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Compass app for micro:bit which shows where's the NORTH. App reads compassHeading value and uses it to determine which LED to turn on. All 360 degrees are divided by 12 (ie. 30 degrees). 12 LEDs around the LED matrix are used to show the NORTH.
let Angle = 0
basic.forever(() => {
Angle = input.compassHeading()
if (345 < Angle || Angle < 15) {
basic.showLeds(`
. . # . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`)
} else {
if (15 < Angle && Angle < 45) {
basic.showLeds(`
. # . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`)
} else {
if (45 < Angle && Angle < 75) {
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
# . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`)
} else {
if (75 < Angle && Angle < 105) {
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
# . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`)
} else {
if (105 < Angle && Angle < 135) {
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
# . . . .
. . . . .
`)
} else {
if (135 < Angle && Angle < 165) {
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. # . . .
`)
} else {
if (165 < Angle && Angle < 195) {
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . # . .
`)
} else {
if (195 < Angle && Angle < 225) {
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . # .
`)
} else {
if (225 < Angle && Angle < 255) {
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . #
. . . . .
`)
} else {
if (255 < Angle && Angle < 285) {
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . #
. . . . .
. . . . .
`)
} else {
if (285 < Angle && Angle < 315) {
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . #
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`)
} else {
basic.showLeds(`
. . . # .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`)
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
})
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