Circuit Python for Gamebuino

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How to install Circuit Python

Download the zip file, extract it, and copy/past the "CircuitPython" folder to the root of your micro SD card.

Circuit Python Reference

All the generic functions (input / output, if / else, etc.) can be found on Adafruit's Circuit Python Essentials. 

Find below all the Gamebuino specific supported functions.

(usage is the same as the c++ equivalents)

Things in brackets [] are optional parameters

Base

• void gb.begin() unneeded!
• void gb.loader() loads loader, was very useful for testing & re-flashing
• bool gb.update()
• void gb.waitForUpdate() waits until next screen update
• void gb.updateDisplay()
• void gb.setFrameRate(int framerate)
• int gb.getCpuLoad()
• int gb.getFreeRam()
• string gb.getDefaultName() Pretty useless as SD functionality isn't implemented currently

Display

• void gb.display.clear([int color])
• void gb.display.fill([int color])
• void gb.display.print([int x, int y,] string|int text)
• void gb.display.println([int x, int y,] string|int text)
• void gb.display.drawLine(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
• void gb.display.drawRect(int x, int y, int width, int height)
• void gb.display.fillRext(int x, int y, int width, int height)
• void gb.display.drawPixel(int x, int y [, int color])
• void gb.display.drawCircle(int x, int y, int radius)
• void gb.display.fillCircle(int x, int y, int radius)
• void gb.display.drawTriangle(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, int x3, int y3)
• void gb.display.fillTriangle(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, int x3, int y3)
• void gb.display.drawRoundRect(int x, int y, int width, int height, int radius)
• void gb.display.fillRoundRect(int x, int y, int width, int height, int radius)
• void gb.display.setColor(int color)
• void gb.display.drawBitmap(int x, int y, bytes buffer [, int scale])
• void gb.display.drawImage(int x, int y, buffer image)

Lights

• void gb.lights.clear([int color])
• void gb.lights.fill([int color])
• void gb.lights.fillRect(int x, int y, int width, int height)
• void gb.lights.drawPixel(int x, int y [, int color])
• void gb.lights.setColor(int color)

Buttons

Constants :

• int gb.buttons.DOWN
• int gb.buttons.LEFT
• int gb.buttons.RIGHT
• int gb.buttons.UP
• int gb.buttons.A
• int gb.buttons.B
• int gb.buttons.MENU
• int gb.buttons.HOME

Methods:

• bool gb.buttons.pressed(int button)
• bool gb.buttons.released(int button)
• bool gb.buttons.held(int button, int duration)
• bool gb.buttons.repeat(int button, int duration)
• int gb.buttons.timeHeld(int button)

Collide

• bool gb.collide.rectRect(int x1, int y1, int w1, int h1, int x2, int y2, int w2, int h2)
• bool gb.collide.pointRect(int pointX, int pointY, int rectX, int rectY, int rectW, int rectH)
• bool gb.collide.circleCircle(int centerX1, int centerY1, int r1, int centerX2, int centerY2, int r2)
• bool gb.collide.pointCircle(int pointX, int pointY, int centerX, int centerY, int r)

Color

• int gb.color.WHITE
• int gb.color.GRAY
• int gb.color.DARKGRAY
• int gb.color.BLACK
• int gb.color.PURPLE
• int gb.color.PINK
• int gb.color.RED
• int gb.color.ORANGE
• int gb.color.BROWN
• int gb.color.BEIGE
• int gb.color.YELLOW
• int gb.color.LIGHTGREEN
• int gb.color.GREEN
• int gb.color.DARKBLUE
• int gb.color.BLUE
• int gb.color.LIGHTBLUE

GUI

• string gb.gui.keyboard(string titleText [, string defaultText])
• int gb.gui.menu(string titleText, [, array[string] entries])
• void gb.gui.popup(string text, int duration)