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# flashing heart activity
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Ccontrol images with variables.
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### ~avatar avatar
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### @video td/videos/flashing-heart-0
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In this activity, you will learn how to blink an image on the LED screen.
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### ~
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To create a new script, go to the [Create Code](https://www.microbit.co.uk/create-code) page and tap `New Project` under **KindScript**.
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Let's start by adding code that plots a heart image on the screen using `basic->plot image`. Once you are done coding, don't forget to run your code in the simulator or the BBC micro:bit.
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```
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basic.plotImage(`
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`) // ***
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```
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We want to leave the image on the screen for 0.5 seconds (500 milliseconds), then clear the screen. We can use `basic->pause` to wait and `basic->clear screen` to turn off the LEDs.
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```
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basic.plotImage(`
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`)
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basic.pause(500) // ***
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basic.clearScreen() // ***
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```
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Finally, we can surround this code with a `basic->forever` loop to repeat it and add a pause after `basic->clear screen` to keep the screen off for a little while. Modify your code so that your code looks like this.
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```
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basic.forever(() => {
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basic.plotImage(`
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`)
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basic.pause(500)
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basic.clearScreen()
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basic.pause(500)
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})
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```
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### ~avatar boothing
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Excellent, you're ready to continue with the [challenges](/microbit/lessons/flashing-heart/challenges)!
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### ~
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