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WinLogo is a version of logo (© IDEA I+D S.A.), originally published by Longman Logotron, that uses a Windows-style interface. It is similar in some ways to PC Logo and Berkeley Logo that originate in the USA. Sadly, Logotron no longer publish it so this page remains as an archive for any existing enthusiasts. Are youstill a WinLogo user? Make contact!

Published resources | Customising | Icons | Menus | Versions | Downloadable files | Main Logo page

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Customising

There are various ways in which WinLogo can be customised. Here's a couple.

Reduced option version

With the Windows version of Winlogo there is a file called wlogo.ini which allows you to customise the windows interface. The following lines can be added to this file which will produce a simplified interface with many menu options removed. Students will not be able to load or save for example. The font size will be large too. These changes may be useful with very young students.
To make WinLogo recognise this change, the command line
wlogo.exe -UINTRO
should be entered in the Program item properties window in Program Manager, and then these lines added to the wlogo.ini file: 

USER = "INTRO"
REDEFPRIM = "Load", ".Load"
REDEFPRIM = "Save", ".Save"
TYPE = ARIAL, 16
DEACTIVATEMENU = AREA,0
DEACTIVATEMENU = HELP,0
DEACTIVATEMENU = UTILITIES,0
DEACTIVATEMENU = FILES,1
DEACTIVATEMENU = FILES,2
DEACTIVATEMENU = FILES,3
DEACTIVATEMENU = FILES,4
DEACTIVATEMENU = WINDOWS,1
DEACTIVATEMENU = WINDOWS,2
DEACTIVATEMENU = WINDOWS,3
DEACTIVATEMENU = WINDOWS,5
DEACTIVATEMENU = WINDOWS,6
DEACTIVATEMENU = WINDOWS,7
DEACTIVATEMENU = WINDOWS,8
DEACTIVATEMENU = WINDOWS,9
DEACTIVATEMENU = WINDOWS,10
DEACTIVATEMENU = WINDOWS,11
DEACTIVATEMENU = WINDOWS,12
DEACTIVATEMENU = WINDOWS,13

Resetting the environment

Sometimes the logo environment may become messed up; the windows may disappear or become inappropriately sized. Turtles may vanish! Here's a procedure, called logo, which attempts to reset as many aspects of the environment as possible all at once. 
 
			 
 to logo ;This file cleans up and resets the
				environment NoEsc erall setstyle "TIMES setstylesize [.5 .5] activateall
				ResetTurtleShape cs ht setpenwidth 1 activate 1 setpc 1 st pd
				RestoreEnvironment cs ct clw "Work recycle Esc End  RestoreEnvironment,
				which is available only in the Windows version, restores all windows to their
				original configuration. 
 
			 
 Here's some procedures for the Dos version. you will need to run
				RecordEnvironment at the start of the session, then use
				RestoreEnvironment when you want to reset the windows: 
 
			 
 
			 
 to RecordEnvironment ;This file records the size
				of each window make "DefaultGraphicsSize ws "Graphics make "DefaultWorkSize ws
				"Work make "DefaultTextSize ws "Text make "DefaultGraphicsPosition wp "Graphics
				make "DefaultWorkPosition wp "Work make "DefaultTextPosition wp "Text End to
				RestoreEnvironment ;This file resets each window setwindowposition "Graphics
				:DefaultGraphicsPosition setwindowsize "Graphics :DefaultGraphicsSize
				setwindowposition "Work :DefaultWorkPosition setwindowsize "Work
				:DefaultWorkSize setwindowposition "Text :DefaultTextPosition setwindowsize
				"Text :DefaultTextSize End  
 		 
		
 
	 
 
	 
 
 
	 
 
		
 
		   
			 
Icons
The Windows (and recent Archimedes)
			 version includes an icon bar which is not documented in the Supplement. Here is
			 a summary: 
			 
 
				WinLogo Icon Bar 1 Save : Load : Print : Procedure
				names 
 
			 

				WinLogo Icon Bar 2 Procedure tree : Show colours :
				Choose type face : Work window 
 
