20 2_Rocket launch

basic.showNumber(3)
basic.pause(100)
basic.showNumber(2)
basic.pause(100)
basic.showNumber(1)
basic.pause(100)
basic.showNumber(0)
basic.pause(100)
basic.showLeds(`
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basic.showLeds(`
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basic.showLeds(`
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Task @showdialog

Use a variable to determine the speed of your animation and adjust it conveniently instead of changing the speed again and again in every pause block.

Create variable

Create a ||variables.variable|| and name it “Tempo”.

Insert variable

Use the block ||variables.set tempo to|| to set the variable Tempo to the value 100. Attention: Place the block before your countdown!

Replace

Replace the values in the pause blocks with the variable ||variables.tempo|||.

Slow down the countdown

Slow down your countdown by setting the value of the variable ||variables.tempo|| to 500.

Done! 🎉

Click on |Download| to transfer your program to your Calliope mini.

basic.showNumber(3)
basic.pause(100)
basic.showNumber(2)
basic.pause(100)
basic.showNumber(1)
basic.pause(100)
basic.showNumber(0)
basic.pause(100)
basic.showLeds(`
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basic.showLeds(`
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basic.showLeds(`
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basic.showLeds(`
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basic.showLeds(`
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basic.showLeds(`
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