This library provides a Microsoft Makecode extension for 4tronix Bit:Commander, see https://4tronix.co.uk/bitcommander/.

There are 5 buttons that can be checked: Red, Yellow, Green and Blue on the left and the Joystick on the right can be pressed as well If the button is pressed it will return a '1'. If it isn't pressed, then it returns a '0' The following code checks the Green button and does something if it is pressed

// Check Green button
if (bitcommander.readButton(BCButtons.Green) == 1) {
    ... do something ...
}

When writing code, be aware that the Dial control input is shared with the speaker output and so the input range is limited to around 0 - 850 instead of the normal 0 - 1023. Use the readDial block to get the value (0 to ~850) into a variable, or test the value directly

// Read the Dial value into the myDial variable
myDial = bitcommander.readDial()
if (myDial > 500) {
   ... do something ...
}

or this is equivalent:

if (bitcommander.readDial() > 500) {
   ... do something ...
}

Both the X and Y axes of the joystick have a range 0 to 1023. Specify the axis as part of the function call. Use the readJoystick block to get the value.

// Read the Joystick X axis value in to the xAxis variable
xAxis = bitcommander.readJoystick(BCJoystick.X)

There is a small speaker on Bit:Commander wired to Pin 0, which is the default for playing music files. Use the standard Music blocks for this:

// Play The Entertainer music clip
music.beginMelody(music.builtInMelody(Melodies.Entertainer), MelodyOptions.Once)

The Bit:Commander has 6 Fireleds The default update mode is automatic so LEDs will be updated immediately after changes

// Set all leds to Red
bitcommander.bitcommander.setLedColor(0xff0000);

// Clear all leds
bitcommander.ledClear();

// Set Fireled at position 1 to Green
bitcommander.setPixelColor(0, 0x00ff00);

// Show rainbow across all Fireleds (Red..Violet)
bitcommander.ledRainbow();

// Show led rainbow and shift
bitcommander.ledRainbow();
bitcommander.ledhift();

// Show led rainbow and rotate
bitcommander.ledRainbow();
bitcommander.ledRotate();

// Set brightness of leds
bitcommander.ledBrightness(100);

• for PXT/microbit

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