Good format, First time that I have watched one of your videos, not too fast or too slow and thank goodness not hyperactive and wordy like some I could mention.
I had no idea you could have it run boot -> main automatically! I thought I would have to import another file to the boot file to get it to run after the boot. That is so good to know and I can't believe I didn't see it in the official documentation. Maybe I just missed it? Either way thanks for all the great videos!
Can boot.py be used to run a menu that gives a choice of running one of multiple programs? This would be really useful for running different setups on the same machine. Maybe a choice between operating a robot by radio control, or in autonomous mode. Or choose between a number of different tasks or functions.
I've been wondering that since the day the Pico was launched, and discovered it could store multiple files, but I've never come across any mention of it. I didn't know about boot.py, but knew about main.py. No doubt TH-cam will now suggest loads of videos on the subject, to prove I'm the only one who didn't know!!!!!!
What do you think of this new format of shorter videos?
I really like them Kevin. Packed full of useful info and very slickly presented. Great work.
@@JohnHegs007 thanks John!
Quick, to the point, information and overall very underrated. You deserve a bigger fanbase, not only of Raspberry Pi robots🤣
Good format, First time that I have watched one of your videos, not too fast or too slow and thank goodness not hyperactive and wordy like some I could mention.
@@letrainavapeur thanks Peter
I had no idea you could have it run boot -> main automatically! I thought I would have to import another file to the boot file to get it to run after the boot. That is so good to know and I can't believe I didn't see it in the official documentation. Maybe I just missed it? Either way thanks for all the great videos!
Clearly explained thank you!!
your actually so helpful thankk you so much
Incredible! Thanks for the help!
Can boot.py be used to run a menu that gives a choice of running one of multiple programs? This would be really useful for running different setups on the same machine. Maybe a choice between operating a robot by radio control, or in autonomous mode. Or choose between a number of different tasks or functions.
Absolutely - with a little display and a rotary encoder this would work perfectly
You can even make such a menu dynamic using os.listdir to get a list of all python files on the device
I've been wondering that since the day the Pico was launched, and discovered it could store multiple files, but I've never come across any mention of it. I didn't know about boot.py, but knew about main.py. No doubt TH-cam will now suggest loads of videos on the subject, to prove I'm the only one who didn't know!!!!!!
hey John - guess what my next video is about? Rotary menu display to launch python apps from the Pico! I’ve got the code running as we speak
@@kevinmcaleer28 Great. I've got lots of uses for it, and it saves me having to work out how to do it!
THANK YOU YOU SAVED ME
so whats better for the raspberry pico for you, micropython or circuitpython?
I prefer the official MicroPython - Circuitpython requires extra knowledge of adafruit libraries to work.
main.mpy with pico?
It is so helpfull, thank you...