Having some trouble with my program

[TacoShredder]

I am not sure if the problem is microbit or python itself.
It is a Morse Code translator and the error is most likely on Line 40
https://pastebin.com/HuAfMdca

[ZanderBrown]

Directly embedding snippet:

# Add your Python code here. E.g.
from microbit import *
#LINE 40 is the error
times = 0
a_presses = 0
b_presses = 0
section1 = 'Not Defined'
section2 = 'Not Defined'
section3 = 'Not Defined'
main = True
sub = True
loop1 = True
loop2 = True
loop3 = True
contin = True
letter = 'Error: No Letter Found'
 
while main:
    while sub:
        #First Time
        display.scroll("GO1")
        while loop1:
            sleep(3000)
            if button_a.get_presses() == 1:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section1 = '0'
                loop1 = False;
            if button_b.get_presses() == 1:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section1 = '1'
                loop1 = False;
           
 
        while loop2:
            display.scroll("GO2")
            sleep(3000)
            #PROBLEM BELOW: which ever button (A/B) goes first, will not work for Part2
            if button_b.get_presses() > b_presses and button_a.get_presses == a_presses and contin == True:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section2 = '1'
                loop2 = False            
            if button_a.get_presses() > a_presses and button_b.get_presses == b_presses and contin == True:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section2 = '0'
                loop2 = False
            if button_b.get_presses() > b_presses and button_a.get_presses() > a_presses and contin == True:
                section2 = '2'
                loop2 = False
 
        if section2 == '2':
            if section1 == '0':
                letter = 'E'
            if section1 == '1':
                letter = 'T'
            contin = False        
            sub = False
 
 
 
        while loop3:
            display.scroll("GO3")
            sleep(3000)
            if button_a.get_presses() > a_presses and button_b.get_presses() > b_presses and contin == True:
                section3 = '2'
                loop3 = False
            if button_a.get_presses() > a_presses and contin == True:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section3 = '0'
                loop3 = False
            if button_b.get_presses() > b_presses and contin == True:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section3 = '1'
                loop3 = False
 
        if section3 == '2':
            if section1 == '0' and section2 == '1':
                letter = 'A'
            if section1 == '0' and section2 == '0':
                letter = 'I'
            if section1 == '1' and section2 == '0':
                letter = 'N'
            if section1 == '1' and section2 == '1':
                letter = 'M'            
            contin = False        
            sub = False
 
    display.show(letter)

[ZanderBrown]

So you suspected the problem was around Line 40:

if button_b.get_presses() > b_presses and button_a.get_presses == a_presses and contin == True:

your problem is painfully simple yet easily overlooked, Let's break this statement up:

button_b.get_presses() > b_presses
button_a.get_presses == a_presses
contin == True

At this point i'm sure you see your mistake, you've forgotten the parentesis (()) after button_a.get_presses mean that instead of comparing the result of get_presses to a_presses you are infact comparing the function itself.

So the corrected statement is:

if button_b.get_presses() > b_presses and button_a.get_presses() == a_presses and contin:

[TacoShredder]

can't believe I didn't notice that! Thanks a lot!

[TacoShredder]

This time there is a different error ): I added a section4 and if the input for 'section3' is 'A' then section3 will replay itself

# Add your Python code here. E.g.
from microbit import *
times = 0
a_presses = 0
b_presses = 0
section1 = 'Not Defined'
section2 = 'Not Defined'
section3 = 'Not Defined'
section4 = 'Not Defined'
main = True
sub = True
loop1 = True
loop2 = True
loop3 = True
loop4 = True
contin = True
letter = 'Error: No Letter Found'
 
while main:
    while sub:
        #First Time
        display.scroll("GO1")
        while loop1:
            sleep(3000)
            if button_a.get_presses() == 1:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section1 = '0'
                loop1 = False;
            if button_b.get_presses() == 1:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section1 = '1'
                loop1 = False;
           
 
        while loop2:
            display.scroll("GO2")
            sleep(3000)
            if button_b.get_presses() > b_presses and button_a.get_presses() == a_presses and contin == True:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section2 = '1'
                loop2 = False            
            if button_a.get_presses() > a_presses and button_b.get_presses() == b_presses and contin == True:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section2 = '0'
                loop2 = False
            if button_b.get_presses() > b_presses and button_a.get_presses() > a_presses and contin == True:
                section2 = '2'
                loop2 = False
 
        if section2 == '2':
            if section1 == '0':
                letter = 'E'
            if section1 == '1':
                letter = 'T'
            contin = False        
            sub = False
 
 
 
        while loop3:
            display.scroll("GO3")
            sleep(3000)
            if button_a.get_presses() > a_presses and button_b.get_presses() > b_presses and contin == True:
                section3 = '2'
                loop3 = False
            if button_a.get_presses() > a_presses and contin == True:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section3 = '0'
                loop3 = False
            if button_b.get_presses() > b_presses and contin == True:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section3 = '1'
                loop3 = False
 
        if section3 == '2':
            if section1 == '0' and section2 == '1':
                letter = 'A'
            if section1 == '0' and section2 == '0':
                letter = 'I'
            if section1 == '1' and section2 == '0':
                letter = 'N'
            if section1 == '1' and section2 == '1':
                letter = 'M'            
            contin = False        
            sub = False
            
            
        while loop4:
            display.scroll("GO4")
            sleep(3000)
            if button_a.get_presses() > a_presses and button_b.get_presses() > b_presses and contin == True:
                section4 = '2'
                loop4 = False
            if button_a.get_presses() > a_presses and contin == True:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section4 = '0'
                loop4 = False
            if button_b.get_presses() > b_presses and contin == True:
                a_presses = button_a.get_presses()
                b_presses = button_b.get_presses()
                section4 = '1'
                loop4 = False
 
        if section4 == '2':
            if section1 == '0' and section2 == '0' and section3 == '0':
                letter = 'S'
            if section1 == '0' and section2 == '0' and section3 == '1':
                letter = 'U'
            if section1 == '0' and section2 == '1' and section3 == '0':
                letter = 'R'
            if section1 == '0' and section2 == '1' and section3 == '1':
                letter = 'W'
            if section1 == '1' and section2 == '1' and section3 == '1':
                letter = 'O'
            if section1 == '1' and section2 == '0' and section3 == '0':
                letter = 'D'
            if section1 == '1' and section2 == '1' and section3 == '0':
                letter = 'G'
            if section1 == '0' and section2 == '1' and section3 == '0':
                letter = 'R'
            contin = False            
            sub = False
 
    display.show(letter)```