How to convert code to a HEX file that can be imported into MakeCode without using the MakeCode website?
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Hello,
I would like to understand how MakeCode converts block-based or Python code into a HEX file on the MakeCode website. On the MakeCode site, I can directly write code and download the corresponding HEX file, but I would like to know if it is possible to convert code into a HEX file without using the MakeCode website and still be able to import the file into MakeCode for further editing.
Are there any available tools or APIs for this process in MakeCode? Or is there a way to achieve this goal?
Thank you!
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The issue names no repository files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing how the MakeCode website produces downloadable HEX files and how imported files are parsed. Done would require identifying a supported tool or API for offline conversion and confirming that the resulting file remains editable in MakeCode.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100