upgraded to lancaster 2.0.0.rc3 (core 0.1.9)

added radio.send/receive string

libs/microbit-radio/radio.cpp

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace radio {
      */    
     //% help=radio/send-number
     //% weight=60
-    //% blockId=radio_datagram_send block="send number %MESSAGE" blockGap=8
+    //% blockId=radio_datagram_send block="send number %value" blockGap=8
     void sendNumber(int value) { 
         if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;        
         uint32_t t = system_timer_current_time();
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace radio {
     */
     //% help=radio/send-value
     //% weight=59
-    //% blockId=radio_datagram_send_value block="send|value %name|= %value"
+    //% blockId=radio_datagram_send_value block="send|value %name|= %value" blockGap=8
     void sendValue(StringData* name, int value) {
         if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return;
 
@@ -81,6 +81,22 @@ namespace radio {
         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="send string %msg"
+    void sendString(StringData* msg) {
+        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
@@ -160,6 +176,18 @@ namespace radio {
         return receivedNumberAt(0);
     }
     
+    /**
+    * Reads the next packet as a string and returns it.
+    */
+    //% blockId=radio_datagram_receive_string block="receive string" blockGap=8
+    //% weight=44
+    //% help=radio/receive-string
+    StringData* receiveString() {
+        if (radioEnable() != MICROBIT_OK) return ManagedString().leakData();
+        packet = uBit.radio.datagram.recv();
+        return ManagedString(packet).leakData();        
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Gets the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) from the packet received by ``receive number``. Not supported in simulator.
      * namespace=radio

libs/microbit-radio/shims.d.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ declare namespace radio {
      */
     //% help=radio/send-number
     //% weight=60
-    //% blockId=radio_datagram_send block="send number %MESSAGE" blockGap=8 shim=radio::sendNumber
+    //% blockId=radio_datagram_send block="send number %value" blockGap=8 shim=radio::sendNumber
     function sendNumber(value: number): void;
 
     /**
@@ -21,9 +21,17 @@ declare namespace radio {
      */
     //% help=radio/send-value
     //% weight=59
-    //% blockId=radio_datagram_send_value block="send|value %name|= %value" shim=radio::sendValue
+    //% blockId=radio_datagram_send_value block="send|value %name|= %value" blockGap=8 shim=radio::sendValue
     function sendValue(name: string, value: number): void;
 
+    /**
+     * 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="send string %msg" shim=radio::sendString
+    function sendString(msg: string): void;
+
     /**
      * Reads a value sent with `stream value` and writes it
      * to the serial stream as JSON
@@ -58,6 +66,14 @@ declare namespace radio {
     //% blockId=radio_datagram_receive block="receive number" blockGap=8 shim=radio::receiveNumber
     function receiveNumber(): number;
 
+    /**
+     * Reads the next packet as a string and returns it.
+     */
+    //% blockId=radio_datagram_receive_string block="receive string" blockGap=8
+    //% weight=44
+    //% help=radio/receive-string shim=radio::receiveString
+    function receiveString(): string;
+
     /**
      * Gets the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) from the packet received by ``receive number``. Not supported in simulator.
      * namespace=radio

