How do I find blocks or procedures in large app?

MIT App Inventor Help
#1

I have a large App Inventor App (around 3000 blocks!) on which I haven't worked for almost 18 months. So am trying to find my way around my logic/blocks!

Is there a way to "go to" a specific procedure or find where a global variable is used in the blocks editor?

Seems almost unmanageble when one has a large number of blocks.

Any tips or help to "find things" in the block editor would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

Gerard

#2

Hi there,

You could try to clean up your blocks this way to make finding easier! Right-click on an empty area of your blocks workspace and select 'Clearn Up Blocks'.

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Or, you can use the Zoom In or Out tools on the bottom-right corner of the workspace to find your blocks.

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You can also find blocks using Control+F on Windows or Command+F on Mac!

  1. If I want to find a block when Screen1. Initialize, I can press Control+F on Windows, and then type in ErrorOccurred.

  2. Part of the block is now highlighted.

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Hope this helps.

#3

There's a new browser add-on which helps.
It's not perfect but better than nothing.

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#4

Un'altra soluzione per cercare un blocco specifico è recarti direttamente nelle impostazioni del tuo browser e cliccare sull'opzione "Trova".

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