15. Programming Introduction

This skill gives you a console directly to the EZ-Script engine. You can execute commands in real-time. A history of your commands is saved and can be recalled using the UP and DOWN arrow keys. Main Window 1. Clear Button This button clears the console display. 2. Console Display Displays the scripts added to the console text field. 3. Console Text Field This is a text field to enter scripts into, a single line at a time, in real-time. Hit enter to execute the script. How to use Script...

This skill adds a new ez-script function GetLineContainingFromArray() that will return an item from the array that contains the specified text.  Main Window 1. Start Button Once the Get Line Containing From Array Skill is loaded you will need a Script skill to access its features. Once Get Line Containing From Array code is loaded into the Script skill use the Start button to activate it.  How to Use Get Line Containing From Array 1) Add the Get Line Containing From Array Skill (Project - Add...

This skill allows you to trigger scripts based on the robots movement. It is best to understand what a movement panel is by reading this support document first. For example, all Movements are global. So if you use a Movement Panel of any kind, this skill will execute the script for the movement direction that was activated, such as if you have a Modified Servo Movement Panel and press FORWARD, the respective Forward Script in the settings of this skill will execute. You can assign a...

This skill will execute a script when a variable has changed. Add the variable to watch, and a respective script. When the variable has changed, the script will run. Main Window 1. Status Display Displays variable changes. Configuration 1. Variable Name Field Enter in a variable name. 2. Script Field Enter in a script that you would like to execute when the variable changes. 3. Row Manipulation Buttons Move, Delete, Insert, or Append the rows that you have entered. How to Use On Variable...

This control uses a random-like algorithm to add a unique personality to your robot. By adding script commands to the Config section, the commands will be executed within the specified High/Low timeframe (in seconds). This control can run in the background while your robot operates. The control will add unique actions that you create. For example, add script commands such as: - left(1000) - right(1000) - SetServo(d1, 20) - ServoRandom(d1, 1, 30) - ControlCommand(ScriptStart, Flash Eyes) -...

This skill is a mimic tool. You perform specific actions while the skill records communication between the EZB and your PC (movement, servo positions, digital set, etc.). It then allows you to play those actions back on demand. You can save many recordings and trigger them from scripts. To create multiple recordings, add, and rename several instances of the Recorder skill. *Note: This skill isnt a macro recorder. It doesnt record your actions across the windows on your PC. It doesnt record...

The script skill is very versatile; it can interact with most ARC skills. It is also very intuitive, as it contains multiple detailed manuals for assistance with programming in its settings menu. The Script skill currently includes the following languages to program in: Blockly Javascript EZ-Script Python Main Window 1. Start/Stop Button Executes the script that is written in this skill. 2. Status Display Displays the status according to the script written in this skill. Settings -...

Execute a JavaScript or Python script to automate a process and control other robot skills.

This control holds many scripts. Rather than having one control per script, this contains many. Like the regular Script control, you can execute scripts within the Script Manager using the ControlCommand(). Here is an example that will execute a script within the Script Manager named MyScript. ControlCommand(Script Manager, ScriptStart, MyScript) To view all available ControlCommand()s, use the Control Details tab when editing the script. This will show all ControlCommands() for all controls...

This is a diagnosing tool to identify scripts that are running. Many skills have script events that are triggered based on activity. For example, a Wii Skill will execute a script when a button is pressed. Because these scripts are executed in the background, this skill lets you monitor the activity. If your script has a loop, it may run extra long. Using this monitor; you can see which scripts continue to run. Main Window 1. Script Labels These labels are the titles of each script skill you...

Bind a script to servo position movements. This allows you to create scripts that run each time a servo is moved. A good use case for this is to control a smart serial-style servo as a real servo by binding to a specific servo port. If you had a servo that worked via Serial UART and wanted it to operate as a regular ARC servo, you could write code here to bind to it.  The alternative method would be creating your behavior control that binds to the servo movement event. This is covered in the...

There are so many ways to present visual feedback with this skill. The Sketch Pad allows you to draw with controlCommand() from a script. You can create scripts that draw object locations in a room or display information from the path the robot has driven. You can also display custom face emotions using simple graphic shapes of circles, squares, and rectangles. Use your creativity to visualize robot data! *Note: For usage information, reference ARCs example folder for a SketchPad project. Main...

This skill operates similarly to the Servo Slide controls but adjusts the specified variable with a slider. You can also specify a script to execute when the slider value has been reached. Main Window 1. Slider Press and hold the left mouse button in this area to adjust the slider value. The slider value will be displayed here, and it will be between the minimum and maximum values set up in the skill settings. 2. Bonus Button This button is only available when a script is added to the Button...

This is a smarter variable watcher that replaces the standard built-in version. This version uses less CPU for large projects. When large arrays are defined, it may take a long time for the grid to render the data. However, once rendered, the data will update much faster than the ARC built-in variable watcher.  1) The name of the variable. The variables in [ brackets ] are internal values and are not variables. For example, the volume or speed are set with functions. They are displayed here for...

This has been replaced with the Sound Script robot skill: https://synthiam.com/Support/Skills/Audio/Speech-Script?id=20204

Split complex tasks into several simple scripts. Each Script is a stage of completing a task, executed one after another. A large, seemingly overwhelming task will be transformed into a set of smaller, more manageable microtasks that can each be accomplished independently. For example, you can use this to have your robot navigate into a room, look for an item, move toward the object, pick up the article, and return to another point. Each task step is split into stages with a script for each...

Add custom ez-script functions in c# using this example. The source code is available here: UserDefinedFunctionExample.zip Additional tutorial information can be found here: https://synthiam.com/Support/Create-Robot-Skill/Examples/Example-Custom-EZ-Script-Function Optionally, you can create custom JavaScript functions with these instructions: https://synthiam.com/Support/Create-Robot-Skill/Examples/custom-javascript-extension There is also an example code below the video.

The Variable State Server skill allows a robot to retain important variable data between sessions, enhancing its ability to remember past interactions or states, thus providing users with a more consistent and personalized experience. By enabling automatic or manual saving and loading of variable states, this skill ensures that a robot can quickly restore its operational context upon startup, making it more efficient and adaptable to ongoing tasks and user preferences. If you have some variables...

This skill views the known script variables and their respective values. Variable Watch automatically refreshes to show variable values. This is a great skill for debugging your programs and viewing the variable data. *Note: It is advised to run the Smart Variable Watcher robot skill instead of this. This skill may cause performance challenges with your program. Only use this skill for debugging purposes. Main Window 1. Variable Display This area displays the variable name, its type, its...