0.7.34

This reverts commit 00f4c9cbb3.

docs/projects/inchworm/code.md

@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ at a certain pace. In the code below, the user pressed button ``A`` to launch th
 
 ```blocks
 input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, () => {
-    pins.servoWritePin(AnalogPin.P0, 0)
+    pins.servoWritePin(AnalogPin.P0, 0);
-    basic.pause(500)
+    basic.pause(500);
-    pins.servoWritePin(AnalogPin.P0, 180)
+    pins.servoWritePin(AnalogPin.P0, 180);
-    basic.pause(500)
+    basic.pause(500);
 });
 ```
 
@@ -46,3 +46,7 @@ input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, () => {
     radio.sendNumber(0)
 })
 ```
+
+```package
+radio
+```

docs/projects/inchworm/servo.md

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Using the cutting pliers, cut out the dark plastic connector.
 
 Using the plier or a wire stripper, strip the plastic from the cables.
 
-![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/servo2.jpg)
+![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/servotrim.jpg)
 
 ## Step 3: threading the servo cablers
 

docs/reference/bluetooth/advertise-uid-buffer.md

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bluetooth.advertiseUidBuffer(pins.createBuffer(16), 7, true);
 
 * ``buffer`` - a 16 bytes buffer containing the namespace (first 10 bytes) and instance (last 6 bytes).
 * ``power`` - a [number](/reference/types/number) representing the power level between 0 (short) and 7 (maximum range).
-* ``connectable`` - a [boolean](/reference/type/boolean) indicating whether or not the micro:bit should accept connections. 
+* ``connectable`` - a [boolean](/blocks/logic/boolean) indicating whether or not the micro:bit should accept connections. 
 
 
 ## See Also

docs/reference/bluetooth/advertise-uid.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bluetooth.advertiseUid(42, 1, 7, true);
 * ``namespace`` last 4 bytes of the namespace uid (6 to 9)
 * ``instance`` last 4 bytes of the instance (2 to 5)
 * ``power`` - a [number](/reference/types/number) representing the power level between 0 (short) and 7 (maximum range).
-* ``connectable`` - a [boolean](/reference/type/boolean) indicating whether or not the micro:bit should accept connections. 
+* ``connectable`` - a [boolean](/blocks/logic/boolean) indicating whether or not the micro:bit should accept connections. 
 
 ## Encoding
 

docs/reference/bluetooth/advertise-url.md

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bluetooth.advertiseUrl("https://pxt.microbit.org/", 7, true);
 
 * ``url`` - a [string](/reference/types/string) containing the URL to broadcast, at most 17 characters long, excluding the protocol (eg: ``https://``) which gets encoded as 1 byte.
 * ``power`` - a [number](/reference/types/number) representing the power level between 0 (short) and 7 (maximum range).
-* ``connectable`` - a [boolean](/reference/type/boolean) indicating whether or not the micro:bit should accept connections. 
+* ``connectable`` - a [boolean](/blocks/logic/boolean) indicating whether or not the micro:bit should accept connections. 
 
 ### Example: Broadcast a secret code
 

docs/reference/serial.md

@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ serial.writeLine("");
 serial.writeNumber(0);
 serial.writeValue("x", 0);
 serial.writeString("");
+serial.readUntil(",");
 serial.readLine();
+serial.readString();
 serial.redirect(SerialPin.P0, SerialPin.P0, BaudRate.BaudRate115200);
+serial.onDataReceived(",", () => {})
 ```
 
 ### See Also

docs/reference/serial/on-data-received.md

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Serial On Data Received
+
+Registers an event to be fired when one of the delimiter is matched.
+
+
+```sig
+serial.onDataReceived(",", () => {})
+```
+
+### Parameters
+
+* `delimiters` is a [string](/reference/types/string) containing any of the character to match
+
+### Example
+
+Read values separated by `,`:
+
+```blocks
+serial.onDataReceived(serial.delimiters(Delimiters.Comma), () => {
+    basic.showString(serial.readUntil(serial.delimiters(Delimiters.Comma)))
+})
+```
+
+### See also
+
+[serial](/device/serial),
+[serial write line](/reference/serial/write-line),
+[serial write value](/reference/serial/write-value)
+

