example.py

# !/usr/bin/python

from bootstrap import *
from raspledstrip.animation import *

#setup colors to loop through for fade
colors = [
    (255.0, 0.0, 0.0),
    (0.0, 255.0, 0.0),
    (0.0, 0.0, 255.0),
    (255.0, 255.0, 255.0),
]

step = 0.01
for c in range(4):
    r, g, b = colors[c]
    level = 0.01
    dir = step
    while level >= 0.0:
        led.fill(Color(r, g, b, level))
        led.update()
        if (level >= 0.99):
            dir = -step
        level += dir
    #sleep(0.005)

led.all_off()

#animations - each animation method moves the animation forward one step on each call
#after each step, call update() to push it to the LED strip
#sin wave animations
anim = Wave(led, Color(255, 0, 0), 4)
for i in range(led.last_index):
    anim.step()
    led.update()
#sleep(0.15)

anim = Wave(led, Color(0, 0, 100), 2)
for i in range(led.last_index):
    anim.step()
    led.update()
#sleep(0.15)


#rolling rainbow
anim = Rainbow(led)
for i in range(384):
    anim.step()
    led.update()

led.fill_off()

#evenly distributed rainbow
anim = RainbowCycle(led)
for i in range(384 * 2):
    anim.step()
    led.update()

led.fill_off()

#setup colors for wipe and chase
colors = [
    Color(255, 0, 0),
    Color(0, 255, 0),
    Color(0, 0, 255),
    Color(255, 255, 255),
]

for c in range(4):
    anim = ColorWipe(led, colors[c])

    for i in range(led_count):
        anim.step()
        led.update()
    #sleep(0.03)

led.fill_off()

for c in range(4):
    anim = ColorChase(led, colors[c])

    for i in range(led_count):
        anim.step()
        led.update()
    #sleep(0.03)

led.fill_off()

#scanner: single color and changing color
anim = LarsonScanner(led, Color(255, 0, 0))
for i in range(led.last_index * 4):
    anim.step()
    led.update()
#sleep(0.03)

led.fill_off()

anim = LarsonRainbow(led, 2, 0.5)
for i in range(led.last_index * 4):
    anim.step()
    led.update()
#sleep(0.03)

led.all_off()