Powered Up reference book wot I have writ

[idlemarvel]

14 hours ago, onzenuub said:

Thanks for this

 

13 hours ago, Tobi Wankenobi said:

Thank you!

You're welcome.

[idlemarvel]

FYI I have updated the document with (many) corrections and added a few new sections:

• composite blocks
• local and global variables
• new example of using a remote to control Move Hub motor speed 
• more granular table of contents

I have updated the link in the original post but I have included it here as well:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MtdZ1WlGIgX0CnWeN6JODX6r0i_gZte1/view

As before it is free to download for Eurobricks members.

Even though every time I read through it I find at least one mistake I think it is ready to publish as a paperback.

I'll let you know when it is available.

[Burko-uk]

This is amazing!

[idlemarvel]

The paperback book is now available on Amazon. The link below is for Amazon UK but it should be available worldwide shortly, except maybe AU and JP for some reason I don't quite understand.

It is an abridged version of the PDF, more or less the same content but with the chapter on "behind the scenes" removed.

Pricing is approximately $14 US, £11 UK and €13 EU.

The full PDF version will remain free to download for Eurobricks members.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CYQ6DKM1/

Edited March 21, 2024 by idlemarvel

[2GodBDGlory]

5 hours ago, idlemarvel said:

The paperback book is now available on Amazon. The link below is for Amazon UK but it should be available worldwide shortly, except maybe AU and JP for some reason I don't quite understand.

It is an abridged version of the PDF, more or less the same content but with the chapter on "behind the scenes" removed.

Pricing is approximately $14 US, £11 UK and €13 EU.

The full PDF version will remain free to download for Eurobricks members.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CYQ6DKM1/

Wow, that's cool that you can make it available that way!

[idlemarvel]

I have updated the free to download PDF version of the book to include SPIKE Education motors and sensors, and have moved the advanced topics to the appendix, otherwise the content is more or less the same.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nk-d_0VggsBx8QXqB_JbU1QHrYM1M_Ea/view

 

[nintiendo]

On 3/13/2024 at 8:53 PM, idlemarvel said:

I wasn't quite sure which forum to put this in, but this seemed to be the most appropriate.

I have written a reference book of information about LEGO Powered Up and the LEGO Powered Up app programming environment. It's probably about 4 years too late, and IMO is something that Lego should have provided from the start, but as I could not find anything I thought I would write one. I realise that books, even e-books, are a bit passé but sometimes I find it useful to have everything in one place. 

The book covers the hardware and all the possible uses of the remote controller, but most of the book is about the Powered Up app. Anyone who has used Powered Up for a while will probably have worked out most of the content of this book for themselves, but if you are new I think this will help. Part of the content is an up to date reference list of all the programming blocks, and a how to guide for creating controllers and writing code, including the use of composite blocks. There is also a "behind the scenes" section where I delve into the file system and show how to choose a different background for your controller, and how to add Lego provided widgets.

To give you a better idea, here is the list of contents. There's 145 pages but that includes lots of screen shots.

• Introduction to Powered Up 
• Powered Up Hardware 
• Using Powered Up 
• Powered Up App 
• Creating a Project 
• Controller Design 
• Coding Principles
• How to Code
• Coding Examples 
• Behind the Scenes 
• Coding Reference
• Beyond the Powered Up App

If this is of any interest you can download the PDF version of the book for free.

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nk-d_0VggsBx8QXqB_JbU1QHrYM1M_Ea/view

(2nd edition - added SPIKE Education motors and sensors, moved advanced topics to the appendix, other minor corrections)

 

I would welcome any comments and corrections of which I'm sure there will be many.

Thanks for reading this far, Dave

Thanks for your effort, it's definitely a helpful reference book.

[bruh]

On 3/15/2024 at 5:01 AM, Lego Tom said:

PUp is certainly still active but LEGO has been pushing Control+ and I'm not sure (though I haven't been paying attention) if there has been anything recent for PoweredUp, plus I seem to recall rumors of something new coming from LEGO, including motors and power sources. I just got the impression that LEGO is moving in a different direction.

powered up is compatible with control+, so it is definitely still possible to use either.