Adding a new effect - Blink

RGBEffects.cpp

@@ -206,6 +206,24 @@ rgb CubeEffect::update(){
 	return _colour;
 }
 
+class BlinkEffect : public Effect {
+	public:
+		virtual void setup();
+		virtual rgb update();
+	private:
+		byte _blinkOn;
+};
+
+void BlinkEffect::setup(){
+	_blinkOn = 1;
+}
+
+rgb BlinkEffect::update(){
+	rgb c = (_blinkOn) ? BLUE : OFF;
+	_blinkOn = !_blinkOn;
+	return c;
+}
+
 /*
 RGBEffects class
 */
@@ -288,6 +306,9 @@ void RGBEffects::setEffect(RGBEffectType effect){
 		case EFFECT_CUBE:
 			_currentEffectIndex = 3;
 			break;
+		case EFFECT_BLINK:
+			_currentEffectIndex = 4;
+			break;
 	}
 
 	_curEffect = effect;

RGBEffects.h

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ enum RGBEffectType {
 	EFFECT_RAINBOW,
 	EFFECT_FADE,
 	EFFECT_CUBE,
+	EFFECT_BLINK,
 	EFFECT_COUNTER_FINAL // dont use this one, just for counting
 };
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ class RGBEffects
 	int _bluePin;
 	int _numLeds;
 	SolidEffect *_solidEffect; // this is ugly, but need to be able to change the colour
-	Effect * _effects[4];
+	Effect * _effects[5];
 	int _currentEffectIndex;
 	RGBEffectType _curEffect;
 	void setLEDsColour(int red, int green, int blue);