Circuit Playground Express Led Button Test

gistfile1-sean.py

# this program detects a button press and lights up a new Led, 2nd button changes colors

from adafruit_circuitplayground.express import cpx, time

cpx.pixels.brightness = 0.3
cpx.pixels.fill((0, 0, 0))


# pick how many colors to use
color_mode = 3

RED = (255, 0, 0)
GREEN = (0, 255, 0)
BLUE = (0, 0, 255)


def color_switcher(new_color):
    switcher = {
        1: RED,
        2: GREEN,
        3: BLUE,
    }
    # get the color from switcher dictionary with black as default
    return switcher.get(new_color, (0,0,0))


counter = 0
current_color = 0


while True:
    # check the buttons
    if cpx.button_a:
        # add 1 to counter
        counter += 1
        # use mod to set counter range 0 to 9
        counter %= 9
        print("Button A pressed!")
        time.sleep(1)
    elif cpx.button_b:
        current_color %= 3
        current_color += 1
        print("Button B pressed!")
        time.sleep(1)
    # output to LED's
    else:
        print("Current counter = {}".format(counter))
        print("Current Color = {}".format(current_color))
        time.sleep(.5)
        cpx.pixels.fill = (color_switcher(current_color))