Adding advanced attribute to blocks and categories (#273)

libs/core/control.cpp

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ enum EventBusValue {
 };
 
 //% weight=1 color="#333333"
+//% advanced=true
 namespace control {
     void fiberDone(void *a)
     {
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ namespace control {
      */
     //% weight=30 async help=control/reset blockGap=8
     //% blockId="control_reset" block="reset"
-    void reset() { 
+    void reset() {
       microbit_reset();
     }
 
@@ -153,16 +154,16 @@ namespace control {
      */
     //% weight=21 blockGap=12 blockId="control_raise_event" block="raise event|from source %src=control_event_source_id|with value %value=control_event_value_id" blockExternalInputs=1
     //% mode.defl=CREATE_AND_FIRE
-    void raiseEvent(int src, int value, EventCreationMode mode) { 
+    void raiseEvent(int src, int value, EventCreationMode mode) {
-        MicroBitEvent evt(src, value, (MicroBitEventLaunchMode)mode); 
+        MicroBitEvent evt(src, value, (MicroBitEventLaunchMode)mode);
     }
 
     /**
      * Raises an event in the event bus.
      */
-    //% weight=20 blockGap=8 blockId="control_on_event" block="on event|from %src=control_event_source_id|with value %value=control_event_value_id" 
+    //% weight=20 blockGap=8 blockId="control_on_event" block="on event|from %src=control_event_source_id|with value %value=control_event_value_id"
     //% blockExternalInputs=1
-    void onEvent(int src, int value, Action handler) { 
+    void onEvent(int src, int value, Action handler) {
         registerWithDal(src, value, handler);
     }
 
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ namespace control {
     int eventValue() {
         return pxt::lastEvent.value;
     }
-    
+
     /**
     * Gets the timestamp of the last event executed on the bus
     */
@@ -183,15 +184,15 @@ namespace control {
     int eventTimestamp() {
         return pxt::lastEvent.timestamp;
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Gets a friendly name for the device derived from the its serial number
      */
     //% blockId="control_device_name" block="device name" weight=10 blockGap=8
     StringData* deviceName() {
-        return ManagedString(microbit_friendly_name()).leakData();        
+        return ManagedString(microbit_friendly_name()).leakData();
     }
-    
+
     /**
     * Derive a unique, consistent serial number of this device from internal data.
     */

libs/core/control.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 * Runtime and event utilities.
 */
 //% weight=1 color="#333333"
+//% advanced=true
 namespace control {
 
     /**

libs/core/game.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 enum Direction {
-    //% block=right    
+    //% block=right
     Right,
     //% block=left
     Left
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ enum LedSpriteProperty {
  * A single-LED sprite game engine
  */
 //% color=#008272 weight=32
+//% advanced=true
 namespace game {
     let _score: number = 0;
     let _life: number = 3;

libs/core/images.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 * Creation, manipulation and display of LED images.
 */
 //% color=#5C2D91 weight=31
+//% advanced=true
 namespace images {
     /**
      * Creates an image that fits on the LED screen.
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ namespace images {
 namespace ImageMethods {
     /**
      * Plots the image at a given column to the screen
-     */            
+     */
     //% help=images/plot-image
     //% parts="ledmatrix"
     void plotImage(Image i, int xOffset = 0) {
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ namespace ImageMethods {
     void showImage(Image sprite, int xOffset) {
       uBit.display.print(MicroBitImage(sprite), -xOffset, 0, 0);
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Draws the ``index``-th frame of the image on the screen.
      * @param xOffset column index to start displaying the image
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ namespace ImageMethods {
       // TODO showImage() used in original implementation
       plotImage(i, xOffset * 5);
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Scrolls an image .
      * @param frameOffset x offset moved on each animation step, eg: 5, 1, -1

libs/core/input.cpp

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ enum class Gesture {
      * Raised when the screen is pointing right
      */
     //% block="tilt right"
-    TiltRight = MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_RIGHT,    
+    TiltRight = MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_RIGHT,
     /**
      * Raised when the board is falling!
      */
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ namespace input {
         if ((int)gesture == MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_3G && uBit.accelerometer.getRange() < 3)
             uBit.accelerometer.setRange(4);
         else if ((int)gesture == MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_6G && uBit.accelerometer.getRange() < 6)
-            uBit.accelerometer.setRange(8);            
+            uBit.accelerometer.setRange(8);
         registerWithDal(MICROBIT_ID_GESTURE, (int)gesture, body);
     }
 
