Compass
Compass
Welcome! This guided tutorial will show you how to program a script that displays which direction the micro:bit is pointing. Let’s get started!
Display the direction that the micro:bit is facing using the compass.
Step 1
Create a loop that will continuously update the reading of the compass.
Step 2
Store the reading of the micro:bit in a variable called degrees.
Step 3
If degrees is less than 45 or greater than 315, then the compass heading is mostly pointing toward North. Display N on the micro:bit.
Step 4
If degrees is less than 135, the micro:bit is mostly pointing East. Display E on the micro:bit.
Step 5
If degrees is less than 225, the micro:bit is mostly pointing South. Display S on the micro:bit.
Step 6
If none of these conditions returned true, then the micro:bit must be pointing West. Display W on the micro:bit.
