D6 Dice Code

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OK, let's put all the pieces together. Here's the final D6 Dice code. With this code loaded and running on the Circuit Playground you can pick it up and shake it to make a roll. You can also just double tap it.

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///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Circuit Playground D6 Dice
// 
// Roll them bones.
//
// Author: Carter Nelson
// MIT License (https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

#include <Adafruit_CircuitPlayground.h>

#define ROLL_THRESHOLD      30          // Total acceleration threshold for roll detect
#define TAP_THRESHOLD       10          // Tap detect threshold
#define DICE_COLOR          0xEA6292    // Dice digits color

unsigned long rollStartTime;
bool rolling;
bool newRoll;
bool tapDetected;
uint8_t rollNumber;
float X, Y, Z, totalAccel;

uint8_t dicePixels[6][6] = {  // Pixel pattern for dice roll
  { 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 } ,      // Roll = 1
  { 4, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0 } ,      //        2
  { 0, 4, 7, 0, 0, 0 } ,      //        3
  { 1, 3, 6, 8, 0, 0 } ,      //        4
  { 0, 2, 4, 5, 9, 0 } ,      //        5
  { 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 } ,      //        6
};

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void tapCallback() {
  tapDetected = true;
}

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  
  CircuitPlayground.begin();
  CircuitPlayground.setBrightness(100);
  CircuitPlayground.setAccelRange(LIS3DH_RANGE_8_G);
  CircuitPlayground.setAccelTap(2, TAP_THRESHOLD);
  
  // Setup tap detection and callback function
  attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(7), tapCallback, RISING);
  
  // Seed the random function with light sensor value
  randomSeed(CircuitPlayground.lightSensor());

  // Initialize the global states
  newRoll = false;
  rolling = false;
  tapDetected = false;
}

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void loop() {
  // Compute total acceleration
  X = 0;
  Y = 0;
  Z = 0;
  for (int i=0; i<10; i++) {
    X += CircuitPlayground.motionX();
    Y += CircuitPlayground.motionY();
    Z += CircuitPlayground.motionZ();
    delay(1);
  }
  X /= 10;
  Y /= 10;
  Z /= 10;

  totalAccel = sqrt(X*X + Y*Y + Z*Z);
  
  // Check for rolling
  if ((totalAccel > ROLL_THRESHOLD) || tapDetected) {
    rollStartTime = millis();
    newRoll = true;
    rolling = true;
    tapDetected = false;
  }
  
  // Rolling momentum
  // Keep rolling for a period of time even after shaking has stopped.
  if (newRoll) {
    if (millis() - rollStartTime > 1000) rolling = false;
  }

  // Compute a random number from 1 to 6
  rollNumber = random(1,7);

  // Display status on NeoPixels
  if (rolling) {
    // Make some noise and show the dice roll number
    CircuitPlayground.playTone(random(400,2000), 20, false);        
    CircuitPlayground.clearPixels();
    for (int p=0; p<rollNumber; p++) {
      CircuitPlayground.setPixelColor(dicePixels[rollNumber-1][p], DICE_COLOR);
    }    
    delay(20);    
  } else if (newRoll) {
    // Show the dice roll number
    newRoll = false;
    CircuitPlayground.clearPixels();
    for (int p=0; p<rollNumber; p++) {
      CircuitPlayground.setPixelColor(dicePixels[rollNumber-1][p], DICE_COLOR);
    }
  }
}
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This guide was first published on Dec 16, 2016. It was last updated on Dec 16, 2016.

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