			 

				WinLogo Icon Bar 3 Text window : Graphics window :
				Edit window : Debug window 
 
			 

				WinLogo Icon Bar 4 Shapes window : Names window : New
				window : Search/replace 
 
			 

				WinLogo Icon Bar 5 Interpret : Turtles window :
				Writing style : Graphics axes 
 
			 

				WinLogo Icon Bar 6 Show last error : Background :
				Primitives information : Help 
 		 
		
 
	 
 
	 
 
 
	 
 
		
 
		   
			 
Menus
The menus available in the Windows
			 version are basically a reoganisation of those in the original Dos version. The
			 WinLogo Help files give full details. One menu that differs significantly - and
			 in many undocumented ways - is the Area option. Its operation depends on
			 which of the main windows (Graphics, Work, Text, etc...) is currently selected.
			 
			 
 
				
 
 
				
 
				  
 
					 Graphics window selected

						Graphics Area 		 
					 Work window selected

						Work Area 		 
					 Text window selected

						Text Area 		 
				  
 
				  
 
					 Edit window selected

						Edit Area 
						
 Name window selected

						  Name Area 
 		 
					 Debug window selected

						Debug Area 		 
					 Shapes window selected

						Shapes Area 		 
				  
 
				
 
 
			 
 The Utilities menu is also very different from that in the
				Dos version. It allows you to perform a number of miscellaneous tasks,
				including customising the position of the icon bar, and the appearance of the
				drop-down menus: 
 
			 

				
				
 		 
		
 
	 
 
	 
 
 
	 
 
		
 
		   
			 
Versions
 
			 
There are three versions of WinLogo available: Dos, Windows and
				Archimedes. Though very similar, there are small differences between them. 

			 		 
		
 
	 
 
	 
 
		
 
		  
 		 
		  Dos 
		  Windows 
		  Archimedes 
		
 
		
 
		  Colour numbers 
		
 
		
 
		  Blue 
		  2 
		  13 
		  161 
		
 
		
 
		  Green 
		  3 
		  3 
		  69 
		
 
		
 
		  Red 
		  13 
		  10 
		  21 
		
 
		
 
		  Yellow 
		  15 
		  12 
		  119 
		
 
		
 
		  Syntax 
		  
 		 
		  
 		 
		  Spaces must be inserted either side of + and - 
		
 
		
 
		  Icons 
		  None 
		  Yes 
		  Yes (in most recent version) 
		
 
		
 
		  Printing 
		  Windows... Print 
		  File... Print 
		  Print 
		
 
		
 
		  Selecting options 
		  
 		 
		  Use Menu or Icons 
		  Click middle button for pop-up menu 
		
 
		
 
		  Shapes window 
		  Areas... Shapes 
		  Windows... Shapes 
		  Win-Logo icon then Area... Shapes 
		
 
		
 
		  To rotate 3D axis system 
		  Not available 
		  RotateXaxis, RotateYaxis, RotateZaxis 
		  Same as Windows 
		
 
		
 
		  Mouse commands 
		  MousePointer - Returns the mouse pointer's coordinates 
		  None 
		  None 
		
 
	 
 
	 
 
 
	 
 
		
 
		   
			 
Downloadable files
Unfortunately,
			 WinLogo is not available to download. However some logo files that will run
			 with WinLogo are available.
 3d.log is a collection of procedures suitable
			 for the Windows version of Winlogo that allow certain three dimensional shapes
			 to be drawn and then rotated about the x, y and z axes. 
 For example, after
			 loading the files and "interpreting" them, type in the following:
 
			 
	tetrahedron 40
	rotate

 Now press any of x, y or z and the shape will rotate
			 accordingly. Press e to end the rotating. Now try
 
			 
	octahedron 50
	rotate

 There are many other procedures included in the file. You will
			 have to experiment with the values of the variables in order for them to be
			 drawn correctly. 
 To get this file go to the
			 Download... page. 
 
		
 
	 
 
	 
 
 
	 
 
		
 
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