Create Big Image

Make a big image (picture) for the micro:bit LED screen. The big image made of two squares. Each of the squares is five LEDs on a side, like a regular image.

images.createBigImage(` . . # . . . . # . . . # # # . . . # . . # . # . # # . # . # . . # . . . # # # . . . # . . . . # . . `);

Parameters

  • leds is a string that says which LEDs on the screen should be on and which should be off.

Example: Flip-flopping arrow

This program makes a big image with a picture of an arrow pointing up, and an arrow pointing down. If you press button A, the program will show the arrow pointing up, which starts 0 LEDs from the left in the big image. If you press button B, the program will show the arrow pointing down, which starts 5 LEDs from the left.

let arrows = images.createBigImage(` . . # . . . . # . . . # # # . . . # . . # . # . # # . # . # . . # . . . # # # . . . # . . . . # . . `); input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, () => { arrows.showImage(0); }); input.onButtonPressed(Button.B, () => { arrows.showImage(5); });

See also

image, create image, show image, scroll image