Fix #28, add consts for individual segments.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 
+## [0.4.1] - 2024-01-04
+- add constants for individual segments, kudos to DeflateAwning
+- add **demo_scrolling.ino**
+- update readme.md
+
+
 ## [0.4.0] - 2023-12-05
 - refactor API, begin()
 - update readme.md

HT16K33.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 //    FILE: HT16K33.cpp
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
-// VERSION: 0.4.0
+// VERSION: 0.4.1
 //    DATE: 2019-02-07
 // PURPOSE: Arduino Library for HT16K33 4x7segment display
 //     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/HT16K33

HT16K33.h

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 //    FILE: HT16K33.h
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
-// VERSION: 0.4.0
+// VERSION: 0.4.1
 //    DATE: 2019-02-07
 // PURPOSE: Arduino Library for HT16K33 4x7segment display
 //          http://www.adafruit.com/products/1002
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #include "Wire.h"
 
 
-#define HT16K33_LIB_VERSION         (F("0.4.0"))
+#define HT16K33_LIB_VERSION         (F("0.4.1"))
 
 
-//  Characters
+//  Supported characters
 #define HT16K33_0                0
 #define HT16K33_1                1
 #define HT16K33_2                2
@@ -40,6 +40,27 @@
 #define HT16K33_NONE             99
 
 
+//  Raw segments, See #28
+//
+//  HEX codes 7 segment
+//
+//     A               0x01
+//  F     B        0x20    0x02
+//     G               0x40
+//  E     C        0x10    0x04
+//     D    dp         0x08      0x80
+//
+const uint8_t SEG_NONE = 0x00;
+const uint8_t SEG_A    = 0x01;
+const uint8_t SEG_B    = 0x02;
+const uint8_t SEG_C    = 0x04;
+const uint8_t SEG_D    = 0x08;
+const uint8_t SEG_E    = 0x10;
+const uint8_t SEG_F    = 0x20;
+const uint8_t SEG_G    = 0x40;
+const uint8_t SEG_DP   = 0x80;
+
+
 class HT16K33
 {
 public:

LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2019-2023 Rob Tillaart
+Copyright (c) 2019-2024 Rob Tillaart
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

README.md

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ The user has to call **Wire.begin()** and can optionally set the Wire pins
 before calling **begin()**.
 
