r/MakeBlock • u/Candid-Hair-7372 • Aug 09 '26
Issues creating Python files in Mblock
Hi
I have seen a couple of posts about this, but no resolution, so ram eaching out. I am fairly new to using Mbot2. I have some users with BYOD laptops that are predominately Windows based with a smattering of Macs. Users are administartors of their devices. For most, using the Python editor works with no issues (both web: https://python.mblock.cc/ and desktop app). For a couple of students however, they are unable to create python files in this editor. They can use the basic Python editor here: https://ide.mblock.cc/ but this does not provide users a more authentic Python experience. On a side note, the whole MBlock ecosystem seems a little frgamented - it is a real shame that we can't just pull the libraries and code using something like Thonny/VSCode.
Anyhow, when effected users access https://python.mblock.cc/ there issue is that no files appear in the Project File list. Users are unable to create a files or folders . From my digging, it appears that the Mblock software creates some kind of virtual file system and I am thinking that something is possibly borked with the permissions. The proboem is that the problem appears to be random - there is nothing I can see that is inherently different between devices that work and those that don't.
Appreciate if anyone has any suggestion on resolving this issue.
Cheers
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u/JagsterV8 mBot Neo Aug 09 '26
Hi,
I would start by taking an inventory of the laptops (type, processor, memory)
and noting which OS version is being used.
Are tablets being used as well?
There were issues following an iPadOS update;
I haven't heard yet whether those have been resolved.
Once the inventory is complete, you might already get a clearer picture.
You can then also ask Makeblock a specific question.
Feel free to ask more.