Creating Your First Block

This tutorial will guide you through creating your first block with the Embedded Python Block.

Embedded Python Block

The Embedded Python Block is a tool to quickly prototype a block within a flowgraph. Search for the Python Block and add it to the workspace:

Double-click the box to edit the properties. The Embedded Python Block has two properties,

1. Code, a click-box which contains a link to the Python code for the block and
2. Example_Param, an input parameter to the block.

Click on Open in Editor to edit the Python code:

You will be prompted with another choice for which editor to use to write the Python code. Click Use Default:

An editor window will then display the Python code for the Embedded Python Block:

Editing Python Block Code

There are three important sections in the Python block code:

1. import statements in green
2. __init__ function in orange
3. work function in red