lights-try1.py

# Drive NeoPixels on the NeoPixels Block on Crickit for
#  Circuit Playground Express
import time
import neopixel
import board
from adafruit_circuitplayground.express import cpx
from math import floor

num_pixels = 45  # Number of pixels driven from Crickit NeoPixel terminal

# The following line sets up a NeoPixel strip on Crickit CPX pin A1
pixels = neopixel.NeoPixel(board.A1, num_pixels, brightness=0.2,
                           auto_write=False)


RED = (255, 0, 0)
YELLOW = (255, 150, 0)
GREEN = (0, 255, 0)
CYAN = (0, 255, 255)
BLUE = (0, 0, 255)
PURPLE = (180, 0, 255)
ORANGE = (200,100,0)
YELLOW = (150,150,0)
BLUE = (0,0,255)
INDIGO = (30,0,200)
VIOLET = (150,0,150)

RED1 = (255,0,0)
RED2 = (255,0,10)
RED25 = (255,0,50)
RED3 = (255,0,75)
RED35 = (200,0,100)
RED4 = (150,0,125)

blob = 0
blob2 = 20

while True:

    pixels.fill(RED1)

    for x in range(42):
        if (x == (blob + 4)) or (x == (blob - 4)):
            pixels[x] = RED2
        if (x == (blob + 3)) or (x == (blob - 3)):
            pixels[x] = RED25
        if (x == (blob + 2)) or (x == (blob - 2)):
            pixels[x] = RED3
        if x == blob + 1 or x == blob - 1:
            pixels[x] = RED35
        if x == blob:
            pixels[x] = RED4

    for x in range(42):
        if (x == (blob2 + 4)) or (x == (blob2 - 4)):
            pixels[x] = RED2
        if (x == (blob2 + 3)) or (x == (blob2 - 3)):
            pixels[x] = RED25
        if (x == (blob2 + 2)) or (x == (blob2 - 2)):
            pixels[x] = RED3
        if x == blob2 + 1 or x == blob2 - 1:
            pixels[x] = RED35
        if x == blob2:
            pixels[x] = RED4

    blob = blob+1
    if blob > 42:
        blob=0

    blob2 = blob2+1
    if blob2 > 42:
        blob2=0
    pixels.show()