https://github.com/silasberger/microbit

Micro:bit project ideas, learnings, code snippets and experiments.
https://github.com/silasberger/microbit

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Micro:bit project ideas, learnings, code snippets and experiments.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/silasberger/microbit
• Owner: SilasBerger
• License: cc-by-sa-4.0
• Created: 2023-12-10T15:59:17.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-30T21:23:30.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-12-31T11:27:21.292Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: computer-science, computer-science-education, education, informatik, maqueen, microbit, school
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 22.7 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Knowledge Base Micro:bit and Maqueen

A central place for projects, ideas, learnings, code snippets, and experiments with Micro:bit and Maqueen. Unless stated

otherwise, all projects are developed within the [Micro:bit Python editor](https://python.microbit.org/v/3/project).

## Featured Projects

### Maqueen RC Car

[![Maqueen RC Car Demo](docs/img/project_thumbnails/maqueen_rc_car_thumbnail_yt.png)](https://youtu.be/bEWP7llgGec "Maqueen RC Car Demo")


➡️ Check out the [project source](projects/maqueen-rc-car/README.md).

### Health Points

[![Health Points Demo](docs/img/project_thumbnails/health_points_thumbnail_yt.png)](https://youtu.be/XqjzFh4eGzI "Health Points Demo")


➡️ Check out the [project source](projects/health-points/README.md).

### Jukebox

[![Jukebox Demo](docs/img/project_thumbnails/jukebox_thumbnail_yt.png)](https://youtu.be/3yAkX2k_DGs "Jukebox Demo")


➡️ Check out the [project source](projects/jukebox.py).

## MakeCode Editor

* https://makecode.microbit.org/#editor

* In the background: transpiled to JavaScript

* Switch between block language, JS, and Python

* To use with Maqueen: Settings -> Extensions -> `DFRobot_MaqueenPlus_v20`

* Import / export: `.hex` files, which can also be flashed to Micro:bit

* Login with Microsoft to save projects

## Python editor

* https://python.microbit.org/v/3/reference/sound

* No cloud save functionality (?)

* Drag & drop API reference

## Maqueen library

https://gbsl-informatik.github.io/maqueen-plus-v2-mpy/docs/

## Learnings

### Program size limitation

There is a limit to how large a Micro:bit program can be. Once a program exceeds tha limit, the Python editor will fail

when trying to download the `.hex` file. This was for example the case in the `maqueen-rc-car` project, where I ended up

having to remove parts of the `maqueen` library to reduce the code size.