pimoroni-pico/micropython/examples/pico_explorer/button_test.py

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# This example shows you a simple, non-interrupt way of reading Pico Explorer's buttons with a loop that checks to see if buttons are pressed.
import time
from pimoroni import Button
from picographics import PicoGraphics, DISPLAY_PICO_EXPLORER, PEN_P4
import picoexplorer
# We're only using a few colours so we can use a 4 bit/16 colour palette and save RAM!
display = PicoGraphics(display=DISPLAY_PICO_EXPLORER, pen_type=PEN_P4)
button_a = Button(picoexplorer.BUTTON_A)
button_b = Button(picoexplorer.BUTTON_B)
button_x = Button(picoexplorer.BUTTON_X)
button_y = Button(picoexplorer.BUTTON_Y)
# alternatively, you could set up the buttons using pin number if you prefer
# button_a = Button(12)
# button_b = Button(13)
# button_x = Button(14)
# button_y = Button(15)
WHITE = display.create_pen(255, 255, 255)
BLACK = display.create_pen(0, 0, 0)
CYAN = display.create_pen(0, 255, 255)
MAGENTA = display.create_pen(255, 0, 255)
YELLOW = display.create_pen(255, 255, 0)
GREEN = display.create_pen(0, 255, 0)
# sets up a handy function we can call to clear the screen
def clear():
display.set_pen(BLACK)
display.clear()
display.update()
# set up
clear()
display.set_font("bitmap8")
while True:
if button_a.read(): # if a button press is detected then...
clear() # clear to black
display.set_pen(WHITE) # change the pen colour
display.text("Button A pressed", 10, 10, 240, 4) # display some text on the screen
display.update() # update the display
time.sleep(1) # pause for a sec
clear() # clear to black again
elif button_b.read():
clear()
display.set_pen(CYAN)
display.text("Button B pressed", 10, 10, 240, 4)
display.update()
time.sleep(1)
clear()
elif button_x.read():
clear()
display.set_pen(MAGENTA)
display.text("Button X pressed", 10, 10, 240, 4)
display.update()
time.sleep(1)
clear()
elif button_y.read():
clear()
display.set_pen(YELLOW)
display.text("Button Y pressed", 10, 10, 240, 4)
display.update()
time.sleep(1)
clear()
else:
display.set_pen(GREEN)
display.text("Press any button!", 10, 10, 240, 4)
display.update()
time.sleep(0.1) # this number is how frequently the Pico checks for button presses