start_hue_show.py

def start_hue_show(wait1, speed1, wait2, speed2, wait3, speed3, wait4, speed4):

    try:
        import Adafruit_WS2801
        import Adafruit_GPIO.SPI as SPI
        import time
        import random
        import math
        PIXEL_COUNT = 160
        PIXEL_CLOCK = 11
        PIXEL_DOUT  = 10
        pixels = Adafruit_WS2801.WS2801Pixels(PIXEL_COUNT, clk=PIXEL_CLOCK, do=PIXEL_DOUT)
        from simultaneous_hue_shift import simultaneous_hue_shift
        from serialized_hue_shift import serialized_hue_shift
        from non_serialized_hue_shift import non_serialized_hue_shift
        from random_light_display import random_light_display

        pixels.clear()
    except:
        print("Issues loading the Adafruit libraries and other hue_shift functions")

    # i values determine how many times to run each function. j determines how many times to loop

    for j in range(1):
        # Function 1. All the LEDs light at the same time to the same color. Color iterates through spectrum.
        for i in range(1):
            #wait1 = 0
            #speed1 = 1.75 
            simultaneous_hue_shift(wait1, speed1)

        # Function 2. Sequential LEDs display sequential colors in the spectrum. Each LED iterates through the spectrum.
        # Increasing speed makes the iteration coarser so the effect is more noticeable.
        for i in range(1):
            #wait2 = 0
            #speed2 = 1.75 
            serialized_hue_shift(wait2, speed2)

        #Function 3. LEDs are still lit sequentially so the colors appear to travel along the strand, but the colors are random.
        for i in range(1):
            #wait3 = 0
            #speed3 = 1.75
            non_serialized_hue_shift(wait3, speed3)

        #The colors and placement are random, so it's just a crazy light show. Precursor to rave.py
        for i in range(1):
            #wait4 = 0
            #speed4 = 1.75
            random_light_display(wait4, speed4)