Badger version information

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Hi,
How do I add the badger version number to the badger info page?

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You mean the MicroPython build version? I’m not sure if there’s a way of accessing that info from within MicroPython (though Thonny must get it from somewhere - hmm!)

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On a Pi Pico that I have loaded the flash_nuke.uf2.
In boot mood the INFO_UF2.TXT file is as follows.
UF2 Bootloader v2.0
Model: Raspberry Pi RP2
Board-ID: RPI-RP2

If I then launch Thonny, while its still in boot mode. I get this prompt.
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I clicked install and Thonny reported

MicroPython v1.18 on 2022-01-17; Raspberry Pi Pico with RP2040

INFO_UF2.TXT reads the same. I would imagine it was flashed with the stock Pi Foundation Micro Python uf2.

Just a FYI, post. Might be worth looking at the Badgers INFO_UF2.TXT file

This begs the question, how does one look at / access the hidden uf2 files?

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That info is stored somewhere on the device. Thonny reports the following for my Pico Lipo 16mb, which was flashed with the custom Pimoroni uf2.
MicroPython v1.18 on 2022-03-21; Pimoroni Pico Lipo 16MB with RP2040

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It should just be a case of

import uos

print(uos.uname())

… although I haven’t done tried to change the Badger code to do this, myself, yet.

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Just ran it on my 16mb Pico Lipo, which is running an unofficial Pimoroni uf2 file. Its the unifying driver test uf2.

MicroPython v1.18 on 2022-03-21; Pimoroni Pico LiPo 16MB with RP2040

Type "help()" for more information.
>>> import uos
>>> print(uos.uname())
(sysname='rp2', nodename='rp2', release='1.18.0', version='v1.18 on 2022-03-21 (GNU 10.3.1 MinSizeRel)', machine='Pimoroni Pico LiPo 16MB with RP2040')
>>>
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import uos
print(uos.uname())

Gives

(sysname='rp2', nodename='rp2', release='1.19.1', version='67fac4e-dirty on 2023-02-07 (GNU 9.2.1 MinSizeRel)', machine='Pimoroni Badger2040W 2MB with RP2040')