🤖Getting started with MakeCode

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1. Temp:bit – Your own digital thermometer

Video tutorial

Step by step guide

Step 1: Start a new project on makecode.microbit.org
Step 2: In the project, click settings, click extensions, search for Wappsto and click to install.
Step 3. Program!
On start:

  • Setup micro:bit on Wappsto with a name of your choice
    • Names are important to keep track, especially if you have multiple, or shared devices.
  • Setup Wappsto Number value (ID) with name and as TYPE
    • Make sure different values use different IDs, and that your setup and send blocks match Value IDs
    • Assigning a Type to your value helps Wappsto show your values in a more pretty way
    • Value ID 1-15 are reserved for number values

Forever:

  • Send number to Wappsto Number Value
    • Plug in the temperature input block
    • This will read the micro:bit’s temperature and send it to Wappsto in Celsius degrees
  • Pause for 10.000 ms / 10 seconds
    • Always make sure to add reasonable pauses to your programs, so you don’t run out of data.

Step 4. Download your program to your micro:bit and plug it into your Wappsto:bit
Step 5. Congratulations your program is now online! Now you can see it is online on Wappsto, and even make a Dashboard!

You can see and grab the program directly from MakeCode below:

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2. A-B:bit – Which button was pressed last?

Video tutorial

Step by step guide

Step 1: Start a new project on makecode.microbit.org
Step 2: In the project, click settings, click extensions, search for Wappsto and click to install.
Step 3. Program!
On start:

  • Setup micro:bit on Wappsto with a name of your choice
    • Names are important to keep track, especially if you have multiple, or shared devices.
  • Setup Wappsto String value (ID) with name
    • Make sure different values use different IDs, and that your setup and send blocks match Value IDs
    • Assigning a Type to your value helps Wappsto show your values in a more pretty way
    • Value ID 16-20 are reserved for string values

On button A/B pressed:

  • Send string “A” or “B” to Wappsto
    • Show string on micro:bit LEDs

Step 4. Download your program to your micro:bit and plug it into your Wappsto:bit
Step 5. Congratulations your program is now online! Now you can see it is online on Wappsto, and even make a Dashboard!

You can see and grab the program directly from MakeCode below:

We hope you liked the project!
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3. Hello World:bit – Display your message from the internet!

Video tutorial

Step by step guide

Step 1: Start a new project on makecode.microbit.org
Step 2: In the project, click settings, click extensions, search for Wappsto and click to install.
Step 3. Program!
On start:

  • Setup micro:bit on Wappsto with a name of your choice
    • Names are important to keep track, especially if you have multiple, or shared devices.
  • Setup Wappsto String value (ID) with name
    • Make sure different values use different IDs, and that your setup and send blocks match Value IDs
    • Assigning a Type to your value helps Wappsto show your values in a more pretty way
    • Value ID 16-20 are reserved for string values

on String Value (ID) received from Wappsto:

  • Show the received string on the micro:bit LEDs
    • This is how you send a String from Wappsto.com or the Wappsto APP to your micro:bit

Step 4. Download your program to your micro:bit and plug it into your Wappsto:bit
Step 5. Congratulations your program is now online! Now you can see it is online on Wappsto, and even make a Dashboard!

You can see and grab the program directly from MakeCode below:

We hope you liked the project!
Scroll down for next project or

4. Temp-mood:bit – Show how the temeprature makes you feel!

Video tutorial

Step by step guide

Step 1: Start a new project on makecode.microbit.org
Step 2: In the project, click settings, click extensions, search for Wappsto and click to install.
Step 3. Program!
On start:

  • Setup micro:bit on Wappsto with a name of your choice
    • Names are important to keep track, especially if you have multiple, or shared devices.
  • Setup Wappsto String value (ID) with name
    • Make sure different values use different IDs, and that your setup and send blocks match Value IDs
    • Assigning a Type to your value helps Wappsto show your values in a more pretty way
    • Value ID 16-20 are reserved for string values

Forever:

  • IF / Else conditional block:
    • Comparison block: IF temperature large than (>) 20 (degrees celsius) then:
      • Send string “:-)” to Wappsto
      • Show icon “:-)” on micro:bit LEDs
    • Else:
      • Send string “:-(” to Wappsto
      • Show icon “:-(” on micro:bit LEDs
  • Pause for 10.000 ms / 10 seconds
    • Always make sure to add reasonable pauses to your programs, so you don’t run out of data.

    Step 4. Download your program to your micro:bit and plug it into your Wappsto:bit
    Step 5. Congratulations your program is now online! Now you can see it is online on Wappsto, and even make a Dashboard!

    You can see and grab the program directly from MakeCode below:

    We hope you liked the project!
    Scroll down for next project or

    5. All-in-one:bit – Lets mash project 1 to 4 into one program!

    Video tutorial

    Step by step guide

    Step 1: Start a new project on makecode.microbit.org
    Step 2: In the project, click settings, click extensions, search for Wappsto and click to install.
    Step 3. Program!
    Try to figure out how to put project 1 to 4 into the same program by yourself.

    Remember:

    • Make sure different values use different IDs, and that your setup and send blocks match Value IDs
    • Value ID 1-15 are reserved for number values
    • Value ID 16-20 are reserved for string values

    Step 4. Download your program to your micro:bit and plug it into your Wappsto:bit
    Step 5. Congratulations your program is now online! Now you can see it is online on Wappsto, and even make a Dashboard!

    You can see and grab the program directly from MakeCode below:

    We hope you liked the project!

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