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

等待 (1) 秒

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.

当开始
[Move forward for one second, then stop.]
驱动 [向前 v]
等待 (1) 秒
驱动停止

wait Until

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

wait until stack block

等到 <>

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.

当开始
[Move forward until the screen is pressed, then stop.]
驱动 [向前 v]
等到 <屏幕按下了?>
驱动停止

repeat

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

repeat c block

重复 [10]
结束

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

Example

当开始
[Move in a square path.]
重复 [4]
驱动 [向前 v] [150] [毫米 v] ▶
[右 v] 转 [90] 度 ▶
结束

forever

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

forever c block

永久循环
结束

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.

当开始
[Move in a square path forever.]
永久循环
驱动 [向前 v] [150] [毫米 v] ▶
[右 v] 转 [90] 度 ▶
结束

repeat until

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

repeat until block

重复直到 <>
结束

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.

当开始
[Turn until the screen is pressed.]
重复直到 <屏幕按下了?>
[右 v] 转
结束
驱动停止

while

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

while c block

当 <>
结束

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.

当开始
[Display the time for one minute.]
当 <(计时器秒数) [math_less_than v] [60]>
清屏
在屏幕上设定光标至 [1] 行 [1] 列
在屏幕上打印 (计时器秒数)▶

if

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

if block

如果 <> 那么
结束

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.

当开始
[Turn in a circle if the screen is pressed.]
永久循环
如果 <屏幕按下了?> 那么
[右 v] 转 [360] 度 ▶
结束
驱动停止
结束

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

如果 <> 那么
否则
结束

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

当开始
[Display a message if the screen is being pressed.]
永久循环
清屏
在屏幕上设定光标至 [1] 行 [1] 列
如果 <屏幕按下了?> 那么
在屏幕上打印 [Pressed!]▶
否则
在屏幕上打印 [Not pressed!]▶
结束

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

如果 <> 那么
否则如果 <> 那么
否则
结束

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

当开始
[Move the robot based on the Controller button is being pressed.]
永久循环
如果 <[Controller 1 v] [ 按下？> 那么
[右 v] 转
否则如果 <[Controller 1 v] [ 按下？> 那么
[左 v] 转
否则
驱动停止
结束

break

The break block exits a loop immediately.

break stack block

退出循环

Parameters	Description
	This block has no parameters.

Example

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

当开始
[Stop turning after the screen is pressed.]
永久循环
[右 v] 转
如果 <屏幕按下了?> 那么
退出循环
结束
结束
驱动停止

stop project

The stop project block ends a running project.

stop project block

停止程序

Parameters	Description
	This block has no parameters.

Example

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

当开始
[Stop the project entirely after the screen is pressed.]
永久循环
[右 v] 转
如果 <屏幕按下了?> 那么
停止程序
结束
结束