File Glider simplifies browsing and editing files directly within the app by displaying a list of the connected board's contents. This section will guide you through the essential features and steps for browsing and editing files using File Glider.
Editing Files with File Glider
I will use the Blink Animation PyLeap project code to demonstrate browsing and editing files. This code lets you light up all NeoPixel(s) to flash purple and pink, but I will change the PINK and PURPLE properties to flash red and blue instead.
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After connecting your Adafruit board to File Glider, select Explorer in the bottom tabbed bar to view the File Explorer screen, where you can edit the code.
Once on the File Explorer view, select the code.py file to begin editing.
Here, I'm changing the values of the PINK
and PURPLE
variables to make them red and blue by changing the PINK
value to (255,160,122) and the PURPLE
to blue (176,224,230).
Select Save in the app when you're ready to load your updated project. You'll see the Adafruit board reset and display your updated code.
Pressing this button with the folder icon lets you create a new Directory in your Adafruit board's root directory.
Once you've pressed the button, a prompt will appear to allow you to name your new directory. This will then proceed to create your new directory in-memory.
Pressing the button with the file icon lets you create a new File in your Adafruit board's memory.
Once you've pressed the button, a prompt will appear to allow you to name your new file. This will then proceed to create your new file in-memory.
The button with an arrow pointing upwards opens a directory to the Files app contents.
For iOS users, the Files app integration feature guarantees that the files can be effortlessly accessed from other apps, further expanding the app's utility and convenience.
To delete a file or directory, swipe left on the item in the directory list, then press the trash bin icon on the far right.
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