sprig-essentials 0.0.2

Useful functions for creating games and apps with Sprig

Sprig Essentials

Useful functions to simplify the process of creating games and apps with Sprig.

This package is not affiliated with Sprig or HackClub in any form.

Documentation

This package is intended to run on any type of Raspberry Pi. Most focused on the Raspberry Pi Pico H.

Display

This package assumes you're using the ST7735 display and that you've installed CircuitPython.

The wiring diagram that this package assumes is intended for anyone using a Sprig, however, you can also wire this manually and achieve the same effect.

Wiring Diagram

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Imports

You will need to import the following to connect to the pins.

import board

If you're using a Sprig, chances are the wiring is going to be the exact same through the board, so you can skip to quickStartDisplay().

startBacklight()

def startBacklight(backlight_pin):
    # Create the digital output
    backlight = digitalio.DigitalInOut(backlight_pin)
    # Set it as output
    backlight.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT
    # Turn it on
    backlight.value = True
    return backlight

This function takes in the pin number where the LITE pin on the display is connected to (formatted like so: board.GP0), and turns the backlight on.

It returns an object of type digitalio.DigitalInOut which will be used in other functions.

Example

import board
backlight = startBacklight(board.GP17)

createSPI()

def createSPI(clock_pin, MOSI_pin, MISO_pin):
    spi = busio.SPI(clock=clock_pin, MOSI=MOSI_pin, MISO=MISO_pin)
    return spi

This function takes in 3 pin numbers (formatted like so: board.GP0) and creates an SPI which will be used when creating a display bus.

It returns an object of type busio.SPI.

Example

import board
spi = createSPI(board.GP18, board.GP19, board.GP16)