Looks#

Robot Looks#

Glow#

The Glow block is used to set the glow color of the indicator light in the center of the 123 Robot. By default, the indicator light is set to off at the start of a project.

Glow block for setting the indicator light color on the 123 Robot, with options for green, blue, purple, or off.

Choose the color that the indicator light will glow:

  • green

  • blue

  • purple

  • off

Glow color options for the 123 Robot's indicator light, showcasing purple glow effect for 2 seconds.

In this example, the the indicator light will glow purple for 2 seconds before turning off.

Purple glow indicator light on the 123 Robot, demonstrating the glow color setting for 2 seconds before turning off.

Monitor Looks#

Print#

The Print block is used to print values or text in the Print Console.

Print block interface showing options for print precision, next row, and color settings for the 123 Robot's Print Console.

All reporter blocks will be printed as integer (whole) numbers by default. Use the Set Print Precision block to adjust the number of decimal places printed.

By default, the Print block will remain on the same row for any subsequent print commands. By expanding the Print block to show and set cursor to next row, this will move the cursor to the next row after printing.

Important: The Print block will not print anything to the Brain screen unless it is expanded to and set cursor to next row or followed by a Next Row block.

Diagram illustrating the Print block settings for the 123 Robot, including print precision and cursor movement options.

Any block that returns a value can be used in the Print block.

In this example, the print precision is set to hundredths before printing the brightness detected by the Eye Sensor.

Example of setting print precision to hundredths for displaying values on the Print Console in a robot programming context.

Set Print Precision#

The Set Print Precision block is used to set the number of digits that appear after the decimal point when printing reporter blocks on the Print Console.

Set Print Precision block interface showing options for adjusting decimal places in the Print Console.

Choose the level of precision that inserted reporter blocks will be printed to the screen.

  • Ones (1) (Default)

  • Tenths (0.1)

  • Hundredths (0.01)

  • Thousandths (0.001)

  • All Digits (0.000001)

Set Print Precision block interface showing options for decimal precision in the Print Console for the 123 Robot.

In this example, the print precision is set to hundredths before printing the current drivetrain heading.

Example of setting print precision to hundredths for displaying values on the Print Console in a robot programming context.

Clear All Rows#

The Clear All Rows block is used to clear the entire Print Console.

Clear All Rows block for the Print Console, showing how to clear previous print messages on the 123 Robot.

In this example, the 123 Robot will print a message, wait 2 seconds, then clear the message.

Example of using the Clear All Rows block to clear the Print Console after displaying a message on the 123 Robot.

Next Row#

The Next Row block is used to set the print output cursor on the Print Console to the next available row.

Image of the Next Row block for setting the print output cursor to the next available row in the Print Console.

By default, all projects begin with the screen cursor at row 1. The Next Row block will move the cursor down by a single row on the screen. The Next Row block will also set the cursor’s column to position 1.

In this example, the 123 Robot will print “Hello” on the 1st row and “world!” on the 2nd row.

Image showing the 123 Robot's Print Console with examples of print commands and output settings like color and precision.

Set Print Color#

The Set Print Color block is used to set the color of text printed to the Print Console.

Image showing the Print Color block used to set text color in the Print Console for the 123 Robot programming.

Choose what color to print as:

  • black

  • red

  • green

  • blue

Image showing the Set Print Color block for the 123 Robot, illustrating options for text colors: black, red, green, blue.

In this example, the 123 Robot will print “Red, blue.” and change each color to match its name.

Example of print color settings for the 123 Robot, showcasing text in red and blue on the Print Console.

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