Different animation storage methods

.gitignore

@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ fp-info-cache
 # Exported BOM files
 *.xml
 *.csv
+
+Code/.idea/Code.iml

Code/led.py

@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ def getLedNumber(column, row):
     pcbNum = int(column / 2)
     colNum = column % 2
     if colNum == 0:
-        return ((matrixHeight-row) + (pcbNum * ((matrixHeight+1)*2)))
+        return ((matrixHeight - row) + (pcbNum * ((matrixHeight + 1) * 2)))
     else:
-        return (((matrixHeight+1) + row) + (pcbNum * ((matrixHeight+1)*2)))
+        return (((matrixHeight + 1) + row) + (pcbNum * ((matrixHeight + 1) * 2)))
 
 
 def compressFileToString(inputFile):
@@ -49,20 +49,35 @@ def compressFileToString(inputFile):
         compressor.write(chunk)
 
 
+def merrickData(animation):
+    merfile = open('merrick.dat', 'wb')
+    for l in range(0, len(animation.matrices)):
+        for i in range(0, len(animation.matrices[0].panels)):
+            for j in range(0, len(animation.matrices[0].panels[0].leds)):
+                merfile.write(animation.matrices[l].panels[i].leds[j].r.to_bytes(1, byteorder='big'))
+                merfile.write(animation.matrices[l].panels[i].leds[j].g.to_bytes(1, byteorder='big'))
+                merfile.write(animation.matrices[l].panels[i].leds[j].b.to_bytes(1, byteorder='big'))
+    merfile.close()
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    askQuestion()
+    # askQuestion()
     # mainMatrix = Matrix()
     mainAnimation = Animation()
+
+    merrickData(mainAnimation)
+
     file = open('matrix.json', 'w')
 
     matrixJSONData = mainAnimation.toJSON()
     file.write(matrixJSONData)
     file.close()
     with zipfile.ZipFile('matrix.zip', 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED) as myzip:
+       # myzip.write('merrick.dat')
         myzip.write('matrix.json')
-
+    with zipfile.ZipFile('matrixMer.zip', 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED) as myzip:
+        myzip.write('merrick.dat')
 
     # arr = bytearray(mainAnimation)
     # print(arr)
     # file.write(arr)
-

Code/ledMatrix.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import random
 
 class Animation:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -44,9 +45,9 @@ class Panel:
 
 class LED:
     def __init__(self):
-        self.r = 0
-        self.g = 0
-        self.b = 0
+        self.r = random.randrange(0, 255)
+        self.g = random.randrange(0, 255)
+        self.b = random.randrange(0, 255)
 
     # def value(self):
     #     return self.r, self, g, self.b