Bbcmicrobit Micropython Versions Save

MicroPython Changes

• Remove (unused, undocumented, and not working) support for None as a music tune rest (https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/issues/776)

Documentation Changes

• Improve microbit.scale() example with accelerometer(https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/772)
• Fix inclusive/exclusive issue for random.random() tutorial (https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/781)

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/compare/v1.1.0...v1.1.1

MicroPython Changes

• Let the pin argument in music.play() be None for V2 compatibility (https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/issues/713)
• Update microbit.scale() to set the output type depending on the to parameter type (https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/issues/770)

For a full changelog since the v1.1.0-beta.1: https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/compare/v1.1.0-beta.1...v1.1.0

MicroPython Changes

• Added microbit.scale() function https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/issues/761
• Added RGBW support to neopixel module https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/issues/690
• Importing the radio module now turns on the radio automatically https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/issues/760
• The audio module has been included in the microbit module, so it can be accessed as microbit.audio https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/740
• Added scissors icon to microbit.Image https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/601
• Added accelerometer.get_strength() method
• Added accelerometer.set_range() method https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/266
• Made sure PWM continues to work even if it misses an IRQ https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/607
• Fix issue configuring pin16 as output on reset https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/issues/642
• Fix Image.shift() so it retains image width and height https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/719
• Fix filesystem issue when it wouldn't sweep when there was just a few free chunks https://github.com/microbit-foundation/micropython-microbit-v2/issues/105

Other Changes

• Added more examples https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/111 https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/297 https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/307 https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/300 https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/684
• Added GitHub Actions workflow to build and upload hex file https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/737

Documentation Changes

• Multiple V2 docs updates following the changes from releases:
  • https://github.com/microbit-foundation/micropython-microbit-v2/releases/tag/v2.1.0-beta.1
  • https://github.com/microbit-foundation/micropython-microbit-v2/releases/tag/v2.1.0
• Improved REPL information regarding serial terminals screen and picocom https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/621
• Fix the table in pin.rst to match the diagram https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/659
• Fix audio.AudioFrame sample type https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/687
• Remove reference to outdated windows driver https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/671
• Update info on micro:bit Python editors https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/732
• Update accelerometer page with better range info https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/733
• Marked radio.RATE_250KBIT as deprecated as it has been dropped from micro:bit V2 https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/731
• Improve explanation of piezo buzzer types https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/pull/520

This list only includes a selection of the most significant changes/additions, for a full changelog check the git diff: https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/compare/v1.0.1...v1.1.0-beta.1

• DAL updated from v2.1.0 to v2.1.1 (diff)
• Bugfix on the neopixel library (#606)
• Docs brought up to date with v1.0