Control

Introduction

The Control blocks in VEXcode V5 manage the flow of a project by handling loops, conditions, delays, and stopping execution.

Below is a list of available blocks:

• wait – Pauses execution for a specific duration.

• wait until – Pauses execution until a specified condition is met.

• repeat – Repeats enclosed blocks a specific number of times.

• forever – Repeats enclosed blocks indefinitely.

• repeat until – Repeats enclosed blocks until a condition is met.

• while – Repeats enclosed blocks while a condition remains true.

• if – Runs enclosed blocks if a condition is true.

• if / else – Runs one set of blocks if a condition is true, otherwise runs another.

• if / else if / else – Runs different sets of blocks depending on multiple conditions.

• break – Exits a repeat, forever, repeat until, or while loop immediately.

• stop project – Ends the execution of the project.

wait

The wait block pauses for a specific amount of time before moving to the next block.

wait stack block

esperar (1) segundos

Parameters	Description
time	The amount of time to wait, as a positive integer or decimal in seconds.

Example

When started, moves forward for one second, then stops all movement.

cuando empezó
[Move forward for one second, then stop.]
unidad [adelante v]
esperar (1) segundos
deja de conducir

wait Until

The wait until block pauses execution until a specified condition is met before proceeding to the next block.

wait until stack block

esperar hasta <>

Parameters	Description
condition	The condition that must be met before moving on to the next block.

Example

When started, moves forward until the screen is pressed, then stops all movement.

cuando empezó
[Move forward until the screen is pressed, then stop.]
unidad [adelante v]
esperar hasta <¿pantalla presionada?>
deja de conducir

repeat

The repeat block runs the blocks inside it a set number of times.

repeat c block

repetir [10]
fin

Parameters	Description
times	A whole number that sets how many times the repeat block runs.

Example

cuando empezó
[Move in a square path.]
repetir [4]
unidad [adelante v] para [150] [mm v] ▶
girar [derecha v] por [90] grado ▶
fin

forever

The forever block keeps running the blocks inside it again and again without stopping.

forever c block

para siempre
fin

Parameters	Description
	This block has no parameters.

Example

When started, continuously moves in a square path by moving forward 50 mm and turning right 90 degrees in an infinite loop.

cuando empezó
[Move in a square path forever.]
para siempre
unidad [adelante v] para [150] [mm v] ▶
girar [derecha v] por [90] grado ▶
fin

repeat until

The repeat until block executes the enclosed blocks repeatedly while the condition evaluates as False.

repeat until block

repetir hasta <>
fin

Parameters	Description
condition	An expression or variable that is evaluated before each iteration. If it evaluates as: False - The loop continues True - The loop stops

Example

When started, keeps all LEDs red until the screen is pressed, then turns them off.

cuando empezó
[Turn until the screen is pressed.]
repetir hasta <¿pantalla presionada?>
turno [derecha v]
fin
deja de conducir

while

The while block executes the enclosed blocks repeatedly while the condition evaluates as True.

while c block

mientras <>
fin

Parameters	Description
condition	An expression or variable that is evaluated before each iteration. If it evaluates as: True - The loop continues False - The loop stops

Example

A stack of blocks that begins with a when started block, followed by a comment block reading Display the time after 2 seconds have passed. A wait until block pauses execution until the timer reaches or exceeds two seconds. Once this condition is met, a print block displays the timer value on the screen.

cuando empezó
[Display the time for one minute.]
mientras <(temporizador en segundos) [math_less_than v] [60]>
pantalla clara
Coloque el cursor en la fila [1] columna [1] en la pantalla
imprimir (temporizador en segundos) en la pantalla ▶

if

The if block executes the enclosed block of code if the condition evaluates as True.

if block

si <> entonces
fin

Parameters	Description
condition	An expression or variable that is evaluated when the statement runs. If it evaluates as: True - The code inside the if block executes False - The block is skipped

Example

When started, continuously checks if the screen is pressed. If pressed, the robot kicks an object with medium force.

cuando empezó
[Turn in a circle if the screen is pressed.]
para siempre
si <¿pantalla presionada?> entonces
girar [derecha v] por [360] grado ▶
fin
deja de conducir
fin

if / else

The if / else block determines which enclosed block of code runs based on whether the condition evaluates as True or False.

if then else block

si <> entonces
demás
fin

Parameters	Description
condition	An expression or variable that is evaluated when the statement runs. If it evaluates as: True - The code inside the if block executes False - The code inside the else block executes instead

Example

if then else block

cuando empezó
[Display a message if the screen is being pressed.]
para siempre
pantalla clara
Coloque el cursor en la fila [1] columna [1] en la pantalla
si <¿pantalla presionada?> entonces
imprimir [Pressed!] en la pantalla ▶
demás
imprimir [Not pressed!] en la pantalla ▶
fin

if / else if / else

The if / else if / else block structure selects which enclosed block of code runs based on conditions:

• if runs its block of code if the condition evaluates as True.

• else if checks additional conditions only if all previous conditions evaluated as False. Multiple else if statements can be used.

• else runs its block of code only if none of the previous conditions evaluated as True.

if else if else block

si <> entonces
de lo contrario si <> entonces
demás
fin

Parameters	Description
condition	An expression or variable that is evaluated when the statement runs. The first condition that evaluates as: True - Determines which block of code executes False - If none are True, the else block of code runs

Example

if then else block

cuando empezó
[Move the robot based on the Controller button is being pressed.]
para siempre
si <[Controller 1 v] [ presionado?> entonces
turno [derecha v]
de lo contrario si <[Controller 1 v] [ presionado?> entonces
turno [izquierda v]
demás
deja de conducir
fin

break

The break block exits a loop immediately.

break stack block

romper

Parameters	Description
	This block has no parameters.

Example

When started, turns right until the screen is pressed, then stops.

cuando empezó
[Stop turning after the screen is pressed.]
para siempre
turno [derecha v]
si <¿pantalla presionada?> entonces
romper
fin
fin
deja de conducir

stop project

The stop project block ends a running project.

stop project block

detener el proyecto

Parameters	Description
	This block has no parameters.

Example

When started, turns right until the screen is pressed, then stops the project.

cuando empezó
[Stop the project entirely after the screen is pressed.]
para siempre
turno [derecha v]
si <¿pantalla presionada?> entonces
detener el proyecto
fin
fin