docs/reference/serial/read-string.md

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Serial Read String
+
+Read the buffered serial data as a string
+
+```sig
+serial.readString();
+```
+
+### Returns
+
+* a [string](/reference/types/string) containing input from the serial port. Empty if no data available.
+
+### Example
+
+The following program scrolls text on the screen as it arrives from serial.
+
+```blocks
+basic.forever(() => {
+    basic.showString(serial.readString());
+});
+```
+
+### See also
+
+[serial](/device/serial),
+[serial write line](/reference/serial/write-line),
+[serial write value](/reference/serial/write-value)

docs/static/avatar.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
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docs/static/loader.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
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+     lang="en-GB">BBC micro:bit</title><desc
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docs/tutorials/getting-started.md

@@ -5,15 +5,12 @@
 Place blocks in the workspace to scroll text on the screen.
 
 ```blocks
-basic.showString("Hi!")
+basic.showString("Hello!")
 ```
 
 ### Step 2
 
-Transfer your code in your @boardname@! Click the **Download** button
+Click ``|Download|`` to transfer your code in your @boardname@!
-and follow the instructions.
-
-ANIMATEDGIF
 
 ### Step 3
 
@@ -22,20 +19,19 @@ Let's make it scroll when button **A** is pressed.
 
 ```block
 input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, () => {
-    basic.showString("Hi!")
+    basic.showString("Hello!")
 });
 ```
 
 ### Step 4
 
-Transfer your code in your @boardname@ and try pressing **A**.
+Click ``|Download|`` to transfer your code
-
+and press **A** to scroll your text.
-ANIMATEDGIF
 
 ### Step 5
 
 Place more blocks to display a smiley when button **B** is pressed.
-Download your code and try it!
+Use the dropdown to find ``B``!
 
 ```block
 input.onButtonPressed(Button.B, () => {
@@ -52,7 +48,6 @@ input.onButtonPressed(Button.B, () => {
 ### Step 6
 
 Drag more blocks to display a frownie when @boardname@ is shaken.
-Download your code and try it!
 
