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Add Packages to PXT |
2016-12-23 10:20:00 UTC |
2016-12-23 10:20:00 UTC |
The PXT.IO editor can use packages to add additional components or for extra functionality to the microbit. At present, there are libraries to use a sonar sensor, neopixels and a thermocoupler.
Here's the full list:
To drive neopixels, you need to add the neopixel package to your program:
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- It's possible to write your own packages. There's a write up here.. These are added to PXT.io if approved by microsoft (?)
- PXT.io can be run from a local machine.
- Unlike the TouchDevelop platform for the microbit, you cannot add your own packages. To do this, you must install PXT on a local machine.
- A list of the current packages is in a README file on Github.