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Name Badge
Make yourself known with a fancy name badge powered by your @boardname@!
Code
First, let's get your name to display on the screen.
Button press
From the ||input:Input|| Toolbox drawer, drag an ||input:on button A pressed|| block onto the Workspace.
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
})
Show a string
From the ||basic:Basic|| Toolbox drawer drag a ||basic:show string|| block into the ||input:on button A pressed|| block.
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
basic.showString("Hello!")
})
Show my name
In the ||basic:show string|| block, type your name.
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
basic.showString("My Name")
})
Test the badge
Go to the simulator and test your name badge by pressing button A.
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
basic.showString("My Name")
})
Download
Download the program to your @boardname@:
- Make sure your @boardname@ is plugged into the computer.
- Click the
|Download|button.
Make
Now that you have your name showing on the @boardname@, let's make a proper badge to wear and display it on.
Cut out a badge shape from a piece of colored construction paper.
Loop a piece of duct tape and stick it on the back of your @boardname@.
Stick your @boardname@ onto the front of your badge.
Using a hole-punch, punch out 2 holes in the top of your badge.
Attach the battery pack to the @boardname@.
Tape battery pack onto the back of the badge.
Thread a shoelace through the top 2 holes of your badge.
Tie a knot at the end of your shoelace
Decorate your badge with colored paper, markers, stickers, glitter.
It's now finished! your badge is ready let others know who you are.