can't store a number over 255 in a uint8_t

9 years ago · a8d0218d27
parent 07b26a4c23
commit a8d0218d27
2 changed files with 2 additions and 2 deletions
--- a/LEDControl.cpp
+++ b/LEDControl.cpp
@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void LEDControl_::effect_rainbow_wave_update() {
    }

    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < LED_COUNT; i++) {
-        uint8_t key_hue = rainbow_hue +16*(i/4);
+        uint16_t key_hue = rainbow_hue +16*(i/4);
        if (key_hue >= 360)          {
            key_hue %= 360;
        }
--- a/LEDControl.h
+++ b/LEDControl.h
@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class LEDControl_ {
    cRGB rainbow;


-    uint8_t rainbow_hue = 0;   //stores 0 to 614
+    uint16_t rainbow_hue = 0;   //stores 0 to 614

    static const uint8_t rainbow_steps = 1; //number of hues we skip in a 360 range per update
    static const uint8_t rainbow_wave_steps=1; //number of hues we skip in a 360 range per update