splitflap

import random
import time

from splitflap_proto import (
    ask_for_serial_port,
    splitflap_context,
)

words = [
    'ALPACA', 'BABOON', 'BADGER', 'BELUGA', 'BOBCAT', 'FERRET',
    'GOPHER', 'IMPALA', 'JACKAL', 'JAGUAR', 'KITTEN', 'MARMOT',
    'MONKEY', 'OCELOT', 'RABBIT', 'RACOON', 'TURTLE', 'WALRUS',
    'WEASEL', 'WOMBAT',
]


def _run():
    p = ask_for_serial_port()
    with splitflap_context(p) as s:
        modules = s.get_num_modules()
        alphabet = s.get_alphabet()

        # Show a random word every 10 seconds
        while True:
            word = random.choice(words)
            s.set_text(word)
            time.sleep(10)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    _run()