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Ahhh, just observed that this 2nd DOS-like window is listing COM activity (after I clicked on the window).
In fact, it seems like a log file that tracks all activity between MB and board - nice!
With no PB attached (yet M…
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I don't know if this is a related issue, but I just noticed on this Win10 PC that after I launch latest MB pilot, then the Windows Task Bar shows 2 windows related to MB. One is the normal IDE, other is a black window with just a solid cursor in…
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Just tried MB v1.1.89-pilot: same behavior as prior version. With no board connected, MB shows it's connected to Communications Port (COM2). So I click on connection icon to Disconnect MB from COM2. I then attach my PB board a…
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Any response from MicroBlock about this? I assume it's a bug for MB to display that it's downloading to board, yet the USB icon doesn't show as green/connected?
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Looks like the problem was due to the fact that the MB program for some reason connected to COM2, even though my PB board was not attached (and had never been). Once I connected my PB board, all is well. I am a bit surprised though that when no…
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@MSMorkan thanks for that answer - worked perfectly!
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@John_Maloney while it sounds like MicroBlocks has a commendable mission statement, I found it truly di…
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@Turgut I see our "friendly" exchange of additional comments has been deleted. Regardless, I have a copy of the exc…
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@Turgut I did get WiFi module to work in #25 - thanks for all your help!
I unhid My Blocks->ESP01_r…
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"Aside from all that, we really expect the users to read the minimal documentation and learn to l…
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Below is a screenshot of the MB code window after opening the .upb that I downloaded. There's an [ESP01_display_LOG] code block that appears all by itself. Is that correct, or do I need to clean it up?
Finally :) I was able to do a File->Save from the web version of MicroBlocks (that the download link initiated/opened). It saved it as Untitled.upb in my Mac's Download folder. Moved (and renamed) that file to my folder where I store all sa…
Just tried Safari browser on iMac - dragging the image still does nothing. Then I tried clicking on the download link - that worked! It opened what appears to be a 2nd instance of MicroBlocks with all the project #25 code showi…
I opened the Github link for #25, saw the code blocks, then dragged image of code blocks to the MicroBlocks window (no code loaded, except for default libraries). But nothing happens after I drag image. I am using an iMac and FireFox for Mac an…
@Turgut up until this point, I had been manually entering all the code blocks shown for each project into the MicroB…
At the end of Project #25 (like all other projects), there is a link to access the code (see screenshot below). I have been using the PDF version of ebook, not HTML, so the link does nothing. So, I just opened the HTML version of ebook and clic…
Based on earlier advice, I saved an empty project that I named "Default Settings (Libraries)" that starts off with the most commonly used libraries already loaded. When I click on My Blocks, all I see in MicroBlocks is two options: [Add a comman…
Looking at project #25 again: I see a code block (light blue) named ESP01_restore. But I do not see anywhere that this command/function (it is a My Block, right?) is created/defined. I am viewing a PDF of the …
So of the 264KB SRAM memory, over 200KB is being used by the MicroBlocks VM?
I see there are at least 3 variations of Pico, do any have more SRAM?
Great info @Turgut - thanks!
What is the approximate upper memory limit of the Pico chip?
Interesting how important memory still is when developing apps for Pico. I used to write in assembly language (8086, 8051, Z80 etc) and developed/sold a modem communications library for use by programmers working with Microsoft’s FoxPro databas…
Ahhh, I was going to ask if you were referring to My Blocks. So My Blocks is just a way of creating a callable routine that you assign a name to? And I assume you pass one or more parameters to a My Block routine?
Interesting that one use…
Oh, how disappointing to learn there is no library for the ESP8266 WiFi module :( That was one module that I planned on using a LOT. Oh well, I'll see if I can make any sense of the MicroBlocks code that is in Project #25 - but it's very confus…
I don't see the phrase "Custom Block" (or Custom Blocks) anywhere in the e-book, other than in the beginning when it talks about the Scripting Area. I just looked at #25 again, and don't really understand where/how Custom Blocks are being define…
@Turgut So sorry - I am totally new to your community website, PicoBricks etc. I did not see any mention of Custom …
@Turgut - can you tell me where to find the library(s) for the ESP8266 WiFi module for use with MicroBlocks? Sampl…
Sample 2.11 - the wiring diagram on pg 93 (section name is incorrectly listed as 2.12.2 - see prior post above), seems to be incorrect IMO. I have attached an enlargement of the wiring diagram from pg 93 below. Notice the blue wire is shown con…
Sample 2.11 - on the first page (93), it mistakenly lists the first 2 paragraphs/sections as 12.12.1 and 12.12.2. It should read 12.11.1 and 12.11.2.
@PeterMathijssen that's what I was guessing :) Would be nice if the code was redone for the PB p…
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