libs/microbit/dal.d.ts

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ declare const enum DAL {
     MICROBIT_DFU_HISTOGRAM_HEIGHT = 5,
     // built/yt/yotta_modules/microbit-dal/inc//bluetooth/MicroBitEventService.h
     // built/yt/yotta_modules/microbit-dal/inc//bluetooth/MicroBitIOPinService.h
-    MICROBIT_IO_PIN_SERVICE_PINCOUNT = 20,
+    MICROBIT_IO_PIN_SERVICE_PINCOUNT = 19,
     MICROBIT_IO_PIN_SERVICE_DATA_SIZE = 10,
     // built/yt/yotta_modules/microbit-dal/inc//bluetooth/MicroBitLEDService.h
     MICROBIT_BLE_MAXIMUM_SCROLLTEXT = 20,
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ declare const enum DAL {
     MMA8653_SAMPLE_RANGES = 3,
     MMA8653_SAMPLE_RATES = 8,
     MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_DATA_UPDATE = 1,
+    MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_NONE = 0,
     MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_UP = 1,
     MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_DOWN = 2,
     MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_LEFT = 3,
@@ -229,18 +230,6 @@ declare const enum DAL {
     MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_GESTURE_DAMPING = 10,
     MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_SHAKE_DAMPING = 10,
     MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_SHAKE_COUNT_THRESHOLD = 4,
-    GESTURE_NONE = 0,
-    GESTURE_UP = 1,
-    GESTURE_DOWN = 2,
-    GESTURE_LEFT = 3,
-    GESTURE_RIGHT = 4,
-    GESTURE_FACE_UP = 5,
-    GESTURE_FACE_DOWN = 6,
-    GESTURE_FREEFALL = 7,
-    GESTURE_3G = 8,
-    GESTURE_6G = 9,
-    GESTURE_8G = 10,
-    GESTURE_SHAKE = 11,
     // built/yt/yotta_modules/microbit-dal/inc//drivers/MicroBitButton.h
     MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_DOWN = 1,
     MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_UP = 2,
@@ -343,14 +332,22 @@ declare const enum DAL {
     IO_STATUS_ANALOG_IN = 0x04,
     IO_STATUS_ANALOG_OUT = 0x08,
     IO_STATUS_TOUCH_IN = 0x10,
-    IO_STATUS_EVENTBUS_ENABLED = 0x80,
+    IO_STATUS_EVENT_ON_EDGE = 0x20,
+    IO_STATUS_EVENT_PULSE_ON_EDGE = 0x40,
     MICROBIT_PIN_MAX_OUTPUT = 1023,
     MICROBIT_PIN_MAX_SERVO_RANGE = 180,
     MICROBIT_PIN_DEFAULT_SERVO_RANGE = 2000,
     MICROBIT_PIN_DEFAULT_SERVO_CENTER = 1500,
+    MICROBIT_PIN_EVENT_NONE = 0,
+    MICROBIT_PIN_EVENT_ON_EDGE = 1,
+    MICROBIT_PIN_EVENT_ON_PULSE = 2,
+    MICROBIT_PIN_EVENT_ON_TOUCH = 3,
+    MICROBIT_PIN_EVT_RISE = 2,
+    MICROBIT_PIN_EVT_FALL = 3,
+    MICROBIT_PIN_EVT_PULSE_HI = 4,
+    MICROBIT_PIN_EVT_PULSE_LO = 5,
     PIN_CAPABILITY_DIGITAL = 0x01,
     PIN_CAPABILITY_ANALOG = 0x02,
-    PIN_CAPABILITY_TOUCH = 0x04,
     // built/yt/yotta_modules/microbit-dal/inc//drivers/MicroBitRadio.h
     MICROBIT_RADIO_STATUS_INITIALISED = 0x0001,
     MICROBIT_RADIO_BASE_ADDRESS = 0x75626974,
@@ -388,6 +385,7 @@ declare const enum DAL {
     MICROBIT_THERMOMETER_PERIOD = 1000,
     MICROBIT_THERMOMETER_EVT_UPDATE = 1,
     MICROBIT_THERMOMETER_ADDED_TO_IDLE = 2,
+    // built/yt/yotta_modules/microbit-dal/inc//drivers/TimedInterruptIn.h
     // built/yt/yotta_modules/microbit-dal/inc//platform/yotta_cfg_mappings.h
     // built/yt/yotta_modules/microbit-dal/inc//types/ManagedString.h
     // built/yt/yotta_modules/microbit-dal/inc//types/ManagedType.h

