RoboBlocky
PortalTutorialsCurriculum Search
Sign In
Learning Math with Coding and Robotics
Drive Robot for a Specified Amount of Time [driveTime()]

 

Drive the Robot for a Certain Amount of Time

The driveTime block drives the robot forward for a certain number of seconds as specified in the blue block:

 

RoboBlockly has a timer below the Block Menus section that displays how long a program takes to run:

 

Watch the video at top right to learn more and see a demonstration.

 
Example 1: Drive Time: Moving Forward

Drive the robot forward for 6 seconds at a speed of 4 inches/second. Run the code to see how far it travels.
Linkbot Image Mindstorm Image
Grid Size: S M L Simple View: MinView:
1 Linkbot
in
degrees
Width px
2 Linkbot
in
degrees
Width px
3 Linkbot
in
degrees
Width px
4 Linkbot
in
degrees
Width px
Piano
Workspace Load Save Ch Ch Shell Console
Lock
roboblockyL386ex1.ch
Rubbish bin
Time