code update and presentation stuff

src/Fab Matrixes/src/main.cpp

@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ void scrollingText(String text, int speed, int color);
 void playGif(const uint16_t* gifData[], int frameCount, int frameDelay);
 void displayFullScreenBMP(const uint16_t* bitmap);
 void bootSequence();
+void matrixSerialLoop();
+void matrixSerialSetup();
 
 Adafruit_NeoMatrix matrix = Adafruit_NeoMatrix(32, 8, PIN,
   NEO_MATRIX_BOTTOM     + NEO_MATRIX_RIGHT +
@@ -56,15 +58,18 @@ void setup() {
   matrix.setTextWrap(false);
   matrix.setBrightness(25);
   matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color(255, 255, 255));
+  matrixSerialSetup();
+  Serial.begin(9600);
 
-  bootSequence();
+  // bootSequence();
 }
 
 int x    = matrix.width();
 int pass = 0;
 
 void loop() {
-  scrollingText("BOO       AAAA!", 50, matrix.Color(255, 0, 255));
+  scrollingText("Hello World!", 50, matrix.Color(255, 0, 255));
+  // matrixSerialLoop();
 }
 
 void scrollingText(String text, int speed, int color) {
@@ -130,4 +135,28 @@ void bootSequence() {
   
   delay(5000); 
   
+}
+
+void matrixSerialSetup(){
+	  Serial1.begin(115200);
+  }
+
+void matrixSerialLoop() {
+  if (Serial1.available()) {
+    String command = Serial1.readStringUntil('\n');
+    command.trim(); // Remove any trailing newline or spaces
+    Serial.println("Received command: " + command);
+    if (command.startsWith("scroll:")) {
+      String text = command.substring(7); // Get the text after "scroll:"
+      scrollingText(text, 50, matrix.Color(255, 0, 255));
+    } else if (command.startsWith("gif:")) {
+      // Handle GIF command
+      // Example: gif:frame1,frame2,frame3
+      // You would need to parse the frames and call playGif()
+    } else if (command.startsWith("bmp:")) {
+      // Handle BMP command
+      // Example: bmp:bitmapData
+      // You would need to parse the bitmap data and call displayFullScreenBMP()
+    }
+  }
 }