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loader.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import time
+import threading
+import fourletterphat as flp
+from queue import Queue
+
+q = Queue()
+
+def showbit(pos, num):
+    flp.set_digit_raw(pos, num)
+    flp.show()
+
+def showstr(pos, string):
+    flp.set_digit(pos, string)
+    flp.show()
+
+def load(pos, sleep_time):
+    curbit = 1
+
+    while True:
+        if q.empty():
+            showbit(pos, 0)
+        else:
+            curbit = 1 if curbit > 32 else curbit
+            showbit(pos, curbit)
+            curbit *= 2
+            time.sleep(sleep_time)
+
+def unixload(pos, sleep_time):
+    pattern = ["|","/","-","\\"]
+    while True:
+        for char in pattern:
+            showstr(pos, char)
+            time.sleep(sleep_time)
+
+def fillload(pos, sleep_time):
+    curbit = 0
+
+    while True:
+        curbit = 0 if curbit > 63 else curbit
+        showbit(pos, curbit)
+        time.sleep(sleep_time)
+        curbit = curbit * 2 + 1
+        time.sleep(sleep_time)
+
+def bgload(pos, sleep_time):
+    t = threading.Thread(target=load, kwargs={"pos": pos, "sleep_time": sleep_time})
+    t.start()
+    return t
+
+#if __name__=="__main__":
+#    t1 = bgload(0, .1)
+#    t2 = bgload(1, .11)
+#    t3 = bgload(2, .12)
+#    t4 = bgload(3, .13)