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ namespace input {
      */
     //% help=input/on-pin-pressed weight=83
     //% blockId=device_pin_event block="on pin %NAME|pressed" icon="\uf094"
+    //% advanced=true
     void onPinPressed(TouchPin name, Action body) {
         auto pin = getPin((int)name);
         if (!pin) return;
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ namespace input {
      */
     //% help=input/on-pin-released weight=6 blockGap=8
     //% blockId=device_pin_released block="on pin %NAME|released" icon="\uf094"
+    //% advanced=true
     void onPinReleased(TouchPin name, Action body) {
         auto pin = getPin((int)name);
         if (!pin) return;
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ namespace input {
     //% help=input/pin-is-pressed weight=56
     //% blockId="device_pin_is_pressed" block="pin %NAME|is pressed" icon="\uf094"
     //% blockGap=8
+    //% advanced=true
     bool pinIsPressed(TouchPin name) {
         auto pin = getPin((int)name);
         return pin && pin->isTouched();
@@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ namespace input {
     /**
      * Get the current compass heading in degrees.
      */
-    //% help=input/compass-heading 
+    //% help=input/compass-heading
     //% weight=56 icon="\uf14e"
     //% blockId=device_heading block="compass heading (°)" blockGap=8
     //% parts="compass"
@@ -268,7 +271,7 @@ namespace input {
       case Rotation::Pitch: return uBit.accelerometer.getPitch();
       case Rotation::Roll: return uBit.accelerometer.getRoll();
       }
-      return 0;        
+      return 0;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -278,6 +281,7 @@ namespace input {
     //% help=input/magnetic-force weight=51
     //% blockId=device_get_magnetic_force block="magnetic force (µT)|%NAME" blockGap=8 icon="\uf076"
     //% parts="compass"
+    //% advanced=true
     int magneticForce(Dimension dimension) {
       if (!uBit.compass.isCalibrated())
         uBit.compass.calibrate();
@@ -296,6 +300,7 @@ namespace input {
      */
     //% help=input/running-time weight=50
     //% blockId=device_get_running_time block="running time (ms)" icon="\uf017"
+    //% advanced=true
     int runningTime() {
         return system_timer_current_time();
     }
@@ -314,6 +319,7 @@ namespace input {
     //% blockId=device_set_accelerometer_range block="set accelerometer|range %range" icon="\uf135"
     //% weight=5
     //% parts="accelerometer"
+    //% advanced=true
     void setAccelerometerRange(AcceleratorRange range) {
         uBit.accelerometer.setRange((int)range);
     }

libs/core/led.cpp

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace led {
     //% help=led/plot weight=78
     //% blockId=device_plot block="plot|x %x|y %y" icon="\uf205" blockGap=8
     //% parts="ledmatrix"
-    void plot(int x, int y) { 
+    void plot(int x, int y) {
       uBit.display.image.setPixelValue(x, y, 1);
     }
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace led {
     //% help=led/unplot weight=77
     //% blockId=device_unplot block="unplot|x %x|y %y" icon="\uf204" blockGap=8
     //% parts="ledmatrix"
-    void unplot(int x, int y) { 
+    void unplot(int x, int y) {
       uBit.display.image.setPixelValue(x, y, 0);
     }
 
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ namespace led {
     //% help=led/brightness weight=60
     //% blockId=device_get_brightness block="brightness" icon="\uf042" blockGap=8
     //% parts="ledmatrix"
+    //% advanced=true
     int brightness() {
       return uBit.display.getBrightness();
     }
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ namespace led {
     //% help=led/set-brightness weight=59
     //% blockId=device_set_brightness block="set brightness %value" icon="\uf042"
     //% parts="ledmatrix"
-    void setBrightness(int value) { 
+    //% advanced=true
+    void setBrightness(int value) {
        uBit.display.setBrightness(value);
     }
 
