Glossary

Blinks API Reference - full API reference

API Source Code - absolute truth - (would I lie about something like that?)

Display

setColor(color)

setFaceColor(face, color)

Colors

makeColorRGB(red, green, blue) - values[0-255]
makeColorHSB(hue, saturation, brightness) - values[0-255]
dim(color, value) - values[0-255]    

#RED    
#ORANGE 
#YELLOW 
#GREEN   
#CYAN    
#BLUE    
#MAGENTA 
#WHITE   
#OFF

Button

buttonPressed()
buttonReleased()
buttonSingleClicked()
buttonDoubleClicked()
buttonMultiClicked()
buttonClickCount()
buttonLongPressed()
buttonDown()

Communication

 setValueSentOnAllFaces(value)
 setValueSentOnFace(value, face);
 getLastValueReceivedOnFace(face);
 isValueReceivedOnFaceExpired(face);
 didValueOnFaceChange(face);
 isAlone();

Time

 millis() - monotically incrementing timer
 Timer.set(duration)
 Timer.isExpired()

Types

byte
word
int
long
float
double
bool
Color
Timer

Convenience

*FOREACH_FACE(f) { }
*COUNT_OF(array);
*FACE_COUNT 6
*define MAX_BRIGHTNESS 

– the asterisk signals that this function is syntactic sugar… i.e. you can get the same information by means of the functions included, but it is such a common occurrence that we include it for everyone’s benefit.

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Collaboration – Time & Communication

	Metronome.start(period)
    Metronome.stop()
    Metronome.didTick()
    Metronome.getPhase()
    
    Step.next()
    Step.getHighestSeen()
    *Step.didStep() - returns number of times stepped… since