Add a Bool to return a value to pattern blink about arduino-blinkenlight HOT 5 OPEN

Good idea! This could also be solved by a function which returns the current state, something like an enum BLINKING, IDLE, ON, OFF...

Your example would become something like this:

int distance_mm = read_distance();
if light.state == IDLE {
    light.pattern(distance_mm);
}

Let me know what you think about this.

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Great! Will you update the library then? :)

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Yep, first thing in the new year ;)

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Hi! Any news?? 😊😊😊

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Hey, yes I found that you can already do this with the existing code:

#include <Blinkenlight.h>

Blinkenlight led(13);
int count = 1;

void setup()
{
  led.setSpeed(200);
}

void loop()
{
  if (!led.isOn()) {
    count++;
    if (count >= 5) {
      count = 1;
    }
    led.pattern(count, false);
  }
  led.update();
}

This will blink 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, ...
I just tested this and it seems to work. The API could be clearer, though.

For your usecase you just have to replace count with your distance measurement and maybe adjust the timing to have a longer pause between the patterns.

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