@@ -75,7 +77,8 @@ namespace led {
     //% weight=50 help=led/stop-animation
     //% blockId=device_stop_animation block="stop animation" icon="\uf04d"
     //% parts="ledmatrix"
-    void stopAnimation() { 
+    //% advanced=true
+    void stopAnimation() {
        uBit.display.stopAnimation();
     }
 
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ namespace led {
      */
     //% weight=1 help=led/set-display-mode
     //% parts="ledmatrix"
-    void setDisplayMode(DisplayMode_ mode) { 
+    void setDisplayMode(DisplayMode_ mode) {
         uBit.display.setDisplayMode((DisplayMode)mode);
     }
 

libs/core/pins.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * Control currents in Pins for analog/digital signals, servos, i2c, ...
  */
 //% color=#A80000 weight=30
+//% advanced=true
 namespace pins {
     /**
      * Re-maps a number from one range to another. That is, a value of ``from low`` would get mapped to ``to low``, a value of ``from high`` to ``to high``, values in-between to values in-between, etc.

libs/core/serial.cpp

@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ enum class BaudRate {
 };
 
 //% weight=2 color=30
+//% advanced=true
 namespace serial {
     // note that at least one // followed by % is needed per declaration!
-    
+
     /**
      * Reads a line of text from the serial port.
      */
@@ -39,10 +40,10 @@ namespace serial {
     //% help=serial/write-string
     //% weight=87
     //% blockId=serial_writestring block="serial write string %text"
-    void writeString(StringData *text) { 
+    void writeString(StringData *text) {
       uBit.serial.send(ManagedString(text));
     }
-    
+
     /**
     * Registers an event to be fired when one of the delimiter is matched
     * @param delimiters the characters to match received characters against. eg:"\n"
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ namespace serial {
       uBit.serial.eventOn(ManagedString(delimiters));
       registerWithDal(MICROBIT_ID_SERIAL, MICROBIT_SERIAL_EVT_DELIM_MATCH, body);
     }
-    
+
     /**
     * Dynamically configuring the serial instance to use pins other than USBTX and USBRX.
     * @param tx the new transmission pins

libs/core/serial.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * Reading and writing data over a serial connection.
  */
 //% weight=2 color=#002050
+//% advanced=true
 namespace serial {
     /**
      * Prints a line of text to the serial

libs/core/shims.d.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
      * Creation, manipulation and display of LED images.
      */
     //% color=#5C2D91 weight=31
+    //% advanced=true
 declare namespace images {
 
     /**
@@ -238,7 +239,8 @@ declare namespace input {
      * @param body the code to run when the pin is pressed
      */
     //% help=input/on-pin-pressed weight=83
-    //% blockId=device_pin_event block="on pin %NAME|pressed" icon="\uf094" shim=input::onPinPressed
+    //% blockId=device_pin_event block="on pin %NAME|pressed" icon="\uf094"
+    //% advanced=true shim=input::onPinPressed
     function onPinPressed(name: TouchPin, body: () => void): void;
 
     /**
@@ -247,7 +249,8 @@ declare namespace input {
      * @param body the code to run when the pin is released
      */
     //% help=input/on-pin-released weight=6 blockGap=8
-    //% blockId=device_pin_released block="on pin %NAME|released" icon="\uf094" shim=input::onPinReleased
+    //% blockId=device_pin_released block="on pin %NAME|released" icon="\uf094"
+    //% advanced=true shim=input::onPinReleased
     function onPinReleased(name: TouchPin, body: () => void): void;
 
     /**
@@ -266,13 +269,14 @@ declare namespace input {
      */
     //% help=input/pin-is-pressed weight=56
     //% blockId="device_pin_is_pressed" block="pin %NAME|is pressed" icon="\uf094"
-    //% blockGap=8 shim=input::pinIsPressed
+    //% blockGap=8
+    //% advanced=true shim=input::pinIsPressed
     function pinIsPressed(name: TouchPin): boolean;
 