 
-## Perfomance 
+## Performance 
 
 Version 0.3.0 allows one to switch the caching on/off to enforce
 writing all positions e.g. in case of noisy I2C bus. 
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ get leading/trailing zero's correctly.
 #include "HT16K33.h"
 ```
 
-
 #### Setup behaviour
 
 - **HT16K33(const uint8_t address)** address is 0x70..0x77 depending on the jumpers A0..A2. **0x70** is default.
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ Returns false if address not seen on I2C bus.
 - **bool isConnected()** Returns false if address not seen on I2C bus.
 - **void reset()** resets display.
 
-
 #### Cache
 
 - **void clearCache()** forced clearing of the cache, to be used to switch the cache off just for one write.
@@ -97,8 +95,6 @@ Returns false if address not seen on I2C bus.
 - **void getBlink(uint8_t value)** values 0..3   0 = off.
 - **void setDigits(uint8_t value)** values 0..4, minimal number of digits shown, mandatory for large numbers on dual display.
 
-
-
 #### Data types
 
 The bool return value indicates that the value displayed is in range.
@@ -124,21 +120,18 @@ The unitChar is a postFix character like C or F for temperature H for humidity.
 The unitChar must be one of the chars supported like HT16K33_C, HT16K33_TOP_C or HT16K33_DEGREE (see below).
 So **displayUnit(25.6, 1, HT16K33_DEGREE)** will display **23.5°**.
 
-
 #### Fixed point
 
 - **bool displayFixedPoint0(float f)** displays values -999  .. 9999 without decimals.
 - **bool displayFixedPoint1(float f)** displays values -99.9 .. 999.9 with 1 decimals.
 - **bool displayFixedPoint2(float f)** displays values -9.99 .. 99.99 with 2 decimals.
 - **bool displayFixedPoint3(float f)** displays values 0.000 .. 9.999 with 3 decimals.
 
-
 #### Special VU meters
 
 - **bool displayVULeft(uint8_t value)** display used as sort VU meter, values 0..8  Vales > 8 are treated as 8 (but return false).
 - **bool displayVURight(uint8_t value)** display used as sort VU meter, values 0..8 Vales > 8 are treated as 8 (but return false).
 
-
 #### Lower level workers
 
 - **void display(uint8_t \* array)** array of 4 bytes to control one 7seg display.
@@ -148,6 +141,13 @@ So **displayUnit(25.6, 1, HT16K33_DEGREE)** will display **23.5°**.
 - **void displayExtraLeds(uint8_t value)** switch on extra LEDs.
 value is in fact a bit mask see table below. 0 = all off.
 
+When using the consts SEG_A etc from .h file, for the **displayRaw()**
+one can use the individual segments SEG_A..SEG_G and SEG_DP.
+
+![layout](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/7_segment_display_labeled.svg "").
+
+_Image courtesey wikimedia_
+
 
 #### Extra LEDs table
 
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ Mainly for a 0.4.x
 #### Should 
 
 
-
 #### Could
 
 - VU metering using halve bars allows two VU from 0..8   **new**

examples/demo_scrolling/demo_scrolling.ino

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+//
+//    FILE: demo_scrolling.ino
+//  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart, DeflateAwning
+// PURPOSE: demo
+//     URL: http://www.adafruit.com/products/1002
+//     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/HT16K33
+
+
+#include "HT16K33.h"
+
+HT16K33 display(0x70);
+
+uint32_t start = 0;
+
+void display_scrolling_press_start(uint32_t idle_start_time_ms) 
+{
+  const int msg_len = 14;
+  int offset = ((millis() - idle_start_time_ms) / 500) % (msg_len);
+
+  const uint8_t SEG_PRESS_START[] = {
+    SEG_A | SEG_B | SEG_F | SEG_E | SEG_G,           // P
+    SEG_E | SEG_G,                                   // r
+    SEG_A | SEG_D | SEG_E | SEG_F | SEG_G,           // E
+    SEG_A | SEG_F | SEG_G | SEG_C | SEG_D,           // S
+    SEG_A | SEG_F | SEG_G | SEG_C | SEG_D,           // S
+    SEG_NONE,                                        // [space]
+    SEG_A | SEG_F | SEG_G | SEG_C | SEG_D,           // S
+    SEG_F | SEG_E | SEG_G | SEG_D,                   // t
+    SEG_A | SEG_B | SEG_C | SEG_E | SEG_F | SEG_G,   // A
+    SEG_E | SEG_G,                                   // r
+    SEG_F | SEG_E | SEG_G | SEG_D,                   // t
+    SEG_NONE,                                        // [space]
+    SEG_NONE,                                        // [space]
+    SEG_NONE                                         // [space]
+  };
+  uint8_t seg1_data[] = {SEG_D, SEG_D, SEG_D, SEG_D};
+  // uint8_t seg2_data[] = {SEG_D, SEG_D, SEG_D, SEG_D};
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+    seg1_data[i] = SEG_PRESS_START[(i + offset) % msg_len];
+    // seg2_data[i] = SEG_PRESS_START[(i+offset+5)%msg_len];
+  }
+
+  display.displayRaw(seg1_data);
+}
+
+
+void setup()
+{
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+  Serial.println(__FILE__);
+  Serial.print("HT16K33_LIB_VERSION: ");
+  Serial.println(HT16K33_LIB_VERSION);
+
+  Wire.begin();
+  Wire.setClock(100000);
+  display.begin();
+
+  display.displayOn();
+  display.setBrightness(2);
+  display.displayClear();
+
+  start = millis();
+}
+
+
+void loop()
+{
+  display_scrolling_press_start(start);
+  delay(100);
+}
+
+
+//  -- END OF FILE --

library.json

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/RobTillaart/HT16K33.git"
   },
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.4.1",
   "license": "MIT",
   "frameworks": "*",
   "platforms": "*",

library.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=HT16K33
-version=0.4.0
+version=0.4.1
 author=Rob Tillaart <[email protected]>
 maintainer=Rob Tillaart <[email protected]>
 sentence=Arduino Library for HT16K33 I2C 4x7segment display