added useless boot sequence

src/Fab Matrixes/src/main.cpp

@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@
 // lines are arranged in columns, progressive order.  The shield uses
 // 800 KHz (v2) pixels that expect GRB color data.
 
-void scrollingText(String text, int speed);
+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();
 
 Adafruit_NeoMatrix matrix = Adafruit_NeoMatrix(32, 8, PIN,
   NEO_MATRIX_BOTTOM     + NEO_MATRIX_RIGHT +
@@ -48,35 +49,47 @@ Adafruit_NeoMatrix matrix = Adafruit_NeoMatrix(32, 8, PIN,
   NEO_GRB            + NEO_KHZ800);
 
 const uint16_t colors[] = {
-  matrix.Color(255, 0, 0), matrix.Color(0, 255, 0), matrix.Color(0, 0, 255) };
+  matrix.Color(255, 0, 0), matrix.Color(0, 255, 0), matrix.Color(0, 0, 255) }; //RGB
 
 void setup() {
   matrix.begin();
   matrix.setTextWrap(false);
-  matrix.setBrightness(40);
-  matrix.setTextColor(colors[0]);
+  matrix.setBrightness(25);
+  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color(255, 255, 255));
+
+  bootSequence();
 }
 
 int x    = matrix.width();
 int pass = 0;
 
 void loop() {
-  displayFullScreenBMP(EEP);
+  scrollingText("BOO       AAAA!", 50, matrix.Color(255, 0, 255));
 }
 
-void scrollingText(String text, int speed) {
-  matrix.fillScreen(0);
-  matrix.setCursor(x, 0);
-  matrix.print(text);
-
-  if(--x < -(text.length() * 6)) {
-    x = matrix.width();
-    if(++pass >= 3) pass = 0;
-    matrix.setTextColor(colors[pass]);
+void scrollingText(String text, int speed, int color) {
+  // Save original position and color state
+  int textX = matrix.width();
+  int textPass = 0;
+  matrix.setTextColor(color);
+  
+  // Calculate the total scroll distance needed for the text to completely scroll through
+  // We want to scroll until the text has fully entered from the right AND fully exited to the left
+  int textWidth = text.length() * 6; // Approx 6 pixels per character
+  int totalScrollDistance = matrix.width() + textWidth;
+  
+  // Continue scrolling until the text has completely passed through
+  for (int i = 0; i < totalScrollDistance; i++) {
+    matrix.fillScreen(0);
+    matrix.setCursor(textX, 0);
+    matrix.print(text);
+    matrix.show();
+    
+    // Move text position one pixel to the left
+    textX--;
+    
+    delay(speed);
   }
-  matrix.show();
-  delay(speed);
-
 }
 
 void playGif(const uint16_t* gifData[], int frameCount, int frameDelay) {
@@ -104,4 +117,17 @@ void displayFullScreenBMP(const uint16_t* bitmap) {
   int height = matrix.height();
   matrix.drawRGBBitmap(0, 0, bitmap, width, height);
   matrix.show();
+}
+
+void bootSequence() {
+//just display something cool on startup. This is hardcoded asf
+
+  matrix.fillScreen(0);
+  matrix.setCursor(5, 0);
+  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color(0, 0, 255));
+  matrix.print("Boot");
+  matrix.show();
+  
+  delay(5000); 
+  
 }