BBC microbit digital measuring tape (code release)

measuring tape.py

# with this code you need to make hardware changes to sensor
# or you can add on code to disable pull resistor on pin16

from microbit import *

remind = 0
remind_1 = 0
counter = 0

display.scroll("Hello Girls")
sleep(1000)
display.clear()
display.show(Image.HAPPY)
sleep(2000)

while True:
    
    if ((button_a.is_pressed() == True) & (remind == 0)):
        if (pin16.read_digital() == True):

            remind = 1

        elif (pin16.read_digital() == False):

            remind = 2

    if ((pin16.read_digital() == True) & (remind == 2)):

        remind = 1
        counter = counter + 1

    if ((pin16.read_digital() == False) & (remind == 1)):

        remind = 2
        counter = counter + 1

    if ((button_a.is_pressed() == False) & (remind > 0) & (remind_1 == 0)):
        
        remind = 3
        remind_1 = 1
        counter = ((counter * 5)/10)

        display.clear()
        display.show(str(counter))
        display.scroll("cm")
        
        sleep(1000)
        display.clear()
        display.show(Image.HAPPY)

    if (remind_1 == 1):
        if (button_b.is_pressed() == True):

            remind = 0
            remind_1 = 0
            counter = 0
      
    if (remind_1 == 1):
        if (button_a.is_pressed() == True):
            
            display.clear()
            display.show(str(counter))
            display.scroll("cm")
            sleep(1000)
            display.clear()
            display.show(Image.HAPPY)