CHANGES.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+Version 1.4.0
+
+- ISSUE #6: Support for specifying dots on setDisplayToString
+  WARNING: setDisplayToString methods have changed prototype and are incompatible with code compiled for 1.3.x (if you specified a custom font)
+
+Version 1.3.2
+
+- ISSUE #5: Correction of string library import
+
+Version 1.3.1
+
+- changed pins on the examples to match schematics on project site.
+
 Version 1.3.0
 
 - added support for String Object;

TM1638.cpp

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ TM1638.h - Library for TM1638.
 
 Copyright (C) 2011 Ricardo Batista (rjbatista <at> gmail <dot> com)
 
-Based on a sketch by: Martin Hubacek (http://www.martinhubacek.cz)
-
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the version 3 GNU General Public License as
 published by the Free Software Foundation.
@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include "WProgram.h"
 #include "TM1638.h"
-#include "String.h"
+#include "string.h"
 
 TM1638::TM1638(byte dataPin, byte clockPin, byte strobePin, boolean activateDisplay, byte intensity)
 {
@@ -115,20 +113,20 @@ void TM1638::clearDisplay()
   }
 }
 
-void TM1638::setDisplayToString(const char* string, const byte font[])
+void TM1638::setDisplayToString(const char* string, const byte dots, const byte font[])
 {
   for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-    sendData(i << 1, font[string[i] - 32]);
+    sendData(i << 1, font[string[i] - 32] | ((dots & (1 << (7 - i))) != 0 ? 0b10000000 : 0));
   }
 }
 
-void TM1638::setDisplayToString(const String string, const byte font[])
+void TM1638::setDisplayToString(const String string, const byte dots, const byte font[])
 {
   int stringLength = string.length();
 
   for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
     if (i < stringLength) {
-		sendData(i << 1, font[string.charAt(i) - 32]);
+      sendData(i << 1, font[string.charAt(i) - 32] | ((dots & (1 << (7 - i))) != 0 ? 0b10000000 : 0));
     } else {
       sendData(i << 1, 0);
     }

TM1638.h

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ TM1638.h - Library for TM1638.
 
 Copyright (C) 2011 Ricardo Batista <rjbatista at gmail dot com>
 
-Based on a sketch by: Martin Hubacek (http://www.martinhubacek.cz)
-
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the version 3 GNU General Public License as
 published by the Free Software Foundation.
@@ -51,9 +49,9 @@ class TM1638
     /** Clear the display */
 	void clearDisplay();
     /** Set the display to the string (defaults to built in font) */
-	void setDisplayToString(const char* string, const byte font[] = FONT_DEFAULT);
+	void setDisplayToString(const char* string, const byte dots = 0, const byte font[] = FONT_DEFAULT);
     /** Set the display to the String (defaults to built in font) */
-	void setDisplayToString(String string, const byte font[] = FONT_DEFAULT);
+	void setDisplayToString(String string, const byte dots = 0, const byte font[] = FONT_DEFAULT);
 
     /** Set the LED at pos to color (TM1638_COLOR_RED, TM1638_COLOR_GREEN or both) */
     void setLED(byte color, byte pos);

examples/tm1638_one_module_example/tm1638_one_module_example.pde

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include <TM1638.h>
 
-// define a module on data pin 3, clock pin 2 and strobe pin 4
+// define a module on data pin 8, clock pin 9 and strobe pin 7
-TM1638 module(3, 2, 4);
+TM1638 module(8, 9, 7);
 
 void setup() {
   // display a hexadecimal number and set the left 4 dots

examples/tm1638_scrolling_modules_example/tm1638_scrolling_modules_example.pde

@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 // define a modules
 TM1638 modules[] = {
-	TM1638(3, 2, 4),
+	TM1638(8, 9, 7),
-	TM1638(3, 2, 5),
+	TM1638(8, 9, 6),
-	TM1638(3, 2, 6),
+	TM1638(8, 9, 5),
-	TM1638(3, 2, 7)
+	TM1638(8, 9, 4)
 };
 
 void setup() {

examples/tm1638_two_modules_example/tm1638_two_modules_example.pde

@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ const byte hello[] = {
 };
 
 // define the first module
-TM1638 module1(3, 2, 4);
+TM1638 module1(8, 9, 7);
 // to chain modules, use the same clk and data - just specify a different strobe pin
-TM1638 module2(3, 2, 5);
+TM1638 module2(8, 9, 6);
 
 unsigned long value = 0L;
 boolean state = true;