 ```block
 input.onGesture(Gesture.Shake, () => {
@@ -65,3 +60,15 @@ input.onGesture(Gesture.Shake, () => {
     `)
 })
 ```
+
+### Step 7
+
+Drag more blocks to display a random number when pin ``P0`` is touched.
+Hold your right thumb on the ``GND`` metal pin 
+at press the ``0`` pin with your right hand to trigger this event.
+
+```block
+input.onPinPressed(TouchPin.P0, () => {
+    basic.showNumber(Math.random(7))
+})
+```

electron/release.json

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
     "versions": {
         "0": {
-            "latest": "v0.6.45",
+            "latest": "v0.7.29",
             "banned": [],
-            "prompt": "v0.0.0"
+            "prompt": "v0.7.29"
         }
     }
 }

libs/blocksprj/main.blocks

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 <xml xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
   <block type="pxt-on-start"></block>
+  <block type="device_forever"></block>
 </xml>

libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json

@@ -231,8 +231,10 @@
   "pins.spiWrite|param|value": "Data to be sent to the SPI slave",
   "serial": "Reading and writing data over a serial connection.",
   "serial.delimiters": "Returns the delimiter corresponding string",
-  "serial.onLineReceived": "Registers an event to be fired when a line has been received",
+  "serial.onDataReceived": "Registers an event to be fired when one of the delimiter is matched.",
+  "serial.onDataReceived|param|delimiters": "the characters to match received characters against.",
   "serial.readLine": "Reads a line of text from the serial port.",
+  "serial.readString": "Reads the buffered received data as a string",
   "serial.readUntil": "Reads a line of text from the serial port and returns the buffer when the delimiter is met.",
   "serial.readUntil|param|delimiter": "text delimiter that separates each text chunk",
   "serial.redirect": "Dynamically configuring the serial instance to use pins other than USBTX and USBRX.",

libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json

@@ -171,7 +171,9 @@
   "pins.spiWrite|block": "spi write %value",
   "pins|block": "pins",
   "serial.delimiters|block": "%del",
+  "serial.onDataReceived|block": "serial|on data received %delimiters=serial_delimiter_conv",
   "serial.readLine|block": "serial|read line",
+  "serial.readString|block": "serial|read string",
   "serial.readUntil|block": "serial|read until %delimiter=serial_delimiter_conv",
   "serial.redirect|block": "serial|redirect to|TX %tx|RX %rx|at baud rate %rate",
   "serial.writeLine|block": "serial|write line %text",

libs/core/core.cpp

@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ namespace String_ {
 
     //%
     int compare(StringData *s, StringData *that) {
-        return strcmp(s->data, that->data);
+      int compareResult = strcmp(s->data, that->data);
+      if (compareResult < 0)
+        return -1;
+      else if (compareResult > 0)
+        return 1;
+      return 0;
     }
 
     //%
@@ -76,7 +81,7 @@ namespace Boolean_ {
     }
 
     //%
-    bool bang(bool v) { return !v; }
+    bool bang(int v) { return v == 0; }
 }
 
 namespace Number_ {

libs/core/pxt.cpp

@@ -149,16 +149,10 @@ namespace pxt {
 #endif            
       
       if (i < length)
-      {
-        if (data[i] != Segment::MissingValue)
       {
           return data[i];          
       }
-        error(ERR_MISSING_VALUE);
+      return Segment::DefaultValue;
-        return 0;
-      }
-      error(ERR_OUT_OF_BOUNDS);
-      return 0;
     }
 
     void Segment::set(uint32_t i, uint32_t value) 
@@ -223,12 +217,8 @@ namespace pxt {
          {
            memcpy(tmp, data, size * sizeof(uint32_t));
          }
-
+        //fill the rest with default value
-         //fill the rest with missing values;
+         memset(tmp + size, Segment::DefaultValue, (newSize - size) * sizeof(uint32_t));
-         for(uint16_t i = size; i < newSize; i++)
-         {
-           tmp[i] = Segment::MissingValue;
-         }
 
          //free older segment;
          ::operator delete(data); 
@@ -280,12 +270,11 @@ namespace pxt {
       if (length > 0)
       {
         uint32_t value = data[length];
-        data[length] = Segment::MissingValue;
+        data[length] = Segment::DefaultValue;
         --length;
         return value;
       }
