1# !/usr/bin/env python
2# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
3# qwiic_alphanumeric_ex7_colon_and_decimal .py
4#
5# This example tests the library's response to printing colons or decimal points.
6# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
7#
8# Written by Priyanka Makin @ SparkFun Electronics, September 2021
9#
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39#=======================================================================
40# Example 7
41
42from __future__ import print_function
43import qwiic_alphanumeric
44import time
45import sys
46
47def run_example():
48
49 print("\nSparkFun Qwiic Alphanumeric - Example 7: Colon and Decimal")
50 my_display = qwiic_alphanumeric.QwiicAlphanumeric()
51
52 if my_display.begin() == False:
53 print("\nThe Qwiic Alphanumeric isn't connected to the system. Please check your connections.", \
54 file=sys.stderr)
55 return
56
57 print("\nQwiic Alphanumeric ready!")
58
59 # You can print colons and decimals
60 # NOTE: they can only go in the character position deterined by the layout of the display
61 my_display.print("12:3.4")
62
63 # You can also turn decimals and colon on and off manually
64 # my_display.decimal_on() # Turn all decimals on
65 # my_display.decimal_off() # Turn all decimals off
66 # my_display.decimal_on_single(1) # Turn decimal on for display one
67 # my_display.decimal_off_single(1) # Turn decimal off for display one
68 # my_display.colon_on() # Turn all colons on
69 # my_display.colon_off() # Turn all the colons off
70 # my_display.colon_on_single(1) # Turn colon on for display one
71 # my_display.colon_off_single(1) # Turn colon off for display one
72
73if __name__ == '__main__':
74 try:
75 run_example()
76 except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit) as exErr:
77 print("\nEnding Example 7")
78 sys.exit(0)