Add dots settings for showString()

TM1637TinyDisplay.cpp

@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void TM1637TinyDisplay::showNumberBaseEx(int8_t base, uint16_t num, uint8_t dots
   setSegments(digits, length, pos);
 }
 
-void TM1637TinyDisplay::showString(const char s[], uint8_t length, uint8_t pos)
+void TM1637TinyDisplay::showString(const char s[], uint8_t length, uint8_t pos, uint8_t dots = 0)
 {
   // digits[MAXDIGITS] output array to render
   memset(digits,0,sizeof(digits));
@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ void TM1637TinyDisplay::showString(const char s[], uint8_t length, uint8_t pos)
     for (int x = 0; x < strlen(s); x++) {
       digits[x] = encodeASCII(s[x]);
     }
+    if(dots != 0) {
+      showDots(dots, digits);
+    }
     setSegments(digits, length, pos);
   }
   // Scrolling Display
@@ -400,7 +403,7 @@ void TM1637TinyDisplay::showString(const char s[], uint8_t length, uint8_t pos)
   }
 }
 
-void TM1637TinyDisplay::showString_P(const char s[], uint8_t length, uint8_t pos) 
+void TM1637TinyDisplay::showString_P(const char s[], uint8_t length, uint8_t pos, uint8_t dots = 0) 
 {
   // digits[MAXDIGITS] output array to render
   memset(digits,0,sizeof(digits));
@@ -410,6 +413,9 @@ void TM1637TinyDisplay::showString_P(const char s[], uint8_t length, uint8_t pos
     for (int x = 0; x < strlen_P(s); x++) {
       digits[x] = encodeASCII(pgm_read_byte(&s[x]));
     }
+    if(dots != 0) {
+      showDots(dots, digits);
+    }
     setSegments(digits, length, pos);
   }
   else {

TM1637TinyDisplay.h

@@ -270,8 +270,20 @@ class TM1637TinyDisplay {
   //! @param scrollDelay  The delay, in microseconds to wait before scrolling to next frame
   //! @param length The number of digits to set. 
   //! @param pos The position of the most significant digit (0 - leftmost, 3 - rightmost)
-  //! The _P function is for reading PROGMEM read-only flash memory space instead of RAM
-  void showString(const char s[], uint8_t length = MAXDIGITS, uint8_t pos = 0);
+  //! @param dots Dot/Colon enable. The argument is a bitmask, with each bit corresponding to a dot
+  //!        between the digits (or colon mark, as implemented by each module). i.e.
+  //!        For displays with dots between each digit:
+  //!        * 0.000 (0b10000000)
+  //!        * 00.00 (0b01000000)
+  //!        * 000.0 (0b00100000)
+  //!        * 0000. (0b00010000)
+  //!        * 0.0.0.0 (0b11100000)
+  //!        For displays with just a colon:
+  //!        * 00:00 (0b01000000)
+  //!        For displays with dots and colons colon:
+  //!        * 0.0:0.0 (0b11100000)
+  //! See showString_P function for reading PROGMEM read-only flash memory space instead of RAM
+  void showString(const char s[], uint8_t length = MAXDIGITS, uint8_t pos = 0, uint8_t dots = 0);
 
   //! Display a string (PROGMEM space)
   //!
@@ -282,8 +294,20 @@ class TM1637TinyDisplay {
   //! @param scrollDelay  The delay, in microseconds to wait before scrolling to next frame
   //! @param length The number of digits to set. 
   //! @param pos The position of the most significant digit (0 - leftmost, 3 - rightmost)
-  //! The _P function is for reading PROGMEM read-only flash memory space instead of RAM
-  void showString_P(const char s[], uint8_t length = MAXDIGITS, uint8_t pos = 0);
+  //! @param dots Dot/Colon enable. The argument is a bitmask, with each bit corresponding to a dot
+  //!        between the digits (or colon mark, as implemented by each module). i.e.
+  //!        For displays with dots between each digit:
+  //!        * 0.000 (0b10000000)
+  //!        * 00.00 (0b01000000)
+  //!        * 000.0 (0b00100000)
+  //!        * 0000. (0b00010000)
+  //!        * 0.0.0.0 (0b11100000)
+  //!        For displays with just a colon:
+  //!        * 00:00 (0b01000000)
+  //!        For displays with dots and colons colon:
+  //!        * 0.0:0.0 (0b11100000)
+  //! This function is for reading PROGMEM read-only flash memory space instead of RAM
+  void showString_P(const char s[], uint8_t length = MAXDIGITS, uint8_t pos = 0, , uint8_t dots = 0);
 
   //! Display a Level Indicator (both orientations)
   //!