-      error(ERR_OUT_OF_BOUNDS);      
+      return Segment::DefaultValue;
-      return 0;
     }
 
     //this function removes an element at index i and shifts the rest of the elements to
@@ -306,15 +295,14 @@ namespace pxt {
           memmove(data + i, data + i + 1, (length - i - 1) * sizeof(uint32_t));
         }
         length--;        
-        data[length] = Segment::MissingValue;        
+        data[length] = Segment::DefaultValue;        
 #ifdef DEBUG_BUILD
         printf("After Segment::remove index:%u\n", i);
         this->print();
 #endif  
         return ret;
       }
-      error(ERR_OUT_OF_BOUNDS);
+      return Segment::DefaultValue;
-      return 0;
     }
 
     //this function inserts element value at index i by shifting the rest of the elements right.     
@@ -360,32 +348,13 @@ namespace pxt {
 
     bool Segment::isValidIndex(uint32_t i)
     {
-      if (i > length || data[i] == Segment::MissingValue)
+      if (i > length)
       {
         return false;
       }
       return true;
     }
 
-    bool Segment::getNextValidIndex(uint32_t i, uint32_t *result)
-    {
-      while (i < length)
-      {
-        if (data[i] != Segment::MissingValue)
-        {
-           *result = i;
-
-#ifdef DEBUG_BUILD
-           printf("In Segment::getNextValidIndex result=%u\n",i);
-           this->print();
-#endif                  
-           return true;
-        }
-        i++;
-      }
-      return false;
-    }
-
     void Segment::destroy()
     {
 #ifdef DEBUG_BUILD
@@ -414,8 +383,6 @@ namespace pxt {
     }
 
     uint32_t RefCollection::getAt(int i) 
-    {
-      if (head.isValidIndex(i)) 
     {
       uint32_t tmp = head.get(i);
       if (isRef())
@@ -424,20 +391,9 @@ namespace pxt {
       }
       return tmp;
     }
-      else 
-      {
-        error(ERR_OUT_OF_BOUNDS);
-        return 0;
-      }
-    }
 
     uint32_t RefCollection::removeAt(int i) 
     {
-      if (!head.isValidIndex((uint32_t)i))
-      {
-        error(ERR_OUT_OF_BOUNDS);
-        return 0;
-      }
       if (isRef())
       {
         decr(head.get(i));
@@ -446,8 +402,6 @@ namespace pxt {
     }
 
     void RefCollection::insertAt(int i, uint32_t value) 
-    {
-      if (i < length())
     {
       head.insert(i, value);
       if (isRef())
@@ -455,11 +409,6 @@ namespace pxt {
         incr(value);
       } 
     }
-      else
-      {
-        error(ERR_OUT_OF_BOUNDS);
-      }
-    }
 
     void RefCollection::setAt(int i, uint32_t value) 
     {
@@ -480,26 +429,31 @@ namespace pxt {
       {
         StringData *xx = (StringData*)x;
         uint32_t i = start;
-        while(head.getNextValidIndex(start, &i))
+        while(head.isValidIndex(i))
         {
           StringData *ee = (StringData*)head.get(i);
-          if (xx->len == ee->len && memcmp(xx->data, ee->data, xx->len) == 0)
+          if (ee == xx)
+          {
+            //handles ee being null
+            return (int) i;
+          }
+          if (ee && xx->len == ee->len && memcmp(xx->data, ee->data, xx->len) == 0)
           {
             return (int)i;
           }
-          start = i;
+          i++;
         }
       } 
       else 
       {
         uint32_t i = start;
-        while(head.getNextValidIndex(start, &i))
+        while(head.isValidIndex(i))
         {
           if (head.get(i) == x)
           {
             return (int)i;
           }
-          start = i;
+          i++;
         }
       }
 
@@ -550,12 +504,9 @@ namespace pxt {
     {
       if (this->isRef())
       {
-        uint32_t start = 0;
+        for(uint32_t i = 0; i < this->head.getLength(); i++)
-        uint32_t i = 0;
-        while(head.getNextValidIndex(start, &i))
         {
           decr(this->head.get(i));
-          start = i;
         }
       }
       this->head.destroy();

libs/core/pxt.h

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ namespace pxt {
     ERR_OUT_OF_BOUNDS = 8,
     ERR_REF_DELETED = 7,
     ERR_SIZE = 9,
-    ERR_MISSING_VALUE = 10,
   } ERROR;
 
   extern const uint32_t functionsAndBytecode[];
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ namespace pxt {
       uint16_t size;
 
       static const uint16_t MaxSize = 0xFFFF;
-      static const uint32_t MissingValue = 0x80000000;
+      static const uint32_t DefaultValue = 0x0;
 
