Welcome! - BlocklyProp Questions with the S3
Looks like this will be the "proper" place for questions regarding BlocklyProp questions in general and BlocklyProp Questions with the S3! (I'll be watching in the Robotics section too!) Welcome...
View ArticleBetter use of C++'s "using" keyword
I do quite like Java's import statement. I wish C++ had an equivalent, rather than using a preprocessor to pull in header files. Nonetheless, I feel that "using <namespace>::<class>" is a...
View ArticleL3G4200D Gyroscope Data Using SPI
Hello, I completed the SPI example on the Learn website given here: http://learn.parallax.com/tutorials/language/propeller-c/propeller-c-simple-protocols/spi-example I would now like to read data from...
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Circles, arcs and spirals with S3 and Blockly
Hello everybody, From an old thread: "Nikos' Fibonacci Spiral Challenge" Whit and I, had analyzed how we can make circles, arcs and spirals with S2 and GUI. The Math theory doesn't change, however...
View ArticleBlocklyProp and ActivityBoard - Terminal Input
For the blocks: Communicate/Terminal/TerminalReceiveTextStoreIn Communicate/Terminal/TerminalReceiveNumberStoreIn I don't see on the terminal (window titled "Console") an interface to enter text. Any...
View ArticleBlockly question - ActivityBot CR servo controls?
I looked at all of the ActivityBot motor control blocks. If I am reading things correctly, it appears that it is not possible to use a variable for the motor speeds; there are either dropdowns for...
View Articlewhiskers and piezospeaker
I assigned the following for homework: Write a program that: 1. Makes a low tone if the left whisker is pressed 2. Makes a high lone if the right whisker is pressed 3. Makes a medium tone if both...
View ArticleBlocklyProp - How to post sample program?
What is best way to include in a message on this forum a BlocklyProp program? The problem is that the "code" is the image of the workspace. You can do a snip or screen shot but that does not paste into...
View ArticleBlocklyProp - referring to blocks by name. Establish a standard?
It is not easy to paste an image of a program into a forum post here. So I expect that in posts we will do a lot of referring in text to blocks by name. And at a greater scope, refer to a stack of...
View ArticleBlocklyProp S3 - reset to demos
When a student is done the tutorials then the S3 is passed to the next student to begin. I want new student to start with factory-default program of the 8 demos. I assume the first student program that...
View ArticleSimple Project
Hi I'm starting to plan one of my first project with you guys, and i'm wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I would like to take the following components; LM34 Temperature Sensor...
View ArticleBlocklyProp - Comment out blocks
Is there a way in BlocklyProp to comment out a block(s)? This would not be to add a Cnt/Com block, but rather temporarily cause non-execution of a few existing blocks while troubleshooting. My best...
View ArticleCreating new Blockly blocks?
Where can I find instructions on creating a new BlocklyProp block?
View ArticleBlocklyProp S3 - Modify default program to reduce volume
I have three S3s running in a room while 15 other students are working on other projects. The combined volume of the S3s is high. The factory default program is in SPIN which I haven't used in years. I...
View ArticleS3 Info Poster - reformatted to 8.5 x 11
My students start by going through the 8 demos that are factory-installed. This is before they do anything on the computer. They are wearing out the large color guide to demos that comes in the box....
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Should I2C Master ACK after last byte in read sequence?
I've never dived into the I2C protocol too much. However, I started doing a bit of a dive recently and noticed that I have some code in PropWare which is sending a NACK instead of an ACK after the last...
View Articleserial terminal problems
When I run this listing, I get periodic errors where some of the data printed is bounced down as if it is a ghost. It happens usually when the clock rolls over to a new minute. Any ideas?? The extra...
View ArticleBlocklyProp - Code Block?
Just wondering if there were any plans to add a code block so people could start to write code snippets in C or Spin. This would allow an orderly progression from using single purpose blocks to...
View ArticleStall block usage in blockyprop program
Hi All, Anyone have a stall usage program, in Blockyprop, that they could post here, Or could explain how to use the three items in the reference section. Thx, Bill
View ArticleActivityBot with SONY Remote
The Navigate With Infrared Flashlights tutorial for the ActivityBot was added to the rest of the ActivityBot tutorials on Friday: http://learn.parallax.com/activitybot...
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