I originally tried to translate my claplight program into python but after countless attempts I was still unable to get it to work. After this failure I decided to take a step back and attempted something easier. I just wanted to use python to turn the CPX lights a certain color and brightness. While this code is extremely simple, I still managed to have technical difficulties. It seems like every time I leave Python or unplug my CPX I mess something up and have to start from scratch, the codes I make only working on the CPX 50% of the time. Here is my attempt to make the CPX to show blue lights.
On makecode this program is easy and it definitely works. The on start block signals the CPX when to begin the code. Within the on start block is a set brightness function to set the brightness of the pixels. I set it very low, at 4. Following this is a logic function in which the "if true" command is replaced with "button A is pressed". Within the logic function is the set all pixels to blue command which, of course, sets all the pixels to the color blue.
On python this simple code is far more complex. Syntax matters, punctuation matters, spacing matters; it is truly a language. I did my best to translate it, but again had many technical difficulties which prevented me from seeing if it actually works on the CPX. This is what I came up with by going through the dcs library and the library on the adafruit website and trying to weave together bits and pieces. I also looked at the java script translation of my makecode creation and tried to translate that into python since it is more similar.
> from dcs import *
# On Start
setup_pixels(brightness = 4)
if was_pressed(BUTTONA):
set_pixel(red = 0, green = 0, blue = 4)