If statement help
I'm trying to write an a sort of invert command for this esp 8 bit gfx library and wrote
int Tcolor;
int invert = 0;
if (invert == 0) {int Tcolor = 0xffff;}
if (invert == 1) {int Tcolor = 0x0000;}
but it doesn't change the color when I change the invert variable, why is that?
below is the full code
#include <ESP_8_BIT_GFX.h>
#include <Fonts/FreeSans9pt7b.h>
#include <Fonts/DejaVu_Serif_10.h>
// A list of 8-bit color values that work well in a cycle.
uint8_t colorCycle[] = {
0xFF, // White
0xFE, // Lowering blue
0xFD,
0xFC, // No blue
0xFD, // Raising blue
0xFE,
0xFF, // White
0xF3, // Lowering green
0xE7,
0xE3, // No green
0xE7, // Raising green
0xF3,
0xFF, // White
0x9F, // Lowering red
0x5F,
0x1F, // No red
0x5F, // Raising red
0x9F,
0xFF
};
// Create an instance of the graphics library
ESP_8_BIT_GFX videoOut(true /* = NTSC */, 8 /* = RGB332 color */);
void setup() {
// Initial setup of graphics library
videoOut.begin();
}
void loop() {
// Wait for the next frame to minimize chance of visible tearing
videoOut.waitForFrame();
// Clear screen
videoOut.fillScreen(0);
int offset = 18;
int base = 40;
int Tcolor;
int invert = 0;
if (invert == 0) {int Tcolor = 0xffff;}
if (invert == 1) {int Tcolor = 0x0000;}
// Draw text in the middle of the screen
videoOut.setRotation(1);
videoOut.setTextSize(1);
videoOut.setFont(&DejaVu_Serif_10);
videoOut.setCursor(18, base);
videoOut.setTextColor(Tcolor);
videoOut.setTextWrap(false);
videoOut.print("Censorship is the child of fear ");
videoOut.setCursor(18, base+offset);
videoOut.print("and the father of ignorance. Our ");
videoOut.setCursor(18, base+(offset * 2));
videoOut.print("children cannot afford to have the ");
videoOut.setCursor(18, base+(offset * 3));
videoOut.print("truth of the world withheld from ");
videoOut.setCursor(18, base+(offset * 4));
videoOut.print("them. They need us to be brave ");
videoOut.setCursor(18, base+(offset * 5));
videoOut.print("enough to give them great books so ");
videoOut.setCursor(18, base+(offset * 6));
videoOut.print("they can learn how to grow up into ");
videoOut.setCursor(18, base+(offset * 7));
videoOut.print("the men and women we want them ");
videoOut.setCursor(18, base+(offset * 8));
videoOut.print("to be.");
}
Posted Sep 5, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC
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