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title Add Packages to Microsoft's Microbit PXT.IO editor
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meta-description How to add packages to PXT
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author jez
about Add packages to microsoft's PXT editor the microbit.
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simple-description Add Packages to PXT
date 2016-12-23 10:20:00 UTC
date-updated 2016-12-23 10:20:00 UTC

The PXT.IO editor can use packages to add additional components or for extra functionality to the microbit. At present, there are libraries to use a sonar sensor, neopixels and a thermocoupler.

Here's the full list:

To drive neopixels, you need to add the neopixel package to your program:

Click 'Add Package'

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Select the Package to Use

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Use the Package in your Program

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Notes

  • It's possible to write your own packages. There's a write up here.. These are added to PXT.io if approved by microsoft (?)
  • PXT.io can be run from a local machine.
  • Unlike the TouchDevelop platform for the microbit, you cannot add your own packages. To do this, you must install PXT on a local machine.
  • A list of the current packages is in a README file on Github.