{"id":16,"date":"2016-05-23T08:06:17","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T08:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mr-west.uk\/microbit\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2016-07-27T13:07:22","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T13:07:22","slug":"basic-output","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/topics\/basic-output\/","title":{"rendered":"Microbit beginner&#8217;s tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"arconix-tabs-horizontal\"><ul class=\"arconix-tabs\"><li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Gettingstarted\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Gettingstarted\">Getting started<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-DrawingGraphics\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-DrawingGraphics\">Drawing Graphics<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-WritingText\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-WritingText\">Writing Text<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Waiting\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Waiting\">Waiting<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Repeatingcode\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Repeatingcode\">Repeating code<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Challenges\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Challenges\">Challenges<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Resources\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Resources\">Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"arconix-panes\"><div class=\"arconix-pane pane-Gettingstarted\">\n<div class=\"arconix-accordions arconix-accordions-vertical arconix-accordions-1\"><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Introduction\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Introduction<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<h2>Microbit Beginner&#8217;s tutorial<\/h2>\n<p>In this tutorial we will be learning how to plug in the Microbit and make some basic scripts. We will also be learning how to repeat code and how to get our programs to wait.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-box arconix-box-lgreen\"><i class='fa fa-2x pull-left fa-warning'><\/i><div class=\"arconix-box-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-122 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/chrome-not-explorer-300x166.png\" alt=\"Don't use Internet Explorer, it won't work! Use Chrome, Firefox or Edge.\" width=\"173\" height=\"96\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t use Internet Explorer, it won&#8217;t work!<\/p>\n<p>Use Chrome, Firefox or Edge.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Step1-Createyourfirstscript\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Step 1 - Create your first script!<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<p>Hint &#8211; Click &#8216;pop-out&#8217; on the top right corner of the video below to allow full screen display.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B4M7J3ubGpimby1td19TU05NRDQ\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Step2-Compilingyourscript\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Step 2 - Compiling your script!<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<p>[note title = &#8220;Key definition: Compiling&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Compiling is the process of converting our human readable scripts, in this case written in a language called JavaScript, in to the binary language of ones and zeros that computers can understand.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/gcsecomputerscience\/theory\/algorithms\/the-3-levels-of-code\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find out more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/note]<\/p>\n<p>Now we have made our first script we need to compile it, ready to run it on the Microbit. Computers store, transfer and process data in a language of ones and zeros called binary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24\" style=\"width: 302px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/compile.png\" alt=\"compile\" width=\"292\" height=\"66\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click compile<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/readytocopy.png\" alt=\"Ready to copy\" width=\"228\" height=\"49\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ready to copy<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Step3-PluginyourMicrobit\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Step 3 - Plug in your Microbit<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160524_090853.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160524_090853-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160524_090853\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160524_090853-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160524_090853-768x1038.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160524_090853-758x1024.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now plug in your Microbit in to a spare USB port on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Once it&#8217;s plugged in a window should pop up&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/popup-300x185.png\" alt=\"Click to open up the folder on your computer\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/popup-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/popup.png 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-27\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to open up the folder on your computer<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Step4-Copyoveryourhexfile\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Step 4 - Copy over your hex file<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<p>Finally drag your script from the downloads area of Chrome, and in to your Microbit folder.<\/p>\n<p>Your Microbit should now display a smiling face!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-pane pane-DrawingGraphics\">\n<p>You will need to use a draw() block<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-366 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/microbit-draw-pattern-block.png\" alt=\"microbit draw pattern block\" width=\"194\" height=\"64\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-toggle-wrap\"><div class=\"arconix-toggle-title toggle-closed\"><i class='fa fa-plus-square'><\/i>Click for demo video<\/div><div class=\"arconix-toggle-content\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B4M7J3ubGpimc01CR3JfTGdaOWM\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-pane pane-WritingText\">\n<div class=\"arconix-accordions arconix-accordions-vertical arconix-accordions-1\"><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Writingtext\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Writing text<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<p>You will need to use a <strong>say()<\/strong> block.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/sayvalue.png\" alt=\"sayvalue\" width=\"169\" height=\"69\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To change the text <strong>scroll speed<\/strong>, you will have to change\u00a0the scrollInterval parameter (see the demo video).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/say-interval.png\" alt=\"say interval\" width=\"426\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/say-interval.png 426w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/say-interval-300x54.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-toggle-wrap\"><div class=\"arconix-toggle-title toggle-closed\"><i class='fa fa-plus-square'><\/i>Click for demo video<\/div><div class=\"arconix-toggle-content\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B4M7J3ubGpimVkhwRkdJa3Rubms\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-DatatypesString\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Data types: String<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<h3>Strings<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/string.png\" alt=\"string\" width=\"108\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These are used to store words, sentences, passwords and other mixed characters.<\/p>\n<p>e.g. &#8220;Bob Jones&#8221; , &#8220;Password123&#8221;, &#8220;LA4 5PQ&#8221;, &#8220;To be or not to be&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-DatatypesNumber-IntegersFloats\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Data types: Number - Integers \/ Floats <\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<h3>Integers &amp; Floats<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/number.png\" alt=\"number\" width=\"114\" height=\"45\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These are used to store <strong>Integers<\/strong> (whole numbers) and <strong>floats<\/strong> (Numbers with decimal places).<\/p>\n<p>e.g. 4, -5, 3.141<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-DatatypesBoolean\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Data types: Boolean<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<h3>Boolean<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/boolean.png\" alt=\"boolean\" width=\"121\" height=\"43\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Used to store True\/False values.