mods

Meccano Meccanoid Upgrades/Mods

I need help to upgrade my Meccano Meccanoid Robot,  it is a robot kit,  and I've had the robot for a while. I want to upgrade the microphone,  maybe have...