libs/microbit/enums.d.ts

@@ -69,42 +69,42 @@ declare namespace basic {
      * Raised when shaken
      */
     //% block=shake
-    Shake = 11,  // GESTURE_SHAKE
+    Shake = 11,  // MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_SHAKE
     /**
      * Raised when the logo is upward and the screen is vertical
      */
     //% block="logo up"
-    LogoUp = 1,  // GESTURE_UP
+    LogoUp = 1,  // MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_UP
     /**
      * Raised when the logo is downward and the screen is vertical
      */
     //% block="logo down"
-    LogoDown = 2,  // GESTURE_DOWN
+    LogoDown = 2,  // MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_DOWN
     /**
      * Raised when the screen is pointing down and the board is horizontal
      */
     //% block="screen up"
-    ScreenUp = 5,  // GESTURE_FACE_UP
+    ScreenUp = 5,  // MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_FACE_UP
     /**
      * Raised when the screen is pointing up and the board is horizontal
      */
     //% block="screen down"
-    ScreenDown = 6,  // GESTURE_FACE_DOWN
+    ScreenDown = 6,  // MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_FACE_DOWN
     /**
      * Raised when the screen is pointing left
      */
     //% block="tilt left"
-    TiltLeft = 3,  // GESTURE_LEFT
+    TiltLeft = 3,  // MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_LEFT
     /**
      * Raised when the screen is pointing right
      */
     //% block="tilt right"
-    TiltRight = 4,  // GESTURE_RIGHT
+    TiltRight = 4,  // MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_RIGHT
     /**
      * Raised when the board is falling!
      */
     //% block="free fall"
-    FreeFall = 7,  // GESTURE_FREEFALL
+    FreeFall = 7,  // MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_FREEFALL
     }
 declare namespace input {
 }
@@ -281,7 +281,5 @@ declare namespace serial {
     Int32BE = 10,
     // UInt32,
     }
-declare namespace storage {
-}
 
 // Auto-generated. Do not edit. Really.

libs/microbit/input.cpp

@@ -59,42 +59,42 @@ enum class Gesture {
      * Raised when shaken
      */
     //% block=shake
-    Shake = GESTURE_SHAKE,
+    Shake = MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_SHAKE,
     /**
      * Raised when the logo is upward and the screen is vertical
      */
     //% block="logo up"
-    LogoUp = GESTURE_UP,
+    LogoUp = MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_UP,
     /**
      * Raised when the logo is downward and the screen is vertical
      */
     //% block="logo down"
-    LogoDown = GESTURE_DOWN,
+    LogoDown = MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_DOWN,
     /**
      * Raised when the screen is pointing down and the board is horizontal
      */
     //% block="screen up"
-    ScreenUp = GESTURE_FACE_UP,
+    ScreenUp = MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_FACE_UP,
     /**
      * Raised when the screen is pointing up and the board is horizontal
      */
     //% block="screen down"
-    ScreenDown = GESTURE_FACE_DOWN,
+    ScreenDown = MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_FACE_DOWN,
     /**
      * Raised when the screen is pointing left
      */
     //% block="tilt left"
-    TiltLeft = GESTURE_LEFT,
+    TiltLeft = MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_LEFT,
     /**
      * Raised when the screen is pointing right
      */
     //% block="tilt right"
-    TiltRight = GESTURE_RIGHT,    
+    TiltRight = MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_RIGHT,    
     /**
      * Raised when the board is falling!
      */
     //% block="free fall"
-    FreeFall = GESTURE_FREEFALL
+    FreeFall = MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_FREEFALL
 };
 
 //% color=300 weight=99

libs/microbit/pxt.json

@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
         "pins.ts",
         "serial.cpp",
         "serial.ts",
-        "buffer.cpp",
+        "buffer.cpp"
-        "storage.cpp"
     ],
     "public": true,
     "dependencies": {},

libs/microbit/shims.d.ts

@@ -597,37 +597,4 @@ declare interface Buffer {
     write(dstOffset: number, src: Buffer): void;
 }
 
-
-    /**
-     * This allows reading and writing of small blocks of data to FLASH memory.
-     */
-    //% weight=10 color=#cc6600
-declare namespace storage {
-
-    /**
-     * Writes the key and buffer pair into FLASH. This operation is rather costly as all the key/value pairs
-     * have to be rewritten as well.
-     */
-    //% shim=storage::putBuffer
-    function putBuffer(key: string, buffer: Buffer): void;
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the buffer at the given key if any. If no key is available, empty buffer is returned.
-     */
-    //% shim=storage::getBuffer
-    function getBuffer(key: string): Buffer;
-
-    /**
-     * Removes an entry identified by the key.
-     */
-    //% shim=storage::remove
-    function remove(key: string): void;
-
-    /**
-     * The number of entries in the key value store
-     */
-    //% shim=storage::size
-    function size(): number;
-}
-
 // Auto-generated. Do not edit. Really.