<\/p>\n<p>True \/ False<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-pane pane-Waiting\">\n<p>You will need to use a <strong>wait\u00a0<\/strong>block:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_127\" style=\"width: 264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-127\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/wait-block.png\" alt=\"There are 1000 milliseconds in a second!\" width=\"254\" height=\"80\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are <strong>1000<\/strong> milliseconds in a second.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-toggle-wrap\"><div class=\"arconix-toggle-title toggle-closed\"><i class='fa fa-plus-square'><\/i>Click for demo video<\/div><div class=\"arconix-toggle-content\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/wait-block-tutorial.gif\" alt=\"wait block tutorial\" width=\"634\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-pane pane-Repeatingcode\">\n<p>You will need to use a while True loop block!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/while-true-microbit-block.png\" alt=\"while true microbit block\" width=\"450\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/while-true-microbit-block.png 450w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/while-true-microbit-block-300x52.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_130\" style=\"width: 582px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/while-true-loop-explanation.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-130\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-130\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/while-true-loop-explanation.png\" alt=\"Inside vs Outside the loop\" width=\"572\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/while-true-loop-explanation.png 572w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/while-true-loop-explanation-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside vs Outside the loop<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-pane pane-Challenges\">\n<div class=\"arconix-accordions arconix-accordions-vertical arconix-accordions-1\"><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Challenge1-IlovetheMicrobit\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Challenge 1 - I love the  Micro:bit<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-117 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/microbit-heart-300x242.png\" alt=\"microbit heart\" width=\"186\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/microbit-heart-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/microbit-heart.png 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Create a program that displays a love heart on the Microbit&#8217;s display. Once you have successfully created your program, add your solution to the quiz.mr-west.uk site.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Challenge2-HelloWorld\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Challenge 2 - Hello World!<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-120\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/output_6ohfj8.gif\" alt=\"output_6ohfj8\" width=\"182\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is tradition for the first text program a coder makes using a new language to be a &#8216;Hello world&#8217; program. Get your Microbit to output this tradition greeting to you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Challenge3-HelloFaster\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Challenge 3 - Hello Faster<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-124\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/output_ADNjAf.gif\" alt=\"output_ADNjAf\" width=\"182\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Adapt your Challenge 2 code so that the say() function includes the\u00a0scrollInterval parameter and it is set to 50.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Challenge4-Combiningtextandgraphics\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Challenge 4 - Combining text and graphics<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<div id=\"attachment_133\" style=\"width: 192px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/challenge-4-and-5-demo.gif\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/challenge-4-and-5-demo.gif\" alt=\"challenge 4 and 5 demo\" width=\"182\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Your text doesn&#8217;t need to repeat for this challenge!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Adapt your code from challenges 1 and 2 so that your Microbit\u00a0displays:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Hello World&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Then waits 1 second<\/li>\n<li>Finally it displays a smiley face<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Challenge5-Repeatingtext\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Challenge 5 - Repeating text<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<div id=\"attachment_133\" style=\"width: 192px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/challenge-4-and-5-demo.gif\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/challenge-4-and-5-demo.gif\" alt=\"Your text does need to repeat for this challenge!\" width=\"182\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Your text does need to repeat for this challenge!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For this next challenge you need to adapt challenge 4 so that it repeatedly displays the text and graphics, rather than just displaying it once.<\/p>\n<p>Your will look something like this:<\/p>\n<p>Repeat forever:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Display &#8220;hello world&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Wait 1 second<\/li>\n<li>Display a smiley face<\/li>\n<li>Wait 1 second<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Challenge6-Fallingline\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Challenge 6 - Falling line<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/challenge-6-demo.gif\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-135\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/challenge-6-demo.gif\" alt=\"challenge 6 demo\" width=\"182\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For this challenge you need to draw together all the skills you have learned this lesson to produce a falling line.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Each line fall should have a 1\/2 a second delay.<\/li>\n<li>Your falling lines should repeat forever.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you leave a 1\/2 a second delay after the last falling line!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-HowtocopyoveryourchallengestoQuizMaster\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>How to copy over your challenges to QuizMaster<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<p><strong>Step 1- First you need to switch the the text based code screen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/codeview-before-300x78.png\" alt=\"Click on the right hand circle to activate the text code mode.\" width=\"300\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/codeview-before-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/codeview-before.png 458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click on the right hand circle to activate the text code mode.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-29\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/codeview-after-300x60.png\" alt=\"Here it is activated!\" width=\"300\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/codeview-after-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/codeview-after.png 457w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-29\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here it is activated!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 2- Then you need to select all the text code and copy to QuizMaster<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32\" style=\"width: 653px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/selected-script-to-copy.png\" alt=\"Select all your code and copy it over! \" width=\"643\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/selected-script-to-copy.png 643w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/selected-script-to-copy-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Select all your code and copy it over!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-pane pane-Resources\">\n<div class=\"arconix-accordions arconix-accordions-vertical arconix-accordions-1\"><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-starter\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>starter<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/outputstarter.png\" alt=\"outputstarter\" width=\"862\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/outputstarter.png 862w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/outputstarter-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/microbit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/outputstarter-768x545.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-questionsforquizmaster\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>questions for quizmaster<\/p><\/div><div 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