pxt-calliope/olddocs/lessons/answering-machine.md

answering machine blocks lesson

Create an answering machine on the BBC micro:bit

Topic

Show String

Quick Links

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Prior learning / place of lesson in scheme of work

Learn how to creating a message with a string, show string to write your message. We will be learning how to create a message using simple commands, such as show string and on button pressed.

Documentation

basic.showString('Hi!')
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, () => {})

Objectives

• learn how to show a string on the LED screen one character at a time
• learn how to use to register an event handler that will execute whenever an input button is pressed