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Change Release Notes
- Blockly and SYNTAX script edit modes (read below)
- added GetServo for Blockly
- fix for camera tracking in Blockly
- fix for Blockly power() function in math function
- allow selecting the default editor mode (block or syntax programming when editing scripts)
- all camera rotation options supported (mobileapp rotation is limited to what is specified in the blue question mark help)
- fixed RoboScratch Say and SayWait
- added RoboScratch WaitForSpeech
- Blockly loop forever function
- bug fixes for the Blockly EZ-Script editor
- WaitForSpeech() displays the Confidence value when detected before closing
- WaitForSpeech() uses a mininum Confidence value that can be selected in the TOP MENU -> OPTIONS -> PREFERENCES
- Blockly fix for Repeat X Times
- Blockly has a longer WaitForSpeech timeout (10 seconds vs 5 seconds)
All script edits now default to Blockly mode, if there is not already a script. You can change the default behavior in the TOP MENU -> OPTIONS -> PREFERENCES -> DEFAULT EDITOR.

Code is generated for the new Blockly script edit forms as well...

You can change the default behavior in the TOP MENU -> OPTIONS -> PREFERENCES -> DEFAULT EDITOR.

The last edited mode will be restored when editing the script in the future.
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Ron
richard, Blockly isn't a programming language. It's an editor interface that generates code, in this case it generates ezscript. Blockly is for beginners and 90% of ezrobot users who are learning to program. It doesn't replace ezscript, it helps generate it. Ezscript is the heart of ARC and cannot be replaced. If you prefer text based editor, the option to select your preferred editor is available in the post above (option is in preferences)
Find out more about Blockly in the activities lesson here: http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/Lesson/75?courseId=6
Verify you have the correct version of ARC installed. The version is displayed in the window title when the application is loaded.
1) Visit the SOFTWARE section of this website
2) Locate and click the DOWNLOAD button
3) The MSI file will download to your browser's download location
4) Depending on your browser, it may ask to RUN the file directly from it once it downloads. If it does not, you must manually navigate File Explorer to the download folder and run the file by double clicking with the mouse. Ensure the DATE TIME STAMP of the file is correct and that you are installing the correct file
5) Follow through the installation menus to complete install of ARC
version shown when opening is 2017.01.16.01
running windows 10 -downloaded your new down file
ran the update, it only wanted to update/repair. SO, I deleted the ARC program, and then downloaded/ran the new update file. Got result above.
I am out of ideas?
I'll upload a new build later this afternoon.