libs/microbit/storage.cpp

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-#include "ksbit.h"
-
-/**
-* This allows reading and writing of small blocks of data to FLASH memory.
-*/
-//% weight=10 color=#cc6600
-namespace storage {
-    /**
-    * Writes the key and buffer pair into FLASH. This operation is rather costly as all the key/value pairs
-    * have to be rewritten as well.
-    */
-    //% 
-    void putBuffer(StringData* key, Buffer buffer) {        
-        uBit.storage.put(ManagedString(key), ManagedBuffer(buffer).getBytes());
-    }
-      
-    /**
-    * Gets the buffer at the given key if any. If no key is available, empty buffer is returned.
-    */
-    //%
-    Buffer getBuffer(StringData* key) {
-        KeyValuePair* pv = uBit.storage.get(ManagedString(key));
-        if (pv == NULL) return ManagedBuffer().leakData();
-        
-        return ManagedBuffer(pv->value, sizeof(pv->value)).leakData();
-    }
-    
-    /**
-    * Removes an entry identified by the key.
-    */
-    //%
-    void remove(StringData * key) {
-        uBit.storage.remove(ManagedString(key));
-    }
-    
-    /**
-    * The number of entries in the key value store
-    */
-    //%
-    int size() {
-        return uBit.storage.size();
-    }
-}

pxtarget.json

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         "aspectRatio": 1.22
     },
     "compileService": {
-        "gittag": "v0.1.8",
+        "gittag": "v0.1.9",
         "serviceId": "ws"
     },
     "serial": {

sim/libmbit.ts

@@ -457,6 +457,10 @@ namespace pxsim.radio {
         board().radio.datagram.send([value]);
     }
 
+    export function sendString(msg: string): void {
+        board().radio.datagram.send(msg);
+    }
+
     export function writeValueToSerial(): void {
         let b = board();
         let v = b.radio.datagram.recv().data[0];
@@ -468,11 +472,23 @@ namespace pxsim.radio {
     }
 
     export function receiveNumber(): number {
-        return board().radio.datagram.recv().data[0];
+        let buffer = board().radio.datagram.recv().data;
+        if (buffer instanceof Array) return buffer[0];
+
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    export function receiveString(): string {
+        let buffer = board().radio.datagram.recv().data;
+        if (typeof buffer === "string") return <string>buffer;
+        return "";
     }
 
     export function receivedNumberAt(index: number): number {
-        return board().radio.datagram.lastReceived.data[index] || 0;
+        let buffer = board().radio.datagram.recv().data;
+        if (buffer instanceof Array) return buffer[index] || 0;
+
+        return 0;
     }
 
     export function receivedSignalStrength(): number {

sim/state.ts

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace pxsim {
     }
 
     export interface PacketBuffer {
-        data: number[];
+        data: number[] | string;
         rssi?: number;
     }
 
@@ -77,10 +77,13 @@ namespace pxsim {
             }
         }
 
-        send(buffer: number[]) {
+        send(buffer: number[] | string) {
+            if (buffer instanceof String) buffer = buffer.slice(0, 32);
+            else buffer = buffer.slice(0, 8);
+
             Runtime.postMessage(<SimulatorRadioPacketMessage>{
-                type: 'radiopacket',
+                type: "radiopacket",
-                data: buffer.slice(0, 8)
+                data: buffer
             })
         }
 
@@ -128,21 +131,6 @@ namespace pxsim {
         }
     }
 
-    export enum BasicGesture {
-        GESTURE_NONE,
-        GESTURE_UP,
-        GESTURE_DOWN,
-        GESTURE_LEFT,
-        GESTURE_RIGHT,
-        GESTURE_FACE_UP,
-        GESTURE_FACE_DOWN,
-        GESTURE_FREEFALL,
-        GESTURE_3G,
-        GESTURE_6G,
-        GESTURE_8G,
-        GESTURE_SHAKE
-    };
-
     interface AccelerometerSample {
         x: number;
         y: number;
@@ -196,8 +184,8 @@ namespace pxsim {
 
