Block Editor

Micro:bit and NEOPIXEL ring make:code examples

In this example we decided to play about with a Neopixel ring again but this time all of the examples are created using the Microsoft Make:code editor - https://makecode.microbit.org Neopixel are basically Ws2812B - here is a reminder of what these are WS2812B is a intelligent...

Microbit using the accelerometer in the block editor

In this next example using the block editor we will use the accelerometer that is on the Micro:bit board to detect when the micro:bit is being shaken, if it is.

Microbit touch example using block editor

The pins on your Micro:bit that are labelled 0, 1 and 2 can be used as touch inputs. To do this you need to touch the ground pin with one.

LED pattern using the Microsoft Block Editor for Micro:Bit

Go to the micro:bit web site and follow the hyperlink to Create Code. Choose the Microsoft Block Editor and make a New Project. Look in the Basic section for the show leds block. Drag it into the code window and click on some of the...