The Problem I just updated my site with Blocs 2.5 and now my site has an infinite pre-loader when I visit it in my web browser. Why This Happens In Blocs 2.5 the way pre-loaders work has changed. These changes are contained within the blocs.js file that is included when you export your site with […]
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Cache Issues
The Problem When I uploaded my site to my server, it doesn’t display correctly, some of the styling changes or images are not showing the latest versions. Why This Happens This is caused by something called browser cache. Browser cache is a temporary storage location on your computer for files downloaded by your browser to […]
Asset Manager
Blocs comes with a built in Asset Manager that makes it easy to manage and organise the assets used in a Blocs project. The Asset Manager supports the management of both local and hosted assets as well as providing the ability to group asserts for a much more efficient asset management workflow. Open Asset […]
Developer API introduction
Introduction The Blocs developer API allows 3rd parties to create custom Brics that can be used within the Blocs design environment. The core components of a custom Bric are created using HTML, JS and CSS (you can read more about data and file structure here). There are various API protocols that can be accessed via […]
API Calls
Introduction The Blocs developer API provides a set of routines and protocols that can be used to interact with a custom Brics user interface, HTML output and various other aspects of the Blocs design environment. Calls are made via a custom Bric’s Javascript functions, functions can be written in any JS format, jQuery 2, jQuery […]
Custom Bric Structure
Introduction Custom Brics require a specific directory structure in order to work and compile correctly. Please note, the Bric Builder that comes with Blocs 2.5+ has the ability to create new custom Brics from boiler plate examples, using these ensures all relevant files and directories are named correctly and present. Directories Within a custom Bric […]
Compiling Custom Brics
To compile a custom Bric, click the export button found in the top right corner of the Bric Builder. This will then open a sheet and ask you to select a save location for your compiled custom Bric.
Download Old Versions Of Blocs
The Problem I would like to download an older version of Blocs but don’t know where to access the Blocs version archive? The Solution You can download older versions of Blocs from the release notes page.
Missing Images in Blocs 2.4 +
The Problem After upgrading Blocs, none of my project assets are displaying correctly on the design canvas or in the Asset Manager. The Reason This is because the Blocs Application and the relevant Application Support directory need to reside on the same hard drive. It’s likely that your Mac has two hard drives and your […]
Empty Icon Library – Missing Icons
The Problem After upgrading Blocs, the Icon Library window is blank when I open it. The Reason This is because the Blocs Application and the relevant Application Support directory need to reside on the same hard drive. It’s likely that your Mac has two hard drives and your Applications directory is on a different drive […]