animation

Create a built-in pixel animation to use when an animation is shown.

light.animation(0)

You have several animations to choose from. Pick the one you want to use.

Parameters

• kind: which animation to use:

  • comet: a shooting burst of light
  • rainbow: many colors pulsing around
  • sparkle: bright lights flashing all over
  • running lights: a sequence of lights moving
  • theater chase: theater lights moving along
  • color wipe: a wave of color

Returns

• the built-in animation information used by an animation operation.

Example

Show the sparkle aninmation for 2 seconds when the A button is pressed.

input.buttonA.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Click, () => {
    light.showAnimation(light.animation(3), 2000)
})

See Also

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