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bbcmicrobit / PythonEditor

A MicroPython editor for the BBC micro:bit that works with browsers.
https://python.microbit.org/
MIT License
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Feature request: Be able to transfer files created on micro:bit to host computer #323

Open kumueric opened 4 years ago

kumueric commented 4 years ago

Hi, I use Anaconda Python on Windows 10. I read the article about microfs (ufs, where u = 'mu' ~ 'micro'). I'm afraid to use pip with Anaconda because with Anaconda, you're supposed to use conda. The use of pip is not exactly "supported." I found the REPL that is available through the "Open Serial" button. It's REALLY good! Thank you for making that available.... The "Load/Save" button is a little confusing because:

  1. if in MicroPython, I create a file on the micro:bit, this file is NOT visible on either the Load/Save window or Windows (File) Explorer.
  2. If I use the (in-browser) Python Editor to upload a .txt file, I canNOT see it on the micro:bit! As in the Mu Editor, I would like to see files that were created on the micro:bit, and I would like to be able to transfer the file from the micro:bit to the host computer. Thank you!
pdg137 commented 3 years ago

This would be especially useful on Chromebooks and other devices for which installing Python and microfs is impossible or extremely difficult.