Bonus: My Blocks

1. What is a My Block?

2. Which of the following are good uses for My Blocks?

Try it! 1

Double-click on the FwdLeft My Block in your program. Try it!

What happens?

A second tab opens within your project, which shows the content of the My Block.

Try it! 2

What happens if you change the commands inside a My Block?

Change the left turn inside the My Block to a right turn, then run the main program.

Does the robot turn left or right? Try it!

What happens?

The robot goes forward then right. Adjustments you make to a My Block will take effect everywhere the My Block is run in your main program.

Try it! 3

Where are your My Blocks available once you write them?

Create a new Project, then try to add the My Block from your old program to the new program.

Is it available there? Try it!

What happens?

The My Block you wrote is not available in the new Project. My Blocks are only available in the Project in which they are created (unless you use the My Blocks Import and Export features to move them between project files).

Did you know?

Where are My Blocks stored?

My Blocks are stored in the Project file along with programs, data logs, sounds, and other needed data.
You can view the contents of your current Project by clicking the wrench icon at the far left of the lower tab bar from the top of the window.

Click the 'Wrench' button to access the project properties.

Select the 'My Blocks' tab below to view the My Blocks for that project.

Here you can view all the custom My Blocks created in that project.