Added raw functions for colon (model-specific)

Author: OrBin

Adafruit_LEDBackpack/Adafruit_7Segment.py

@@ -8,45 +8,72 @@
 # 7-Segment Display
 # ===========================================================================
 
+# The colon row
+COLON_ROW = 2  
+
 # This class is meant to be used with the four-character, seven segment
 # displays available from Adafruit
 
 class SevenSegment:
-  disp = None
+
+   # Enum creator
+   def enum(**enums):
+      return type('Enum', (), enums)
+
+   disp = None
 
-  # Hexadecimal character lookup table (row 1 = 0..9, row 2 = A..F)
-  digits = [ 0x3F, 0x06, 0x5B, 0x4F, 0x66, 0x6D, 0x7D, 0x07, 0x7F, 0x6F, \
-             0x77, 0x7C, 0x39, 0x5E, 0x79, 0x71 ]
-
-  # Constructor
-  def __init__(self, address=0x70, debug=False):
-    if (debug):
-      print "Initializing a new instance of LEDBackpack at 0x%02X" % address
-    self.disp = LEDBackpack(address=address, debug=debug)
-
-  def writeDigitRaw(self, charNumber, value):
-    "Sets a digit using the raw 16-bit value"
-    if (charNumber > 7):
-      return
-    # Set the appropriate digit
-    self.disp.setBufferRow(charNumber, value)
-
-  def writeDigit(self, charNumber, value, dot=False):
-    "Sets a single decimal or hexademical value (0..9 and A..F)"
-    if (charNumber > 7):
-      return
-    if (value > 0xF):
-      return
-    # Set the appropriate digit
-    self.disp.setBufferRow(charNumber, self.digits[value] | (dot << 7))
-
-  def setColon(self, state=True):
-    "Enables or disables the colon character"
-    # Warning: This function assumes that the colon is character '2',
-    # which is the case on 4 char displays, but may need to be modified
-    # if another display type is used
-    if (state):
-      self.disp.setBufferRow(2, 0xFFFF)
-    else:
-      self.disp.setBufferRow(2, 0)
+   # Hexadecimal character lookup table (row 1 = 0..9, row 2 = A..F)
+   digits = [ 0x3F, 0x06, 0x5B, 0x4F, 0x66, 0x6D, 0x7D, 0x07, 0x7F, 0x6F, \
+                   0x77, 0x7C, 0x39, 0x5E, 0x79, 0x71 ] 
+
+   # The parts of the colon
+   ColonParts = enum(POINT                   = 0b00010000,
+                     LEFT_COLON_FULL		 = 0b00001100,
+                     LEFT_COLON_BOTTOM_POINT = 0b00001000,
+                     LEFT_COLON_TOP_POINT    = 0b00000100,
+                     RIGHT_COLON             = 0b00000010)
+
+   # Constructor
+   def __init__(self, address=0x70, debug=False):
+      if (debug):
+         print "Initializing a new instance of LEDBackpack at 0x%02X" % address
+      self.disp = LEDBackpack(address=address, debug=debug)
+
+   def writeDigitRaw(self, charNumber, value):
+      "Sets a digit using the raw 16-bit value"
+      if (charNumber > 7):
+         return
+      # Set the appropriate digit
+      self.disp.setBufferRow(charNumber, value)
+
+   def writeDigit(self, charNumber, value, dot=False):
+      "Sets a single decimal or hexademical value (0..9 and A..F)"
+      if (charNumber > 7):
+         return
+      if (value > 0xF):
+         return
+      # Set the appropriate digit
+      self.disp.setBufferRow(charNumber, self.digits[value] | (dot << 7))
+
+   def setColonRaw(self, state=True):
+      "Enables or disables the colon character"
+      # General for 7segments
+      # Warning: This function assumes that the colon is character '2',
+      # which is the case on 4 char displays, but may need to be modified
+      # if another display type is used
+      if (state):
+         self.disp.setBufferRow(COLON_ROW, 0xFFFF)
+      else:
+         self.disp.setBufferRow(COLON_ROW, 0)
 
+   def setColon(self, colonPart=ColonParts.RIGHT_COLON, state=True):
+      "Enables or disables a specific colon character"
+      # Specific for 7Segment model Luckylight L1311094A
+      #                   					   KW4-12041CLA
+      # and backpack model Adafruit HT16K33
+	  # (Not tested on any other model)
+	  # colonPart should be called as SevenSegment.ColonParts.PART_NAME
+      if (state):
+         self.disp.setBufferRow(COLON_ROW, self.disp.getBufferRow(COLON_ROW) | colonPart)
+      else:
+         self.disp.setBufferRow(COLON_ROW, self.disp.getBufferRow(COLON_ROW) & ~colonPart)