This example turns a Pixl.js into a 7 segment clock where the digits 'morph' smoothly into new digits as the time changes. It is based on the idea in this instructable
Copy this to the right-hand side of the IDE, make sure Set Current Time
is set in Settings
-> Communications
, and upload.
You can always update the time manually using the command
setTime(Date.parse("2018-05-16T13:42:34") / 1000)
, with
the correct date string.
This should work on a variety of different Espruino devices and screen types -
just ensure that you set up an instance of Graphics
in a variable named g
.
The getLines
function returns an array of line segments using the coordinates
0,0 -> 1,2
, so can be scaled for different resolutions of display.
// Enable 'Set Current Time' in Settings -> Communications before sending
// The last time that we displayed
var lastTime = "00:00";
// If animating, this is the interval's id
var animInterval;
// Load a bigger font for seconds/time
require("Font8x12").add(Graphics);
/* Get array of lines from digit d to d+1.
n is the amount (0..1)
maxFive is true is this digit only counts 0..5 */
function getLines(d, n, maxFive) {
var r = Math.PI*n/2;
switch (d) {
case "0": return [
[n,0,1,0],
[1,0,1,1],
[1,1,1,2],
[n,2,1,2],
[n,1,n,2],
[n,0,n,1]];
case "1": return [
[1-n,0,1,0],
[1,0,1,1],
[1-n,1,1,1],
[1-n,1,1-n,2],
[1-n,2,1,2]];
case "2": return [
[0,0,1,0],
[1,0,1,1],
[0,1,1,1],
[0,1+n,0,2],
[1,2-n,1,2],
[0,2,1,2]];
case "3": return [
[0,0,1-n,0],
[0,0,0,n],
[1,0,1,1],
[0,1,1,1],
[1,1,1,2],
[n,2,1,2]];
case "4": return [
[0,0,0,1],
[1,0,1-n,0],
[1,0,1,1-n],
[0,1,1,1],
[1,1,1,2],
[1-n,2,1,2]];
case "5": return maxFive ? [ // 5 -> 0
[0,0,0,1],
[0,0,1,0],
[n,1,1,1],
[1,1,1,2],
[0,2,1,2],
[0,2,0,2],
[1,1-n,1,1],
[0,1,0,1+n]] : [ // 5 -> 6
[0,0,0,1],
[0,0,1,0],
[0,1,1,1],
[1,1,1,2],
[0,2,1,2],
[0,2-n,0,2]];
case "6": return [
[0,0,0,1-n],
[0,0,1,0],
[n,1,1,1],
[1,1-n,1,1],
[1,1,1,2],
[n,2,1,2],
[0,1-n,0,2-2*n]];
case "7": return [
[0,0,0,n],
[0,0,1,0],
[1,0,1,1],
[1-n,1,1,1],
[1,1,1,2],
[1-n,2,1,2],
[1-n,1,1-n,2]];
case "8": return [
[0,0,0,1],
[0,0,1,0],
[1,0,1,1],
[0,1,1,1],
[1,1,1,2],
[0,2,1,2],
[0,1,0,2-n]];
case "9": return [
[0,0,0,1],
[0,0,1,0],
[1,0,1,1],
[0,1,1-n,1],
[0,1,0,1+n],
[1,1,1,2],
[0,2,1,2]];
case ":": return [
[0.4,0.4,0.6,0.4],
[0.6,0.4,0.6,0.6],
[0.6,0.6,0.4,0.6],
[0.4,0.4,0.4,0.6],
[0.4,1.4,0.6,1.4],
[0.6,1.4,0.6,1.6],
[0.6,1.6,0.4,1.6],
[0.4,1.4,0.4,1.6]
];
}
return [];
}
/* Draw a transition between lastText and thisText.
'n' is the amount - 0..1 */
function draw(lastText,thisText,n) {
var x = 1; // x offset
var y = 10; // y offset
var s = 16; // character size
g.clear();
for (var i=0;i<lastText.length;i++) {
var lastCh = lastText[i];
var thisCh = thisText[i];
var ch, chn = n;
if (lastCh!==undefined &&
(thisCh-1==lastCh ||
(thisCh==0 && lastCh==5) ||
(thisCh==0 && lastCh==9)))
ch = lastCh;
else {
ch = thisCh;
chn = 0;
}
var l = getLines(ch,chn,lastCh==5 && thisCh==0);
if (ch==":") x-=4;
l.forEach(function (c) {
if (c[0]!=c[2]) // horiz
g.fillRect(x+c[0]*s,y+c[1]*s-1,x+c[2]*s,y+c[3]*s+1);
else if (c[1]!=c[3]) // vert
g.fillRect(x+c[0]*s-1,y+c[1]*s,x+c[2]*s+1,y+c[3]*s);
});
if (ch==":") x-=4;
x+=22;
}
var d = new Date();
g.setFont8x12();
g.setFontAlign(-1,-1);
g.drawString(("0"+d.getSeconds()).substr(-2), x, y+2*s-8);
// date
g.setFontAlign(0,-1);
g.drawString(d.toString().substr(0,15), g.getWidth()/2, y+2*s+4);
g.flip();
}
/* Show the current time, and animate if needed */
function showTime() {
if (animInterval) return; // in animation - quit
var d = new Date();
var t = (" "+d.getHours()).substr(-2)+":"+
("0"+d.getMinutes()).substr(-2);
var l = lastTime;
// same - don't animate
if (t==l) {
draw(t,l,0);
return;
}
var n = 0;
animInterval = setInterval(function() {
n += 1/16; /* 16px wide, so need 16(17) steps */
if (n>=1) {
n=1;
clearInterval(animInterval);
animInterval=0;
}
draw(l,t,n);
}, 50);
lastTime = t;
}
// Update time once a second
setInterval(showTime, 1000);
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