make_colorbars_bitmap.py

Create a MicroPython bitmap module with WHITE, YELLOW, CYAN, GREEN, MAGENTA, RED, and BLUE color bars for testing. Use redirection to save the output to a file. The bitmap is saved as a python module that can be imported and used with the bitmap method.

Example

./make_colorbars_bitmap.py 320 240 3 > colorbars_bitmap320x240.py

The python file can be imported and displayed with the bitmap method. For example:

import tft_config
import colorbars_bitmap320x240
tft = tft_config.config(1)
tft.bitmap(colorbars_bitmap320x240, 0, 0)

Usage

usage: make_colorbars_bitmap.py [-h] [–png png] width height bits_per_pixel

Create a bitmap module with color bars for use with the bitmap method.

positional arguments:

width The width of the image in pixels height The height of the image in pixels bits_per_pixel The number of bits to use per pixel (1..8)

optional arguments:

-h, --help: show this help message and exit
--png png: Optionally create png file