GoBlue.ino

#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
#include <Adafruit_NeoMatrix.h>
#include "RGB.h"

#define PIN 1

Adafruit_NeoMatrix matrix = Adafruit_NeoMatrix(8, 8, PIN,
  NEO_MATRIX_TOP     + NEO_MATRIX_LEFT +
  NEO_MATRIX_ROWS + NEO_MATRIX_PROGRESSIVE,
  NEO_GRB            + NEO_KHZ800);


void setup() {
  matrix.begin();
  matrix.setBrightness(50);
  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color(white.r, white.g, white.b) );
  matrix.setTextWrap(false);
}

void loop() {
  matrix.show();
  scrollText("GO BLUE!");
}

void scrollText(String textToDisplay) {
  int x = matrix.width();
  int pixelsInText = textToDisplay.length() * 7;
  
  matrix.setCursor(x, 0);
  matrix.print(textToDisplay);
  matrix.show();
  
  while(x > (matrix.width() - pixelsInText)) {
    matrix.fillScreen(matrix.Color(blue.r, blue.g, blue.b));
    matrix.setCursor(--x, 0);
    matrix.print(textToDisplay);
    matrix.show();
    delay(150);
  }
}