       static uint16_t growthFactor(uint16_t size);      
       void growByMin(uint16_t minSize);
@@ -197,10 +196,6 @@ namespace pxt {
       uint32_t remove(uint32_t i);
       void insert(uint32_t i, uint32_t value);
 
-      //Returns true if there is a valid index greater than or equal to 'i', returns false otherwise
-      //If 'i' is valid returns it in 'result', if not tries to find the next valid
-      //index < length which is valid.
-      bool getNextValidIndex(uint32_t i, uint32_t *result);
       bool isValidIndex(uint32_t i);
 
       void destroy();

libs/core/serial.cpp

@@ -51,24 +51,27 @@ namespace serial {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Reads a line of text from the serial port.
+    * Reads the buffered received data as a string
     */
-    //% help=serial/read-line
+    //% blockId=serial_read_buffer block="serial|read string"
-    //% blockId=serial_read_line block="serial|read line"
+    //% weight=18
-    //% weight=20 blockGap=8
+    StringData* readString() {
-    StringData* readLine() {
+      int n = uBit.serial.getRxBufferSize();
-      return readUntil(ManagedString("\n").leakData());
+      if (n == 0) return ManagedString("").leakData();
+      return ManagedString(uBit.serial.read(n, MicroBitSerialMode::ASYNC)).leakData();
     }
 
     /**
-    * Registers an event to be fired when one of the delimiter is matched
+    * Registers an event to be fired when one of the delimiter is matched.
-    * @param delimiters the characters to match received characters against. eg:"\n"
+    * @param delimiters the characters to match received characters against.
     */
-    // help=serial/on-data-received
+    //% help=serial/on-data-received
-    // weight=18
+    //% weight=18 blockId=serial_on_data_received block="serial|on data received %delimiters=serial_delimiter_conv"
     void onDataReceived(StringData* delimiters, Action body) {
       uBit.serial.eventOn(ManagedString(delimiters));
       registerWithDal(MICROBIT_ID_SERIAL, MICROBIT_SERIAL_EVT_DELIM_MATCH, body);
+      // lazy initialization of serial buffers
+      uBit.serial.read(MicroBitSerialMode::ASYNC);
     }
 
     /**

libs/core/serial.ts

@@ -38,20 +38,20 @@ namespace serial {
     }
 
     /**
-    * Registers an event to be fired when a line has been received
+     * Reads a line of text from the serial port.
      */
-    // help=serial/on-line-received
+    //% help=serial/read-line
-    // blockId=serial_on_line_received block="serial on line received"
+    //% blockId=serial_read_line block="serial|read line"
-    // weight=21 blockGap=8
+    //% weight=20 blockGap=8
-    export function onLineReceived(body: Action): void {
+    export function readLine(): string {
-       // serial.onDataReceived("\n", body);
+        return serial.readUntil(delimiters(Delimiters.NewLine));
     }
 
     /**
      * Returns the delimiter corresponding string
      */
     //% blockId="serial_delimiter_conv" block="%del"
-    //% weight=1
+    //% weight=1 blockHidden=true
     export function delimiters(del: Delimiters): string {
         // even though it might not look like, this is more
         // (memory) efficient than the C++ implementation, because the

libs/core/shims.d.ts

@@ -672,12 +672,19 @@ declare namespace serial {
     function readUntil(delimiter: string): string;
 
     /**
-     * Reads a line of text from the serial port.
+     * Reads the buffered received data as a string
      */
-    //% help=serial/read-line
+    //% blockId=serial_read_buffer block="serial|read string"
-    //% blockId=serial_read_line block="serial|read line"
+    //% weight=18 shim=serial::readString
-    //% weight=20 blockGap=8 shim=serial::readLine
+    function readString(): string;
-    function readLine(): string;
+
+    /**
+     * Registers an event to be fired when one of the delimiter is matched.
+     * @param delimiters the characters to match received characters against.
+     */
+    //% help=serial/on-data-received
+    //% weight=18 blockId=serial_on_data_received block="serial|on data received %delimiters=serial_delimiter_conv" shim=serial::onDataReceived
+    function onDataReceived(delimiters: string, body: () => void): void;
 
     /**
      * Sends a piece of text through Serial connection.

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pxt-microbit",