     /**
      * Get the current compass heading in degrees.
      */
-    //% help=input/compass-heading 
+    //% help=input/compass-heading
     //% weight=56 icon="\uf14e"
     //% blockId=device_heading block="compass heading (°)" blockGap=8
     //% parts="compass" shim=input::compassHeading
@@ -319,14 +323,16 @@ declare namespace input {
      */
     //% help=input/magnetic-force weight=51
     //% blockId=device_get_magnetic_force block="magnetic force (µT)|%NAME" blockGap=8 icon="\uf076"
-    //% parts="compass" shim=input::magneticForce
+    //% parts="compass"
+    //% advanced=true shim=input::magneticForce
     function magneticForce(dimension: Dimension): number;
 
     /**
      * Gets the number of milliseconds elapsed since power on.
      */
     //% help=input/running-time weight=50
-    //% blockId=device_get_running_time block="running time (ms)" icon="\uf017" shim=input::runningTime
+    //% blockId=device_get_running_time block="running time (ms)" icon="\uf017"
+    //% advanced=true shim=input::runningTime
     function runningTime(): number;
 
     /**
@@ -342,13 +348,15 @@ declare namespace input {
     //% help=input/set-accelerometer-range
     //% blockId=device_set_accelerometer_range block="set accelerometer|range %range" icon="\uf135"
     //% weight=5
-    //% parts="accelerometer" shim=input::setAccelerometerRange
+    //% parts="accelerometer"
+    //% advanced=true shim=input::setAccelerometerRange
     function setAccelerometerRange(range: AcceleratorRange): void;
 }
 
 
 
     //% weight=1 color="#333333"
+    //% advanced=true
 declare namespace control {
 
     /**
@@ -386,7 +394,7 @@ declare namespace control {
     /**
      * Raises an event in the event bus.
      */
-    //% weight=20 blockGap=8 blockId="control_on_event" block="on event|from %src=control_event_source_id|with value %value=control_event_value_id" 
+    //% weight=20 blockGap=8 blockId="control_on_event" block="on event|from %src=control_event_source_id|with value %value=control_event_value_id"
     //% blockExternalInputs=1 shim=control::onEvent
     function onEvent(src: number, value: number, handler: () => void): void;
 
@@ -457,7 +465,8 @@ declare namespace led {
      */
     //% help=led/brightness weight=60
     //% blockId=device_get_brightness block="brightness" icon="\uf042" blockGap=8
-    //% parts="ledmatrix" shim=led::brightness
+    //% parts="ledmatrix"
+    //% advanced=true shim=led::brightness
     function brightness(): number;
 
     /**
@@ -466,7 +475,8 @@ declare namespace led {
      */
     //% help=led/set-brightness weight=59
     //% blockId=device_set_brightness block="set brightness %value" icon="\uf042"
-    //% parts="ledmatrix" shim=led::setBrightness
+    //% parts="ledmatrix"
+    //% advanced=true shim=led::setBrightness
     function setBrightness(value: number): void;
 
     /**
@@ -474,7 +484,8 @@ declare namespace led {
      */
     //% weight=50 help=led/stop-animation
     //% blockId=device_stop_animation block="stop animation" icon="\uf04d"
-    //% parts="ledmatrix" shim=led::stopAnimation
+    //% parts="ledmatrix"
+    //% advanced=true shim=led::stopAnimation
     function stopAnimation(): void;
 
     /**
@@ -636,6 +647,7 @@ declare namespace pins {
 
 
     //% weight=2 color=30
+    //% advanced=true
 declare namespace serial {
 
     /**

libs/radio/radio.cpp

@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ namespace radio {
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Radio
-    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------    
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     bool radioEnabled = false;
     bool transmitSerialNumber = false;
-    
+
     PacketBuffer packet;
-    
+
     int radioEnable() {
         int r = uBit.radio.enable();
         if (r != MICROBIT_OK) {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace radio {
         if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;
         uBit.radio.event.eventReceived(MicroBitEvent(MES_BROADCAST_GENERAL_ID, message, CREATE_ONLY));
     }
-        
+
     void onBroadcastMessageReceived(int message, Action f) {
         if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;
         registerWithDal(MES_BROADCAST_GENERAL_ID, message, f);
@@ -40,18 +40,18 @@ namespace radio {
 
