Turn your micro:bit into a digital name tag @unplugged

See your name in 💡 lights! 💡 Code the micro:bit to scroll your name across the screen.

{Step 1}

Click on the ||basic:Basic|| category in the Toolbox. Drag a ||basic:show string|| block into the ||basic:forever|| block. Then in the ||basic:show string|| block, change the text from "Hello!" to your name.

basic.forever(function() {
    basic.showString("My Name");
})

{Step 2}

Look at the @boardname@ simulator on the screen. Do you see your name scrolling across? ⭐ Great job! ⭐ You've turned the micro:bit into a digital name tag!

{Step 3}

If you have a @boardname@ device, connect it to your computer and click the |Download| button. Follow the instructions to transfer your code onto the @boardname@ and watch your name appear in lights!

{Step 4}

Go further - try adding more ||basic:show string|| blocks to create a story! Learn more about how the @boardname@ lights work by watching this video.

basic.forever(function() {})