def static_chinese_bytes(text_bytes):
max_chinese = int(m7219.NUM_MATRICES / 4)
available_matrices = max_chinese * 4
# print('there are ' + str(available_matrices) + ' available.')
for matrix in range(available_matrices):
if matrix < available_matrices / 2:
num = 2
row = 0
cur_char = int(matrix / 2)
else:
num = (max_chinese + 1) * 2
row = 1
cur_char = int((matrix - available_matrices / 2) / 2)
if cur_char < len(text_bytes):
cur_char_byte = text_bytes[cur_char]
# print('cur matrix: ' + str(matrix) + '; cur number: ' + str(num) + '; cur char: ' + str(cur_char))
if row == 0:
j = (matrix - cur_char * 2) * 8
else:
j = ((matrix - available_matrices / 2) - (cur_char - 1) * 2) * 8
# print('cur num: ' + str(j))
for i in range(8):
byte = cur_char_byte[j + i]
byte = int(byte, 16) - 0x00
m7219.send_matrix_reg_byte(matrix, i+1, byte)
