bdb8728b99
* Include a note about NXT in FAQ
* Get the actual NXT software link
* Optimised images with calibre/image-actions
* Move NXT note to about
* Revert "Optimised images with calibre/image-actions"
This reverts commit 0eab7eb803.
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# About
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Welcome to the **Microsoft MakeCode** editor for the **@boardname@**!
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## Programming: [Blocks](/blocks) or [JavaScript](/javascript)
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You can program the @boardname@ using [Blocks](/blocks) or [JavaScript](/javascript) in your web browser:
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```blocks
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brick.buttonEnter.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Bumped, () => {
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motors.largeA.run(50)
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})
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```
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```typescript
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brick.buttonEnter.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Bumped, () => {
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motors.largeA.run(50)
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})
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```
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The editor works in [most modern browsers](/browsers). It works [offline](/offline) once loaded and doesn't require any installation. Take a look at some of the [features](/about/editor-features) of the editor.
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### ~ hint
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#### Using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education NXT
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The MakeCode editor works with @boardname@. To create code for LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education NXT, you need to [download](https://education.lego.com/downloads/retiredproducts/nxt/software) the software to program it.
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### ~
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## Compile and Flash: Your Program!
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When you have your code ready, you connect your EV3 Brick to a computer with a USB cable so it appears as an attached drive (named **@drivename@**).
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Compilation to machine code from [Blocks](/blocks) or [JavaScript](/javascript) happens in the browser. You save the binary
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program to a **.uf2** file, which you then copy to the **@drivename@** drive. The process of copying will flash the device with the new program.
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### ~ hint
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#### Bluetooth support
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**Experimental support** for Bluetooth download is now available. Please read the [Bluetooth](/bluetooth) page for more information.
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### ~
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## Simulator: Test Your Code
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You can run your code using the @boardname@ simulator, all inside the same browser window.
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The simulator has support for the EV3 Brick screen, buttons, sensors, and motors.
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```sim
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brick.buttonEnter.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Bumped, () => {
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motors.largeA.run(50)
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motors.mediumD.run(50)
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sensors.touch1.pauseUntil(ButtonEvent.Pressed)
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sensors.ultrasonic4.pauseUntil(UltrasonicSensorEvent.ObjectDetected)
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})
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``` |