0.3.8

- updated basic.cpp::showNumber to use printChar instead of print.

cmds/cmds.ts

@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ export function deployCoreAsync(res: ts.pxt.CompileResult) {
 
 function getBitDrivesAsync(): Promise<string[]> {
     if (process.platform == "win32") {
+        let rx = new RegExp("^([A-Z]:).* " + pxt.appTarget.compile.deployDrives)
         return execAsync("wmic PATH Win32_LogicalDisk get DeviceID, VolumeName, FileSystem")
             .then(buf => {
                 let res: string[] = []
                 buf.toString("utf8").split(/\n/).forEach(ln => {
-                    let m = /^([A-Z]:).* MICROBIT/.exec(ln)
+                    let m = rx.exec(ln)
                     if (m) {
                         res.push(m[1] + "/")
                     }
@@ -41,8 +42,9 @@ function getBitDrivesAsync(): Promise<string[]> {
             })
     }
     else if (process.platform == "darwin") {
+        let rx = new RegExp(pxt.appTarget.compile.deployDrives)
         return readDirAsync("/Volumes")
-            .then(lst => lst.filter(s => /MICROBIT/.test(s)).map(s => "/Volumes/" + s + "/"))
+            .then(lst => lst.filter(s => rx.test(s)).map(s => "/Volumes/" + s + "/"))
     } else {
         return Promise.resolve([])
     }

docs/projects/the-watch.md

@@ -148,12 +148,6 @@ Trim any leftover fabric, threads or tape.
 
 Your watch is ready!
 
-### ~avatar avatar
-
-Excellent, you're ready to continue with the [challenges](/projects/rock-paper-scissors)!
-
-### ~
-
 ### Acknowledgements
 
 Artistic design by Melinda Hoeneisen.

docs/reference/led/stop-animation.md

@@ -9,14 +9,24 @@ led.stopAnimation()
 
 ### Example
 
-This program...
+This program sets up the ``stop animation`` part of the program,
+and then shows a string that you can stop with button ``B``.
 
 ```blocks
-basic.showString("STOP ME! STOP ME! PLEASE, WON'T SOMEBODY STOP ME?");
 input.onButtonPressed(Button.B, () => {
     led.stopAnimation();
 });
-'```
+basic.showString("STOP ME! STOP ME! PLEASE, WON'T SOMEBODY STOP ME?");
+```
+
+### ~hint
+
+It's important to set up ``stop animation`` before showing the
+animation, so the ``stop animation`` part of the program will be ready
+to go.
+
+### ~
+
 ### See Also
 
-
+[show animation](/reference/basic/show-animation)

docs/reference/radio/write-value-to-serial.md

@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
 # Write Value To Serial
 
-Writes the full data received data  via ``radio`` to serial in JSON format.   
-
-**Note** - This method only works for [send number](/reference/radio/send-number) and [send value](/reference/radio/send-value). It does not work for [send string](/reference/radio/send-string) (although a string can be sent with [send value](/reference/radio/send-value)).   
+Writes the data received by ``radio`` to serial in JSON format.
 
 ```sig
 radio.writeValueToSerial();
 ```
 
-## Data received format
-The format for received data printed to serial is as follows    
-- [send number](/reference/radio/send-number) - ```{v:ValueSent,t:MicrobitTimeAlive,s:Unused}```
-- [send value](/reference/radio/send-number) - ```{v:Value,t:MicrobitTimeAlive,s:Unused,n:"Name"}```
-- [send string](/reference/radio/send-string) - ```{}``` (currently unavailable)
+### ~hint
+
+This method only works for [send number](/reference/radio/send-number)
+and [send value](/reference/radio/send-value). It does not work for
+[send string](/reference/radio/send-string), although you can send a
+string as part of [send value](/reference/radio/send-value).
+
+### ~
+
+### Data received format
+
+The format for received data printed to serial is as follows:
+
+- [send number](/reference/radio/send-number): ```{v:ValueSent,t:MicrobitTimeAlive,s:Unused}```
+- [send value](/reference/radio/send-value): ```{v:ValueSent,t:MicrobitTimeAlive,s:Unused,n:"Name"}```
 
 ### Simulator
 
@@ -20,7 +28,9 @@ This function only works on the micro:bit, not in browsers.
 
 ### Examples
 
-When ```radio``` data is received (after pressing A button on 2nd micro:bit), output temperature data to serial.
+When ```radio``` data is received (after pressing the ``A`` button on
+the second micro:bit), this program sends temperature data to
+serial.
 
 ```blocks
 input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, () => {
@@ -30,9 +40,11 @@ radio.onDataReceived(() => {
     radio.writeValueToSerial();
 });
 ```
-Example output to serial when A button pressed:   
+Sample output to serial when ``A`` button pressed:
 ```{v:27,t:323,s:0}```
 
 ### See also
 
-[send number](/reference/radio/send-number), [send value](/reference/radio/send-number), [on data received](/reference/radio/on-data-received)
+[send number](/reference/radio/send-number),
+[send value](/reference/radio/send-value),
+[on data received](/reference/radio/on-data-received)

libs/microbit/basic.cpp

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace basic {
       if (value < 0 || value >= 10) {
         uBit.display.scroll(t, interval);
       } else {
-        uBit.display.print(t.charAt(0), interval * 5);
+        uBit.display.printChar(t.charAt(0), interval * 5);
       }
     }
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pxt-microbit",
-  "version": "0.3.4",
+  "version": "0.3.8",
   "description": "BBC micro:bit target for PXT",
   "keywords": [
     "JavaScript",
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@
     "typescript": "^1.8.7"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "pxt-core": "0.3.7"
+    "pxt-core": "0.3.11"
   }
 }

pxtarget.json

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "compile": {
         "isNative": false,
         "hasHex": true,
-        "deployDrives": "^MICROBIT",
+        "deployDrives": "(MICROBIT|MBED)",
         "driveName": "MICROBIT",
         "hexMimeType": "application/x-microbit-hex"
     },

sim/libmbit.ts

@@ -725,7 +725,8 @@ namespace pxsim.ImageMethods {
         board().animationQ.enqueue({
             interval: interval,
             frame: () => {
-                if (off >= leds.width || off < 0) return false;
+                //TODO: support right to left.
+                if (off >= leds.width + 5 || off < 0) return false;
                 stride > 0 ? display.shiftLeft(stride) : display.shiftRight(-stride);
                 let c = Math.min(stride, leds.width - off);
                 leds.copyTo(off, c, display, 5 - stride)