Custom NXT-G MyBlocks
We just had a good discussion over at theNXTclassroom.com mailing list about creating custom graphics for your MyBlocks.
It turns out that the icons for the MyBlocks are in .png format and can be found in:
.../Program Files/LEGO MINDSTORMS Edu NXT/engine/Icons/MyBlocks (or remove the Edu if you have the retail version)
I needed to delete one of the existing icons to keep it to 72 files (6x12 grid of possible icons in the editor) before adding my own.
Now I just need to figure out how to make this block actually work! :)
*clipart from openclipart.org
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Damien Kee
www.damienkee.com
It turns out that the icons for the MyBlocks are in .png format and can be found in:
.../Program Files/LEGO MINDSTORMS Edu NXT/engine/Icons/MyBlocks (or remove the Edu if you have the retail version)
I needed to delete one of the existing icons to keep it to 72 files (6x12 grid of possible icons in the editor) before adding my own.
Now I just need to figure out how to make this block actually work! :)
*clipart from openclipart.org
--
Damien Kee
www.damienkee.com
Comments
This once again makes me wonder why the bulky and lossy .jpg format is still the standard, seeing how it is also known for a problem only it has: JPEG artifacts. Don't believe me? Try saving the NXT's font from the firmware development kit in the .jpg format, closing the document, and then viewing it. You can't read it too well, can you? Or, is it gray, meaning that those pixels will turn up white? Either way...
Paint.NET
Eric
:)