Display modes

This module defines available modes for use with TEXT files (alphasign.text.Text).

The following display modes are defined:

• ROTATE
• HOLD
• ROLL_UP
• ROLL_DOWN
• ROLL_LEFT
• ROLL_RIGHT
• WIPE_UP
• WIPE_DOWN
• WIPE_LEFT
• WIPE_RIGHT
• SCROLL
• AUTOMODE
• ROLL_IN
• ROLL_OUT
• WIPE_IN
• WIPE_OUT
• COMPRESSED_ROTATE (works only on certain sign models)
• EXPLODE (Alpha 3.0 protocol only)
• CLOCK (Alpha 3.0 protocol only)

The following special modes are defined:

• TWINKLE
• SPARKLE
• SNOW
• INTERLOCK
• SWITCH
• SLIDE (only Betabrite 1036)
• SPRAY
• STARBURST
• WELCOME
• SLOT_MACHINE
• NEWS_FLASH (only Betabrite 1036)
• TRUMPET_ANIMATION (only Betabrite (1036)
• CYCLE_COLORS (only AlphaEclipse 3600)

Special graphics are modes which display graphics before the message. The following special graphics are defined:

• THANK_YOU
• NO_SMOKING
• DONT_DRINK_DRIVE
• RUNNING_ANIMAL
• FISH_ANIMATION
• FIREWORKS
• TURBO_CAR
• BALLOON_ANIMATION
• CHERRY_BOMB

Examples

Make a text file stationary on the sign:

msg = alphasign.Text("hello world", label="A", mode=alphasign.modes.HOLD)

To change the mode for an already created text file, do:

msg.mode = alphasign.modes.ROLL_IN