     /**
      * Broadcasts a number over radio to any connected micro:bit in the group.
-     */    
+     */
     //% help=radio/send-number
     //% weight=60
     //% blockId=radio_datagram_send block="radio send number %value" blockGap=8
-    void sendNumber(int value) { 
+    void sendNumber(int value) {
-        if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;        
+        if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;
         uint32_t t = system_timer_current_time();
         uint32_t sn = transmitSerialNumber ? microbit_serial_number() : 0;
-        uint32_t buf[] = { (uint32_t)value, t, sn };        
+        uint32_t buf[] = { (uint32_t)value, t, sn };
         uBit.radio.datagram.send((uint8_t*)buf, 3*sizeof(uint32_t));
     }
-    
+
     /**
     * Broadcasts a name / value pair along with the device serial number
     * and running time to any connected micro:bit in the group.
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ namespace radio {
     void sendValue(StringData* name, int value) {
         if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;
 
-        ManagedString n(name);     
+        ManagedString n(name);
-        uint32_t t = system_timer_current_time();           
+        uint32_t t = system_timer_current_time();
         uint32_t sn = transmitSerialNumber ? microbit_serial_number() : 0;
         uint8_t buf[32];
         uint32_t* buf32 = (uint32_t*)buf;
@@ -75,28 +75,28 @@ namespace radio {
         buf32[2] = sn; // 4 bytes: serial number
         uint8_t len = min(MAX_FIELD_NAME_LENGTH, n.length());          // 1 byte: string length
         if (len > 0) {
-            buf[12] = len;                          // 
+            buf[12] = len;                          //
-            memcpy(buf + 13, n.toCharArray(), len); // 13-25: field name            
+            memcpy(buf + 13, n.toCharArray(), len); // 13-25: field name
         }
         uBit.radio.datagram.send(buf, 13 + len);
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Broadcasts a number over radio to any connected micro:bit in the group.
-     */    
+     */
     //% help=radio/send-string
     //% weight=58
     //% blockId=radio_datagram_send_string block="radio send string %msg"
     void sendString(StringData* msg) {
-        if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;        
+        if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;
-        
+
         ManagedString s(msg);
         if (s.length() > MICROBIT_RADIO_MAX_PACKET_SIZE)
             s = s.substring(0, MICROBIT_RADIO_MAX_PACKET_SIZE);
-        
+
         uBit.radio.datagram.send(s);
     }
-            
+
     /**
     * Reads a value sent with `stream value` and writes it
     * to the serial stream as JSON
@@ -104,29 +104,30 @@ namespace radio {
     //% help=radio/write-value-to-serial
     //% weight=3
     //% blockId=radio_write_value_serial block="radio write value to serial"
+    //% advanced=true
     void writeValueToSerial() {
         if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;
         PacketBuffer p = uBit.radio.datagram.recv();
         int length = p.length();
         uint8_t* bytes = p.getBytes();
         int value;
-        
+
         uBit.serial.send("{");
         if (length >= 4) {
             memcpy(&value, bytes, 4);
             uBit.serial.send("\"v\":"); uBit.serial.send(value);
             if(length >= 8) {
                 memcpy(&value, bytes + 4, 4);
-                uBit.serial.send(",\"t\":"); uBit.serial.send(value);                
+                uBit.serial.send(",\"t\":"); uBit.serial.send(value);
                 if (length >= 12) {
                     memcpy(&value, bytes + 8, 4);
-                    uBit.serial.send(",\"s\":"); uBit.serial.send(value);                                    
+                    uBit.serial.send(",\"s\":"); uBit.serial.send(value);
                     if (length >= 13) {
                         char name[MAX_FIELD_NAME_LENGTH+1];
                         uint8_t len = min(MAX_FIELD_NAME_LENGTH, bytes[12]);
                         memcpy(name, bytes + 13, len);
                         name[len] = 0;
-                        uBit.serial.send(",\"n\":\""); uBit.serial.send(name); uBit.serial.send("\"");                                    
+                        uBit.serial.send(",\"n\":\""); uBit.serial.send(name); uBit.serial.send("\"");
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ namespace radio {
         }
         return 0;
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Reads the next packet as a number from the radio queue.
      */
@@ -173,12 +174,12 @@ namespace radio {
     //% blockId=radio_datagram_received_event block="radio on data received" blockGap=8
     void onDataReceived(Action body) {
         if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;
-        registerWithDal(MICROBIT_ID_RADIO, MICROBIT_RADIO_EVT_DATAGRAM, body);    
+        registerWithDal(MICROBIT_ID_RADIO, MICROBIT_RADIO_EVT_DATAGRAM, body);
         // make the the receive buffer has a free spot
         receiveNumber();
     }
 
