Activity 2: Name Badge

Making Your Own Name Badge – Overview

You can use Quarky to display text too. Let’s make a script to display Quarky’s name on the matrix.

Block

display () with () at () speed block displays the text on Quarky as scrolling text. It has 3 parameters as inputs:

1. Text
   
2. Color
3. Speed

Try to run the block and check these parameters.

Let’s Code!

The code is pretty simple. Let’s get straight to it. Follow the steps below:

1. Drag and drop the when flag clicked block into the scripting area from the Events palette.
2. Add a forever block from the Control palette below the when flag clicked block.
3. Go to the Display extension and add a display () with () at () speed block into the scripting area. In the space, write Quarky. Then, set the color of the LED to any color of your choice from the drop-down and select the speed with which you want to display the text.

Finally, run the script by clicking the green flag!

Try It Out

Now, it’s time for you to explore more.

Try displaying your name on the screen and then wear it as a name badge!

Assignment

Before you move on to the next lesson, a small assignment awaits you!

You must upload the PictoBlox program you created in this activity to the website. Submitting the assignment is a must in order to receive the certificate after completing the course.

Follow the steps below to upload your assignment:

1. Click on Browse.
2. Search and Select your saved Project file(.sb3) and Click Open.
3. Click on Upload to submit the assignment.

The file type allowed is the SB3 file generated from the PictoBlox program. The maximum file size allowed is 5 MB.

Good luck!