Diff: N5110.cpp

Revision:

44:cd9bc22f656d

Parent:

43:c2598020fcac

--- a/N5110.cpp	Tue Mar 21 11:46:14 2017 +0000
+++ b/N5110.cpp	Wed May 03 12:52:37 2017 +0000
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@
     clearRAM();      // RAM is undefined at power-up so clear
     clear();   // clear buffer
     setBrightness(0.5);
+    
+    // Initialising the frame count variable to 0
+    _frameCount = 0;
+    _textTransparency = 0;
 }
 
 // sets normal video mode (black on white)
@@ -132,6 +136,13 @@
     _led->write(brightness);
 }
 
+// function to get led brightness
+float N5110::getBrightness()
+{
+    // Returns value between 0.0 and 1.0;
+    return _led->read();  
+}
+
 
 // pulse the active low reset line
 void N5110::reset()
@@ -302,6 +313,24 @@
     }
 }
 
+void N5110::printFlashingString(const char          *str,
+                                unsigned int const  x,
+                                unsigned int const  y,
+                                unsigned int const  framesBeforeUpdate)
+{
+    if (++_frameCount == framesBeforeUpdate)
+    {
+        _frameCount = 0;
+        _textTransparency = !_textTransparency;
+        
+    }
+    
+    if (!_textTransparency)
+    {
+        this->printString(str, x, y);
+    }
+}
+
 // function to clear the screen buffer
 void N5110::clear()
 {