using """ to deliniate commented-out blocks of code

1 files changed, 54 insertions, 48 deletions

diff --git a/tamyblock.py b/tamyblock.py
index 33bc10c..6499a01 100644
--- a/tamyblock.py
+++ b/tamyblock.py
@@ -18,65 +18,71 @@
 #OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 #THE SOFTWARE.
 
+#
 # This procedure is invoked when the user-definable block on the "extras"
 # palette is selected. Some examples of how to use this block are included
 # below. Try uncommenting an example or write your own Python code.
 # 
-# To uncomment code, remove the # from the beginning of each line.
-# Lines with ## at the beginning are comments and should not be changed.
+# To uncomment code, remove the """s before and after the block
 #
 
-# for Pippy, we also need to add Activities/TAPortfolio to the syspath
-
 def myblock(lc,x):
+"""
+    # draw a dotted line of length x
 
-## draw a dotted line of length x
-#    # make sure x is a number
-#    if type(x) != int and type(x) != float:
-#        return
-#    dist = 0
-#    # save current turtle pen state
-#    pen = lc.tw.turtle.pendown
-#    # repeat drawing dots
-#    while dist+lc.tw.turtle.pensize < x:
-#        setpen(lc.tw.turtle, True)
-#        forward(lc.tw.turtle, 1)
-#        setpen(lc.tw.turtle, False)
-#        forward(lc.tw.turtle, (lc.tw.turtle.pensize*2)-1)
-#        dist += (lc.tw.turtle.pensize*2)
-#    # make sure we have moved exactly x
-#    forward(lc.tw.turtle, x-dist)
-#    # restore pen state
-#    setpen(lc.tw.turtle, pen)
+    # make sure x is a number
+    if type(x) != int and type(x) != float:
+        return
+    dist = 0
+    # save current turtle pen state
+    pen = lc.tw.turtle.pendown
+    # repeat drawing dots
+    while dist+lc.tw.turtle.pensize < x:
+        setpen(lc.tw.turtle, True)
+        forward(lc.tw.turtle, 1)
+        setpen(lc.tw.turtle, False)
+        forward(lc.tw.turtle, (lc.tw.turtle.pensize*2)-1)
+        dist += (lc.tw.turtle.pensize*2)
+    # make sure we have moved exactly x
+    forward(lc.tw.turtle, x-dist)
+    # restore pen state
+    setpen(lc.tw.turtle, pen)
+"""
 
-## push an uppercase version of a string onto the heap
-#    if type(x) != str:
-#        X = str(x).upper()
-#    else:
-#        X = x.upper()
-#    # push result onto heap (use the pop block to use the new string)
-#    lc.heap.append(X)
+"""
+    # push an uppercase version of a string onto the heap
+    if type(x) != str:
+        X = str(x).upper()
+    else:
+        X = x.upper()
+    # push result onto heap (use the pop block to use the new string)
+    lc.heap.append(X)
+"""
 
-## push hours, minutes, seconds onto the heap
-## use three pop blocks to retrieve the values
-## remember: the heap is a FILO (first in, last out)
-## the first value you will pop will be seconds
-#    lc.heap.append(localtime().tm_hour)
-#    lc.heap.append(localtime().tm_min)
-#    lc.heap.append(localtime().tm_sec)
+"""
+    # push hours, minutes, seconds onto the heap
+    # use three pop blocks to retrieve the values
+    # remember: the heap is a FILO (first in, last out)
+    # the first value you will pop will be seconds
+    lc.heap.append(localtime().tm_hour)
+    lc.heap.append(localtime().tm_min)
+    lc.heap.append(localtime().tm_sec)
+"""
 
-## add a third dimension (gray) to the color model
-#    # calculate the value (brightness) of the current color
-#    val = 0.3 * lc.tw.rgb[0] + 0.6 * lc.tw.rgb[1] + 0.1 * lc.tw.rgb[2]
-#    # make sure gray is in range from 0 to 100
-#    if x != 100:
-#        x = int(x)%100
-#    # mix in gray
-#    r = int((val*(100-x) + lc.tw.rgb[0]*x)/100)
-#    g = int((val*(100-x) + lc.tw.rgb[1]*x)/100)
-#    b = int((val*(100-x) + lc.tw.rgb[2]*x)/100)
-#    # reallocate current color
-#    lc.tw.fgcolor = lc.tw.cm.alloc_color(r<<8,g<<8,b<<8)
+"""
+    # add a third dimension (gray) to the color model
+    # calculate the value (brightness) of the current color
+    val = 0.3 * lc.tw.rgb[0] + 0.6 * lc.tw.rgb[1] + 0.1 * lc.tw.rgb[2]
+    # make sure gray is in range from 0 to 100
+    if x != 100:
+        x = int(x)%100
+    # mix in gray
+    r = int((val*(100-x) + lc.tw.rgb[0]*x)/100)
+    g = int((val*(100-x) + lc.tw.rgb[1]*x)/100)
+    b = int((val*(100-x) + lc.tw.rgb[2]*x)/100)
+    # reallocate current color
+    lc.tw.fgcolor = lc.tw.cm.alloc_color(r<<8,g<<8,b<<8)
+"""
 
     return