Primitives

forward (fd)
forward number fd number This command makes the turtle move in the direction it is facing. If the pen is down, the turtle leaves a trace. Often used with p...
Tue, 10 Dec, 2019 at 10:02 AM
How do I change the size of the Turtle?
setsize number This command sets the size of the turtle and requires a number.  If you have added clipart to your turtle, the clipart will shrink or grow....
Wed, 8 Apr, 2020 at 8:10 AM
Say (sayas) is not working
You were going to have fun with say or sayas commands but do not hear a thing? The matter is all the “saying” is performed by your operating system. It ha...
Tue, 10 Dec, 2019 at 8:11 AM
What Does 'cleargraphics (cg)' Do?
The cleargraphics (cg) command does 2 things: it sends the turtle to its home position in the centre of the work area [0 0] it clears all the graphics fr...
Tue, 10 Dec, 2019 at 5:29 PM
How Do I Move the Turtle?
You can move the turtle by clicking and dragging it! But, you likely want to code it to move! The turtle already understands some commands. These ar...
Tue, 10 Dec, 2019 at 10:23 AM
Talking to Specific Turtles
If you have several turtles on the page and want one of them to follow a command, you will need to make it the 'current' turtle. You can click on it...
Thu, 15 Oct, 2020 at 4:19 AM
How to add a Hyperlink
On the left side of your screen, click on the + sign and slide over and click on Hyperlink When the image appears in your Work Space, right-click ...
Tue, 10 Dec, 2019 at 4:37 PM
Lynx Commands and Primitives
The Guide below contains the entire list of Lynx primitives. The primitives constitute the permanent Lynx vocabulary: these words are always available, in a...
Mon, 6 Apr, 2020 at 2:19 PM
How do I change Turtle's colour?
You can select up to 140 colours with Lynx. To change the turtle's colour when it's in the original shape, use setcolour command (short form is setc...
Tue, 4 Apr, 2023 at 11:37 AM
How to deal with complex voice names in sayas
Want to have fun using the text to speech feature in Lynx?  First, find out what voices you have on your computer. Type show voices in the Command Centre.  ...
Fri, 5 Jun, 2020 at 1:28 PM