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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Thanks for the Camera update...
Great, thx, made my day!
@DJ... I have been messing with Blockly... I do like it and it's pretty straight forward to use...However, I do hope you have no plans to eliminate or phase out the basic ez robot scripting editor. I much prefer text based programming over anything else....
Thanks for the Loop
Ron
well, I downloaded new update, installed, and did not see any changes in roboscratch, deleted ARC, reran the saved installer 2017.01.16.01, but got same result. Can someone else check their result, and post? I tried restarting computer after running installer.
Eagle, what changes are you expecting? Please provide more information.
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: https://synthiam.com/Tutorials/Lesson/75?courseId=6
with your DJ Example Project loaded in ARC, opening RoboScratch (f8), there is no "wait for speech" button in window on left. Only "wait for color" , face, glyph buttons.
Use the scroll bar to scroll through the list of items, as they are sorted alphabetically
Verify you have the correct version of ARC installed. The version is displayed in the window title when the application is loaded.
Visit the SOFTWARE section of this website
Locate and click the DOWNLOAD button
The MSI file will download to your browser's download location
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
Follow through the installation menus to complete install of ARC