Serial Write Line
Write a string to the serial port and start a new line of text
by writing \r\n
.
serial.writeLine("");
Parameters
text
is the string to write to the serial port
Examples
Simple serial
Write the word BOFFO
to the serial port repeatedly.
basic.forever(() => {
serial.writeLine("BOFFO");
basic.pause(5000);
});
Streaming data
Check the compass heading and show the direction on the screen. Also, send both the direction and degree heading to the serial port.
let degrees = 0
let direction = ""
basic.forever(() => {
degrees = input.compassHeading()
if (degrees < 45) {
basic.showArrow(ArrowNames.North)
direction = "North"
} else if (degrees < 135) {
basic.showArrow(ArrowNames.East)
direction = "East"
} else if (degrees < 225) {
basic.showArrow(ArrowNames.South)
direction = "South"
} else if (degrees < 315) {
basic.showArrow(ArrowNames.West)
direction = "West"
} else {
basic.showArrow(ArrowNames.North)
direction = "North"
}
serial.writeLine(direction + " @ " + degrees + " degrees")
basic.pause(500)
})
See also
serial, serial write number, serial write string, serial write value