Steve Zoerb

C+I 336
Logo

Where to get MSWlogo:

http://www.softronix.com/logo.html

The Turtle:

Why a "Turtle"? - The original idea behind Logo was that a small robot device would be
connected to the computer and made to move around the floor, drawing as it goes. The
first such robot was a domed perspex device with wheels. It’s domed "shell' made it look
like an electronic turtle. The robot 'turtle' has evolved into a graphical turtle on the screen.
In some logos a representation of a turtle remains as the 'pointer'. In MSW Logo it has
been reduced to a triangular pointer.

Logo Commands:

Command Abbreviation Result

FORWARD n FD moves the turtle forward n units
BACK n BK moves the turtle back n units
RIGHT n RT turns the turtle n degrees to the right
LEFT n LT turns the turtle n degrees to the left
HOME none Returns the turtle to its origin
CLEARSCREEN CS Erases the screen
HIDETURTLE HT Hide the turtle
SHOWTURTLE ST Show the turtle
REPEAT n[commands] none Repeats the commands n times
Lifts the pen as the turtle moves. The
PENUP PU
turtle stops drawing.
PENDOWN PD The turtle continues to draw as it moves.
BYE none Closes MSW Logo and exits the program.
Opens the Editor window and either loads
EDIT "<procedure> none an existing <procedure>, or starts a new
procedure.
Opens the Editor window and loads ALL
EDALL none
procedures in the current session.
Saves the current session to disk using the
SAVE "<fileName> none
name entered as :<fileName>
LOAD "<fileName> none Loads a previously saved file from disk.
Sets the pen's position to DOWN and the
PENERASE PE
mode to erase.
Sets the pen's position to DOWN and the
PENPAINT PPT mode to PAINT. (PAINT is the normal
mode.)
Changes the pencolor. eg
SETPENCOLOR [Red, SETPENCOLOR [255, 0, 0] = Red,
setPC
Green, Blue] SETPENCOLOR [0, 255,0] = Green,
SETPENCOLOR [0, 0, 255] = Blue
LABEL “Hello -or- [Hello] none Writes “Hello” at the turtle position
FILL none floods the area where the turtle is with the
flood color
moves the turtle to the x, y coordinates
SETPOS [n n] none
given
POS none outputs the x and y position of the turtle
SETHEADING n SETH n sets the turtle's heading in degrees
outputs the heading the turtle would have
TOWARDS [n n] none
if facing x, y given
defines the name of a procedure to teach
TO procedure none
logo commands
EDIT procedure none takes you to the editor to edit a procedure
eg. TO square :size sets a variable :size
:variable_name none
that can be used in square
the number of times that a procedure has
repcount none
been repeated
PERSPECTIVE none Switch to 3D mode
Rolls the turtle (on to his left side) by n
LEFTROLL n none
degrees
Rolls the turtle (on to his right side) by n
RIGHTROLL n none
degrees
UPPITCH n none Pitches the turtle nose up by n degrees
DOWNPITCH n none Pitches the turtle nose up by n degrees
*Many more commands can be found under “help” in the logo interface.

Things you can do with logo:

Move multiple turtles at once

Produce fonts
Color objects
Cut and paste
Give status reports
Make sounds
Work in 3D and view in 3D
Create solids

Add pop-up windows

Make a quiz:
http://www.sebas.vic.edu.au/staff/oparnaby/mswlogo/quiz.htm

Add pictures as backgrounds

Make a racetrack:
http://www.sebas.vic.edu.au/staff/oparnaby/mswlogo/Drivingturtle.htm

Allow for Network communications:

http://www.sebas.vic.edu.au/staff/oparnaby/mswlogo/networking.htm

Activity:

First, view the Demo under “help” in the logo interface. Then go through the procedures
below. Examples can be found in:

C:\Program Files\Softronics\Microsoft Windows Logo\Examples

In one file, create and save procedures that will make each of the following:

1. a square
2. a circle
3. a square with the side length as input
4. any polygon, with the side length and number of sides as inputs
5. a star filled with a color
6. some creative 2D shape
7. a pattern that repeats itself
8. a basic sphere
9. some creative 3D shape
Challenge (not required):

If you have extra time, try to create procedures that will make each of the following:

10. a spiral
11. a heart
12. a sine wave
13. a car
14. a design made by multiple turtles
15. a sphere with a colored outer shell
16. a creative 3D pattern that repeats itself