-  "version": "0.7.19",
+  "version": "0.7.34",
   "description": "micro:bit target for PXT",
   "keywords": [
     "JavaScript",
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@
     "built/*.json",
     "built/*.d.ts",
     "built/hexcache",
+    "built/web",
     "sim/public",
     "docs/*.md",
     "docs/*/*.md",
-    "docs/*/*/*.md"
+    "docs/*/*/*.md",
+    "docs/static/icons/favicon.ico"
   ],
   "main": "built/pxtrequire.js",
   "typings": "built/pxtrequire.d.ts",
@@ -34,6 +36,6 @@
     "semantic-ui-less": "^2.2.4"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "pxt-core": "0.8.7"
+    "pxt-core": "0.10.8"
   }
 }

pxtarget.json

@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@
         "logicBlocks": true,
         "variablesBlocks": true,
         "onStartColor": "#0078D7",
-        "onStartNamespace": "basic"
+        "onStartNamespace": "basic",
+        "onStartWeight": 54
     },
     "simulator": {
         "autoRun": true,

sim/dalboard.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ namespace pxsim {
         radioState: RadioState;
         // TODO: not singletons
         neopixelState: NeoPixelState;
-        servosState: MicroServosState;
         fileSystem: FileSystemState;
 
         constructor() {
@@ -53,7 +52,13 @@ namespace pxsim {
                     0,
                     DAL.MICROBIT_ID_IO_P19,
                     DAL.MICROBIT_ID_IO_P20
-                ]
+                ],
+                servos: {
+                    "P0": DAL.MICROBIT_ID_IO_P0,
+                    "P1": DAL.MICROBIT_ID_IO_P1,
+                    "P2": DAL.MICROBIT_ID_IO_P2,
+                    "P3": DAL.MICROBIT_ID_IO_P3
+                }
             });
             this.builtinParts["radio"] = this.radioState = new RadioState(runtime);
             this.builtinParts["accelerometer"] = this.accelerometerState = new AccelerometerState(runtime);
@@ -62,12 +67,7 @@ namespace pxsim {
             this.builtinParts["lightsensor"] = this.lightSensorState = new LightSensorState();
             this.builtinParts["compass"] = this.compassState = new CompassState();
             this.builtinParts["neopixel"] = this.neopixelState = new NeoPixelState();
-            this.builtinParts["microservo"] = this.servosState = new MicroServosState({
+            this.builtinParts["microservo"] = this.edgeConnectorState;
-                "P0": DAL.MICROBIT_ID_IO_P0,
-                "P1": DAL.MICROBIT_ID_IO_P1,
-                "P2": DAL.MICROBIT_ID_IO_P2,
-                "P3": DAL.MICROBIT_ID_IO_P3
-            });
 
             this.builtinVisuals["buttonpair"] = () => new visuals.ButtonPairView();
             this.builtinVisuals["ledmatrix"] = () => new visuals.LedMatrixView();

sim/state/edgeconnector.ts

@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ namespace pxsim.pins {
         if (!pin) return;
 
         analogSetPeriod(pinId, 20000);
-        const state = board().servosState.servoState(pinId);
+        pin.servoAngle = value;
-        state.setAngle(value);
     }
 
     export function servoSetPulse(pinId: number, micros: number) {

sim/state/ledmatrix.ts

@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ namespace pxsim {
         }
 
         public shiftRight(cols: number) {
-            for (let x = this.width - 1; x <= 0; --x)
+            for (let x = this.width - 1; x >= 0; --x)
                 for (let y = 0; y < 5; ++y)
-                    this.set(x, y, x > cols ? this.get(x - cols, y) : 0);
+                    this.set(x, y, x >= cols ? this.get(x - cols, y) : 0);
         }
 
         public clear(): void {
@@ -195,11 +195,16 @@ namespace pxsim.ImageMethods {
         board().ledMatrixState.animationQ.enqueue({
             interval: interval,
             frame: () => {
-                //TODO: support right to left.
                 if (off >= leds.width || off < 0) return false;
-                stride > 0 ? display.shiftLeft(stride) : display.shiftRight(-stride);
+                if (stride > 0) {
-                let c = Math.min(stride, leds.width - off);
+                    display.shiftLeft(stride);
+                    const c = Math.min(stride, leds.width - off);
                     leds.copyTo(off, c, display, 5 - stride)
+                } else {
+                    display.shiftRight(-stride);