-    
+
     /**
     * Reads the next packet as a string and returns it.
     */
@@ -188,9 +189,9 @@ namespace radio {
     StringData* receiveString() {
         if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return ManagedString().leakData();
         packet = uBit.radio.datagram.recv();
-        return ManagedString(packet).leakData();        
+        return ManagedString(packet).leakData();
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Gets the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) from the packet received by ``receive number``. Not supported in simulator.
      * namespace=radio
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ namespace radio {
     //% help=radio/received-signal-strength
     //% weight=40
     //% blockId=radio_datagram_rssi block="radio received signal strength"
+    //% advanced=true
     int receivedSignalStrength() {
         if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return 0;
         return packet.getRSSI();
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ namespace radio {
         if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;
         uBit.radio.setGroup(id);
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Change the output power level of the transmitter to the given value.
     * @param power a value in the range 0..7, where 0 is the lowest power and 7 is the highest. eg: 7
@@ -222,17 +224,19 @@ namespace radio {
     //% help=radio/set-transmit-power
     //% weight=9 blockGap=8
     //% blockId=radio_set_transmit_power block="radio set transmit power %power"
+    //% advanced=true
     void setTransmitPower(int power) {
         if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;
         uBit.radio.setTransmitPower(power);
     }
-    
+
     /**
     * Set the radio to transmit the serial number in each message.
     */
     //% help=radio/set-transmit-serial-number
     //% weight=8 blockGap=8
     //% blockId=radio_set_transmit_serial_number block="radio set transmit serial number %transmit"
+    //% advanced=true
     void setTransmitSerialNumber(bool transmit) {
         if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;
         transmitSerialNumber = transmit;

libs/radio/shims.d.ts

@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ declare namespace radio {
      */
     //% help=radio/write-value-to-serial
     //% weight=3
-    //% blockId=radio_write_value_serial block="radio write value to serial" shim=radio::writeValueToSerial
+    //% blockId=radio_write_value_serial block="radio write value to serial"
+    //% advanced=true shim=radio::writeValueToSerial
     function writeValueToSerial(): void;
 
     /**
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ declare namespace radio {
      */
     //% help=radio/received-signal-strength
     //% weight=40
-    //% blockId=radio_datagram_rssi block="radio received signal strength" shim=radio::receivedSignalStrength
+    //% blockId=radio_datagram_rssi block="radio received signal strength"
+    //% advanced=true shim=radio::receivedSignalStrength
     function receivedSignalStrength(): number;
 
     /**
@@ -97,7 +99,8 @@ declare namespace radio {
      */
     //% help=radio/set-transmit-power
     //% weight=9 blockGap=8
-    //% blockId=radio_set_transmit_power block="radio set transmit power %power" shim=radio::setTransmitPower
+    //% blockId=radio_set_transmit_power block="radio set transmit power %power"
+    //% advanced=true shim=radio::setTransmitPower
     function setTransmitPower(power: number): void;
 
     /**
@@ -105,7 +108,8 @@ declare namespace radio {
      */
     //% help=radio/set-transmit-serial-number
     //% weight=8 blockGap=8
-    //% blockId=radio_set_transmit_serial_number block="radio set transmit serial number %transmit" shim=radio::setTransmitSerialNumber
+    //% blockId=radio_set_transmit_serial_number block="radio set transmit serial number %transmit"
+    //% advanced=true shim=radio::setTransmitSerialNumber
     function setTransmitSerialNumber(transmit: boolean): void;
 }