MakeCode for MATRIX Boards

This is an experimental code editor for Matrix boards.

TODOs

• Modified PXT cli local build for customized front-end layout, instead of using global release package.
• Added libs for sensor/motor modules.
• Update the JavaScript runtime in sim/simulator.ts. If needed add additional JS library under sim/public/** and edit sim/public/simulator.html with additional script tags.
• Update the APIs in sim/api.ts to use runtime.

Running locally

These instructions allow to run locally to modify the sample.

Setup

The following commands are a 1-time setup after synching the repo on your machine.

• install node.js

• install the PXT command line

npm install -g pxt  // TODO, local build

• install the dependencies

npm install

Running the local server

After you're done, simple run this command to open a local web server:

pxt serve

After making a change in the source, refresh the page in the browser.

Updating the tools

If you would like to pick up the latest PXT build, simply run

pxt update

More instructions at https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt#running-a-target-from-localhost