Instructions for running BlocklyProp OFFLINE
Hello, Since a number of people are asking how to run BlocklyProp offline, I'll make a post and explain the setup. Please note that forum threads become dated (today's date is April 5, 2018). At some...
View ArticleS3: "Drive to Location" block: Help says args are relative but seems absolute
Does the help match the action on this block? Are the values entered for XY the absolute location to which the S3 moves or are the values the amount to change in each axis? Help (and block lettering)...
View ArticleError Downloading from BlocklyProp Client onto Scribbler S2
I'm having trouble downloading a project into my Scribbler S2 while working on machines in our computer labs. It works fine in my office and on my home computer. A screenshot of the error message is...
View ArticleOLED BlocklyProp Fonts not loading to Eprom
I'm trying to get the fonts working for the OLED in Blockly. When I place the the OLED font loader block on the page and hit load eprom, the terminal just hangs at establishing i2c connection. I am...
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High school students get crash course in coding - KCRA 3
Why do I only see this on youtube?
View ArticleVGA driver & app for BLOCKLY PROP
Perusing the forums and on-line, I did not find anything on using a VGA driver with BLOCKLY PROP. Has anyone tried this, is there an OBEX somewhere that I missed? Barring that, is there a work around...
View ArticleScribbler S3 how to set calibration values in EEPROM
I see from the S3 firmware (.spin) that there are a few calibration values: DEFAULT_FULL_CIRCLE = 955 DEFAULT_WHEEL_SPACE = 153 DEFAULT_LIGHT_SCALE = 0 DEFAULT_LINE_THLD = 32 DEFAULT_OBSTACLE_THLD = 1...
View ArticleBlocklyProp upload user program with custom firmware to Scribbler S3
Is there a way to choose a custom `scribbler_default.spin` file to use with BlocklyProp when uploading code to the Scribbler S3 robot?
View Articleadding more conditons to a case loop in Blockly Prop
I tried adding more case to a case loop,the directions say to click the cog icon when it is clicked a balloon opens up with the selections but does not explain how to add. I tried dragging,double click...
View ArticleWebinars for Hobbyists?
@Ken Gracey, I have been interested in learning blockly for some time, but have absolutely no idea where to go. There have been several announcements about educator's webinars on the subject, both on...
View ArticleHelp wanted - Oscilloscope!
For those of you that have played with the graphing feature in BlocklyProp - it's been my personal pet project since its inception, and I really want to make it something special. Here's what's on my...
View Articleblockly.parallax.com is not working
I am trying to use blockly in my classroom, but it appears to be down at the moment - or at least it's only showing a static page indicating that Tomcat has been setup correctly. Is there an idea of...
View ArticleRC Receiver PWM input "without using pulse in"
Has anyone written a RC Receiver "pwm input" program in BlocklyProp yet? I'm sure a person could use the pulse in command but I haven't tried it yet. I was hoping to come up with something to read 6 or...
View ArticleSimple "count" question
long count ( int pin, long duration ) Count number of low to high transitions an external input applies to an I/O pin over a certain period of time. Parameters pin I/O pin number duration Amount of...
View ArticleEnd Stop Control for Robotic Arm
I am using BlocklyProp to program movement of robotic arms in the classroom. Each of the three segments of the arm is powered by a step motor controlled by a Parallax ASC+ Board(#32214). The grabber is...
View ArticleProblem with servo360 library
I have a bot driving around using the 360 feedback servos. Using abdrive360 with just drive_speed to move/turn and stop. I am using simpleIDE with the latest Learn folder libraries, but the same thing...
View ArticleText to Speech Block on Activity WX board
Should the Text to Speech block work with the Activity WX Board? The block shows up and appears to set code up properly. The docs say it will not work with it. Here is the C code generated. // ------...
View Article"Wav Play File" Block Locking Up
So I have been messing around with the "Wav Play File" Blocklyprop block. The "Wav Play File" block is in a repeat loop. The code below is generated from Blocklyprop. The wav file should play over and...
View ArticleCoding HB 25 Motorcontroller On Blockly
I need help coding the HB 25 motorcontroller in blockly.
View ArticleGames for the Propeller!
https://github.com/MatzElectronics/PropellerGames These are all currently set up for the OLED module, but could be adapted to the badge or perhaps some other display. All in PropC, but if anyone wants...
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