+                    const c = Math.min(-stride, leds.width - off);
+                    leds.copyTo(off, c, display, 0)
+                }
                 off += stride;
                 return true;
             },
@@ -223,7 +228,7 @@ namespace pxsim.basic {
             clearScreen();
             pause(interval * 5);
         } else {
-            if (s.length == 1) showLeds(createImageFromString(s + " "), interval * 5)
+            if (s.length == 1) showLeds(createImageFromString(s), 0);
             else ImageMethods.scrollImage(createImageFromString(s + " "), 1, interval);
         }
     }

sim/state/serial.ts

@@ -35,18 +35,14 @@ namespace pxsim.serial {
         board().writeSerial(s);
     }
 
+    export function readUntil(del: string): string {
+        return readString();
+    }
+
     export function readString(): string {
         return board().serialState.readSerial();
     }
 
-    export function readLine(): string {
-        return board().serialState.readSerial();
-    }
-
-    export function readUntil(del: string): string {
-        return readLine();
-    }
-
     export function onDataReceived(delimiters: string, handler: RefAction) {
         let b = board();
         b.bus.listen(DAL.MICROBIT_ID_SERIAL, DAL.MICROBIT_SERIAL_EVT_DELIM_MATCH, handler);

theme/site/globals/site.variables

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 @red: #EF767A;
 @pink: #F46197;
 @yellow: #FDE74C;
+@grey:#95a5a6;
 
 /* Microbit.org colors */
 @orange: #ff8b27;
@@ -35,9 +36,6 @@
 @mainMenuInvertedBackground: @blue;
 @mainMenuTutorialBackground: @orange;
 
-@mainMenuHeight: 5rem;
-@mobileMenuHeight: 4.4rem;
-
 @mainMenuBlocksJsToggleColor: @primaryColor;
 
 @tutorialSelectedMenuColor: @blue;
@@ -55,6 +53,7 @@
 --------------------*/
 
 @simulatorBackground: #FDFDFF;
+@editorToolsBackground: @simulatorBackground;
 @blocklySvgColor: #ecf0f1;
 
 /*-------------------

theme/style.less

@@ -12,16 +12,11 @@
     Add your custom CSS here
 *******************************/
 
-.download-button {
+.ui.button.download-button {
-    &:extend(.ui.button all);
     &:extend(.purple all);
 }
 
-.download-button.download-button-full {
+.ui.button.download-button:hover {
-    &:extend(.ui.inverted.purple.button all);
-}
-
-.download-button:hover {
     &:extend(.green all);
     color: black !important;
 }
@@ -30,15 +25,22 @@
     &:extend(.ui.inverted.button all);
 }
 
-.getting-started-btn {
+.ui.button.getting-started-btn {
-    &:extend(.ui.button all);
     &:extend(.orange all);
 }
 
-#filelist {
+.ui.button.editortools-btn {
+    &:extend(.blue all);
+}
+
+#filelist, #editortools {
     background: #fff url(https://az742082.vo.msecnd.net/pub/psopafpj) 0 0 repeat !important;
 }
 
+#downloadArea {
+    background: transparent !important;
+}
+
 /*******************************
              Blockly
 *******************************/
@@ -62,12 +64,11 @@
 .blocklyToolboxDiv, .monacoToolboxDiv {
     background-color: white !important;
     border-left: 1px solid #ecf0f1 !important;
-    box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0px 2px 2px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.24);
+    box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0px 0px 2px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.24);
 }
 
 .blocklyFlyoutBackground {
     fill: #525A67 !important;
-    fill-opacity: 0.5 !important;
 }
 
 /* Remove shadow around blockly blocks */
@@ -80,14 +81,8 @@
 }
 
 /* Blockly Toolbox Buttons */
-.blocklyToolboxButtons .blocklyAddPackageButton {
+.ui.button.blocklyAddPackageButton {
-    &:extend(.ui.inverted.pink.button all);
+    &:extend(.pink all);
-    &:extend(.ui.circular.button all);
-}
-
-.blocklyToolboxButtons .blocklyUndoButton {
-    &:extend(.ui.inverted.blue.button all);
-    &:extend(.ui.circular.button all);
 }
 
 /*******************************
@@ -121,6 +116,9 @@
 
 /* Tablet */
 @media only screen and (min-width: @tabletBreakpoint) and (max-width: @largestTabletScreen) {
+    #filelist {
+        background: transparent !important;
+    }
 }
 
 /* Small Monitor */

theme/theme.config

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 @input      : 'pxt';
 @label      : 'pxt';
 @list       : 'pxt';
-@loader     : 'pulsar';
+@loader     : 'pxt';
 @rail       : 'pxt';
 @reveal     : 'pxt';
 @segment    : 'pxt';