     export class Accelerometer {
         private sigma: number = 0;              // the number of ticks that the instantaneous gesture has been stable.
-        private lastGesture: BasicGesture = BasicGesture.GESTURE_NONE;        // the last, stable gesture recorded.
+        private lastGesture: number = 0;       // the last, stable gesture recorded.
-        private currentGesture: BasicGesture = BasicGesture.GESTURE_NONE;     // the instantaneous, unfiltered gesture detected.
+        private currentGesture: number = 0     // the instantaneous, unfiltered gesture detected.
         private sample: AccelerometerSample = { x: 0, y: 0, z: -1023 }
         private shake: ShakeHistory = { x: false, y: false, z: false, count: 0, shaken: 0, timer: 0 }; // State information needed to detect shake events.
         private pitch: number;
@@ -250,7 +238,7 @@ namespace pxsim {
          *
          * @return A best guess of the current posture of the device, based on instantaneous data.
          */
-        private instantaneousPosture(): BasicGesture {
+        private instantaneousPosture(): number {
             let force = this.instantaneousAccelerationSquared();
             let shakeDetected = false;
 
@@ -287,42 +275,42 @@ namespace pxsim {
             }
 
             if (this.shake.shaken)
-                return BasicGesture.GESTURE_SHAKE;
+                return DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_SHAKE;
 
             let sq = (n: number) => n * n
 
             if (force < sq(DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_FREEFALL_TOLERANCE))
-                return BasicGesture.GESTURE_FREEFALL;
+                return DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_FREEFALL;
 
             if (force > sq(DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_3G_TOLERANCE))
-                return BasicGesture.GESTURE_3G;
+                return DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_3G;
 
             if (force > sq(DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_6G_TOLERANCE))
-                return BasicGesture.GESTURE_6G;
+                return DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_6G;
 
             if (force > sq(DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_8G_TOLERANCE))
-                return BasicGesture.GESTURE_8G;
+                return DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_8G;
 
             // Determine our posture.
             if (this.getX() < (-1000 + DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_TILT_TOLERANCE))
-                return BasicGesture.GESTURE_LEFT;
+                return DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_LEFT;
 
             if (this.getX() > (1000 - DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_TILT_TOLERANCE))
-                return BasicGesture.GESTURE_RIGHT;
+                return DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_RIGHT;
 
             if (this.getY() < (-1000 + DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_TILT_TOLERANCE))
-                return BasicGesture.GESTURE_DOWN;
+                return DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_DOWN;
 
             if (this.getY() > (1000 - DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_TILT_TOLERANCE))
-                return BasicGesture.GESTURE_UP;
+                return DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_TILT_UP;
 
             if (this.getZ() < (-1000 + DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_TILT_TOLERANCE))
-                return BasicGesture.GESTURE_FACE_UP;
+                return DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_FACE_UP;
 
             if (this.getZ() > (1000 - DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_TILT_TOLERANCE))
-                return BasicGesture.GESTURE_FACE_DOWN;
+                return DAL.MICROBIT_ACCELEROMETER_EVT_FACE_DOWN;
 
-            return BasicGesture.GESTURE_NONE;
+            return 0;
         }
 
         updateGesture() {
@@ -578,16 +566,16 @@ namespace pxsim {
             if (!runtime || runtime.dead) return;
 
             switch (msg.type || "") {
-                case 'eventbus':
+                case "eventbus":
                     let ev = <SimulatorEventBusMessage>msg;
                     this.bus.queue(ev.id, ev.eventid, ev.value);
                     break;
-                case 'serial':
+                case "serial":
-                    this.serialIn.push((<SimulatorSerialMessage>msg).data || '');
+                    this.serialIn.push((<SimulatorSerialMessage>msg).data || "");
                     break;
-                case 'radiopacket':
+                case "radiopacket":
                     let packet = <SimulatorRadioPacketMessage>msg;
-                    this.radio.datagram.queue({ data: packet.data || [], rssi: packet.rssi || 0 })
+                    this.radio.datagram.queue({ data: packet.data, rssi: packet.rssi || 0 })
                     break;
             }
         }