Add marker for executable script

runcolorcycle.py

@@ -4,34 +4,40 @@
 
 NUM_LED = 576
 
-# One Cycle with one step and a pause of three seconds. Hence three seconds of white light
-print('Three Seconds of white light')
-MY_CYCLE = colorschemes.Solid(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=3,
-                              num_steps_per_cycle=1, num_cycles=1, order='rgb')
-MY_CYCLE.start()
-
-# Go twice around the clock
-print('Go twice around the clock')
-MY_CYCLE = colorschemes.RoundAndRound(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0,
-                                      num_steps_per_cycle=NUM_LED, num_cycles=2, order='rgb')
-MY_CYCLE.start()
-
-# One cycle of red, green and blue each
-print('One strandtest of red, green and blue each')
-MY_CYCLE = colorschemes.StrandTest(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0,
-                                   num_steps_per_cycle=NUM_LED, num_cycles=3, order='rgb')
-MY_CYCLE.start()
-
-# One slow trip through the rainbow
-print('One slow trip through the rainbow')
-MY_CYCLE = colorschemes.Rainbow(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0,
-                                num_steps_per_cycle=255, num_cycles=1, order='rgb')
-MY_CYCLE.start()
-
-# Five quick trips through the rainbow
-print('Five quick trips through the rainbow')
-MY_CYCLE = colorschemes.TheaterChase(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0.04,
-                                     num_steps_per_cycle=35, num_cycles=5, order='rgb')
-MY_CYCLE.start()
-
-print('Finished the test')
+
+def main():
+    # One Cycle with one step and a pause of three seconds. Hence three seconds of white light
+    print('Three Seconds of white light')
+    my_cycle = colorschemes.Solid(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=3,
+                                  num_steps_per_cycle=1, num_cycles=1, order='rgb')
+    my_cycle.start()
+
+    # Go twice around the clock
+    print('Go twice around the clock')
+    my_cycle = colorschemes.RoundAndRound(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0,
+                                          num_steps_per_cycle=NUM_LED, num_cycles=2, order='rgb')
+    my_cycle.start()
+
+    # One cycle of red, green and blue each
+    print('One strandtest of red, green and blue each')
+    my_cycle = colorschemes.StrandTest(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0,
+                                       num_steps_per_cycle=NUM_LED, num_cycles=3, order='rgb')
+    my_cycle.start()
+
+    # One slow trip through the rainbow
+    print('One slow trip through the rainbow')
+    my_cycle = colorschemes.Rainbow(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0,
+                                    num_steps_per_cycle=255, num_cycles=1, order='rgb')
+    my_cycle.start()
+
+    # Five quick trips through the rainbow
+    print('Five quick trips through the rainbow')
+    my_cycle = colorschemes.TheaterChase(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0.04,
+                                         num_steps_per_cycle=35, num_cycles=5, order='rgb')
+    my_cycle.start()
+
+    print('Finished the test')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()

runcolorcycle_blinkt.py

@@ -6,16 +6,22 @@
 MOSI = 23  # Hardware SPI uses BCM 10 & 11. Change these values for bit bang mode
 SCLK = 24  # e.g. MOSI = 23, SCLK = 24 for Pimoroni Phat Beat or Blinkt!
 
-# Paint white, red, green and blue once for one second
-print('White, red, green, blue on all LEDs')
-MY_CYCLE = colorschemes.Solid(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=1, order='rgb',
-                              num_steps_per_cycle=4, num_cycles=1, mosi=MOSI, sclk=SCLK)
-MY_CYCLE.start()
 
-# Five trips through the rainbow
-print('Five trips through the rainbow')
-MY_CYCLE = colorschemes.Rainbow(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0, order='rgb',
-                                num_steps_per_cycle=255, num_cycles=5, mosi=MOSI, sclk=SCLK)
-MY_CYCLE.start()
+def main():
+    # Paint white, red, green and blue once for one second
+    print('White, red, green, blue on all LEDs')
+    my_cycle = colorschemes.Solid(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=1, order='rgb',
+                                  num_steps_per_cycle=4, num_cycles=1, mosi=MOSI, sclk=SCLK)
+    my_cycle.start()
 
-print('Finished the test')
+    # Five trips through the rainbow
+    print('Five trips through the rainbow')
+    my_cycle = colorschemes.Rainbow(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0, order='rgb',
+                                    num_steps_per_cycle=255, num_cycles=5, mosi=MOSI, sclk=SCLK)
+    my_cycle.start()
+
+    print('Finished the test')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()

sample.py

@@ -3,25 +3,31 @@
 from apa102_pi.driver import apa102
 import time
 
-# Initialize the library and the strip
-strip = apa102.APA102(num_led=430, mosi=10, sclk=11, order='rbg')
 
-# Increase the brightness to 100% (from the default of 12.5%)
-strip.set_global_brightness(31)
-# Turn off all pixels (sometimes a few light up when the strip gets power)
-strip.clear_strip()
+def main():
+    # Initialize the library and the strip
+    strip = apa102.APA102(num_led=430, mosi=10, sclk=11, order='rbg')
 
-# Prepare a few individual pixels
-strip.set_pixel_rgb(12, 0xFF0000)  # Red
-strip.set_pixel_rgb(24, 0xFFFFFF)  # White
-strip.set_pixel_rgb(40, 0x00FF00)  # Green
+    # Increase the brightness to 100% (from the default of 12.5%)
+    strip.set_global_brightness(31)
+    # Turn off all pixels (sometimes a few light up when the strip gets power)
+    strip.clear_strip()
 
-# Copy the buffer to the Strip (i.e. show the prepared pixels)
-strip.show()
+    # Prepare a few individual pixels
+    strip.set_pixel_rgb(12, 0xFF0000)  # Red
+    strip.set_pixel_rgb(24, 0xFFFFFF)  # White
+    strip.set_pixel_rgb(40, 0x00FF00)  # Green
 
-# Wait a few Seconds, to check the result
-time.sleep(20)
+    # Copy the buffer to the Strip (i.e. show the prepared pixels)
+    strip.show()
 
-# Clear the strip and shut down
-strip.clear_strip()
-strip.cleanup()
+    # Wait a few Seconds, to check the result
+    time.sleep(20)
+
+    # Clear the strip and shut down
+    strip.clear_strip()
+    strip.cleanup()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()