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Microbit Digital Inputs Microsoft Basic

Microbit Digital Inputs

Digital inputs are ways of interacting with the a Microbit that are either ON or OFF.

Examples include:

  • A button is pressed / A button is not pressed
  • The Microbit is being shaken / The Microbit is not being shaken

You can program your Microbit to handle digital  inputs in two different ways:

  • onEvent Functions
  • event Loops

onEvent Functions

This code simply waits until your have pressed the button, then it executes the code in the function (does what you told it to!).

Example:

Here the Microbit will display the letter A when you press the A button.

Event Loops

Event loops work by code that checks a buttons state continuously.

Here the Microbit will display nothing until you press A, then it will display A until you let go of the button.

 

Challenge 1 – A, B or Both pressed?

Create a program that tells the user which button is pressed:

  • if A is pressed, say A
  • if  b is pressed, say B
  • if both are pressed, say C

Challenge 2 -Sad Microbit

Create a program on the Microbit that:

  • When the program starts it displays a  happy face
  • When you shake the Microbit it displays a sad face.


Challenge 3 – Liftoff!

Make a program that…

When you press A:

  • Count down from 10 to 1
  • say ‘lift off!’
  • display a rocket launching animation

Challenge 4 – Microbit Dice

Write a program that…

When  you press A:

  • Display a random number from  0 to 6

Hints – These blocks might help you!

Challenge 5 – Magic 8 Ball

Write a program that:

  • Every time you shake the microbit:
  • it gives you a random piece of advice.


Hints – These blocks might help you!

This webpage might help you out!

This code should help you get started!

For top marks you should use a list instead of lots of if statements!

Challenge 6 – Counting Microbit

Write a program that…

  • When your program starts 0 is displayed.
  • Every time you press A the number is increased by 1
  • Every time you press B the number is decreased by 1
  • Every time you press both buttons the number is reset to zero.

Hints – These blocks might help you!

You will need to use a variable to keep count.

Extra Challenges

Reaction timer

Make a reaction timer game the tests the user’s reaction time. When a smiley face is displayed, the user has to press A as quickly as possible!

This block might help you!