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Slider and Dial reporting in wrong pots

Use http://flotil.la/rockpool... it has the correct port labelling. Obviously the offline version will get synced at some point but as there are other things in progress it's not imminent I don't think.

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Twitter #hashtag to scroll pHAT

I've updated the tutorial with those changes too.

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Python API - weather.py empty - modules not always detected

I think the entire API is slated for a makeover, that I expect not to break users scripts, but that's just my hunch... with the firmware on the dock getting some love itself within short it may be...

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Scrollphat Python twitter code help needed

I think I may be able to be of assistance! Have a look at my tutorial here. It includes converting the tweet to uppercase to make it a bit more legible, and adding padding to the beginning and end,...

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5 Part Picade Mods Series

Can you do one about how to add a beer tap and peanut dispenser? Maybe part 6?

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Slider and Dial reporting in wrong pots

Yep online works grand. And yep there's more important stuff I am sure of it!

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Twitter #hashtag to scroll pHAT

@sandyjmacdonald what python version are you using? mine seems to print the same number repeated and it sometimes repeats the previous tweet? def scroll_tweet(status): status = ' >>>>>...

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Twitter #hashtag to scroll pHAT

There's more than one version of Python?! I know only of Python 2.7. :-)

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Flotilla and Rockpool on Ubuntu PC without Raspberry Pi

I switched to shipshape this evening, @gadgetoid. Definitely faster, loving the new functions on there with the matrix (and the brightness working! ;-) )Would love to help out with this - I can do C++...

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Twitter #hashtag to scroll pHAT

status_length only gets larger and never smaller >>>>> @MIKEY8BHOY: @BBCSPORT NO YOU NEED TO STOP THE KLEEK CULTURE AT CLUBS WITH SO CALLED "COACHES" BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS AT CLUBS...

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Python API - weather.py empty - modules not always detected

windy54: Have you had any problems with modules being detected?When testing I kept stopping the program which is based on mini-kit.py using CTRL-c and then restarting the touch and rainbow modules...

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5 Part Picade Mods Series

Possibly something in the future. However these first few are simple mods that anyone can do at home. For a beer and peanut mod it may be a bit more involved and not something the average Joe can do....

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Twitter #hashtag to scroll pHAT

i set up another print to the shell and here are my results. print 'status length',status_length reports the same number each time... this doesnt seem to change... it only adjusts when the value is...

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Slider and Dial reporting in wrong pots

A huge update is in the works, so I'm focusing my effort on making that perfecto rather than tweaking the old stuff. Sorry about that! The fix on flotil.la is temporary, I've actually changed the...

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Capacitive Keypad colour/cover?

Hi, I've been looking at getting one of these keypads https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/sparkfun-capacitive-touch-keypad-mpr121 for a project I'm thinking about. However it appears to be bright red...

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Is my LCD board bust?

Received thank you. The replacement worked perfectly without this issue.

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Flotilla without PI on Windows or QEMU Virtual Machine

I'd be happy to testdrive a build for Win10. My kit just arrived today and I would be happy if I could tinker some stuff via my laptop.

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Anyone know if the M2 Standoff works with Pibow?

I've desoldered, and resoldered. Pretty bad but they are now all at least properly soldered (and a few over soldered), it looks a bit of a mess. When I put the HAT on, it easy doesn't light up or when...

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Can't get flotilla to work and no cookbooks

My flotilla mega treasure chest arrived in the post today, and I can't wait to get it working!My problem is that when I plug the dock into the raspberry pi and launch rockpool, it 'searches for...

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Testing Mac software

I saw on another thread (this one) a discussion of being able to test the Mac / PC software, and @RogueM recommended asking once people had their kits. My kit arrived yesterday, so this is me asking -...

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