Added user-friendly support for commonly used colors

examples/colors/colors.ino

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+#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
+#ifdef __AVR__
+  #include <avr/power.h>
+#endif
+
+using namespace NeoColors;    // used for Adafruit default color values like MAROON, TEAL, YELLOW
+
+// Which pin on the Arduino is connected to the NeoPixels?
+// On a Trinket or Gemma we suggest changing this to 1
+#define PIN            13
+
+// How many NeoPixels are attached to the Arduino?
+#define NUMPIXELS      60
+
+// When we setup the NeoPixel library, we tell it how many pixels, and which pin to use to send signals.
+// Note that for older NeoPixel strips you might need to change the third parameter--see the strandtest
+// example for more information on possible values.
+Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels = Adafruit_NeoPixel(NUMPIXELS, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
+
+int delayval = 50; // delay for half a second
+
+void setup() {
+  // This is for Trinket 5V 16MHz, you can remove these three lines if you are not using a Trinket
+#if defined (__AVR_ATtiny85__)
+  if (F_CPU == 16000000) clock_prescale_set(clock_div_1);
+#endif
+  // End of trinket special code
+
+  pixels.begin(); // This initializes the NeoPixel library.
+}
+void loop() {
+  pixels.setBrightness(50);
+  colorWipe(TEAL, delayval);
+  colorWipe(YELLOW, delayval);
+  colorWipe(pixels.Color(0, 0, 255), delayval); // blue
+
+  theaterChase(pixels.Color(255, 0, 0), delayval); // red
+  theaterChase(pixels.Color(0, 255, 0), delayval); // green
+  theaterChase(MAROON, delayval);
+}
+
+// Fill the dots one after the other with a color
+void colorWipe(uint32_t c, uint8_t wait) {
+  for(uint16_t i = 0; i < pixels.numPixels(); i++) {
+    pixels.setPixelColor(i, c);
+    pixels.show();
+    delay(wait);
+  }
+}
+
+//Theatre-style crawling lights.
+void theaterChase(uint32_t c, uint8_t wait) {
+  for (int j = 0; j < 10; j++) {  //do 10 cycles of chasing
+    for (int q = 0; q < 3; q++) {
+      for (uint16_t i = 0; i < pixels.numPixels(); i += 3) {
+        pixels.setPixelColor(i + q, c);    //turn every third pixel on
+      }
+      pixels.show();
+
+      delay(wait);
+
+      for (uint16_t i = 0; i < pixels.numPixels(); i=i+3) {
+        pixels.setPixelColor(i+q, 0);        //turn every third pixel off
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

hexadecimal_colors_to_strings.h

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+#include <stdint.h>
+
+namespace NeoColors
+{
+    const uint32_t BLACK=0x000000;
+    const uint32_t NAVY=0x000080;
+    const uint32_t DARKBLUE=0x00008B;
+    const uint32_t MEDIUMBLUE=0x0000CD;
+    const uint32_t BLUE=0x0000FF;
+    const uint32_t DARKGREEN=0x006400;
+    const uint32_t GREEN=0x008000;
+    const uint32_t TEAL=0x008080;
+    const uint32_t DARKCYAN=0x008B8B;
+    const uint32_t DEEPSKYBLUE=0x00BFFF;
+    const uint32_t DARKTURQUOISE=0x00CED1;
+    const uint32_t MEDIUMSPRINGGREEN=0x00FA9A;
+    const uint32_t LIME=0x00FF00;
+    const uint32_t SPRINGGREEN=0x00FF7F;
+    const uint32_t AQUA=0x00FFFF;
+    const uint32_t CYAN=0x00FFFF;
+    const uint32_t MIDNIGHTBLUE=0x191970;
+    const uint32_t DODGERBLUE=0x1E90FF;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTSEAGREEN=0x20B2AA;
+    const uint32_t FORESTGREEN=0x228B22;
+    const uint32_t SEAGREEN=0x2E8B57;
+    const uint32_t DARKSLATEGRAY=0x2F4F4F;
+    const uint32_t LIMEGREEN=0x32CD32;
+    const uint32_t MEDIUMSEAGREEN=0x3CB371;
+    const uint32_t TURQUOISE=0x40E0D0;
+    const uint32_t ROYALBLUE=0x4169E1;
+    const uint32_t STEELBLUE=0x4682B4;
+    const uint32_t DARKSLATEBLUE=0x483D8B;
+    const uint32_t MEDIUMTURQUOISE=0x48D1CC;
+    const uint32_t INDIGO =0x4B0082;
+    const uint32_t DARKOLIVEGREEN=0x556B2F;
+    const uint32_t CADETBLUE=0x5F9EA0;
+    const uint32_t CORNFLOWERBLUE=0x6495ED;
+    const uint32_t MEDIUMAQUAMARINE=0x66CDAA;
+    const uint32_t DIMGRAY=0x696969;
+    const uint32_t SLATEBLUE=0x6A5ACD;
+    const uint32_t OLIVEDRAB=0x6B8E23;
+    const uint32_t SLATEGRAY=0x708090;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTSLATEGRAY=0x778899;
+    const uint32_t MEDIUMSLATEBLUE=0x7B68EE;
+    const uint32_t LAWNGREEN=0x7CFC00;
+    const uint32_t CHARTREUSE=0x7FFF00;
+    const uint32_t AQUAMARINE=0x7FFFD4;
+    const uint32_t MAROON=0x800000;
+    const uint32_t PURPLE=0x800080;
+    const uint32_t OLIVE=0x808000;
+    const uint32_t GRAY=0x808080;
+    const uint32_t SKYBLUE=0x87CEEB;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTSKYBLUE=0x87CEFA;
+    const uint32_t BLUEVIOLET=0x8A2BE2;
+    const uint32_t DARKRED=0x8B0000;
+    const uint32_t DARKMAGENTA=0x8B008B;
+    const uint32_t SADDLEBROWN=0x8B4513;
+    const uint32_t DARKSEAGREEN=0x8FBC8F;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTGREEN=0x90EE90;
+    const uint32_t MEDIUMPURPLE=0x9370DB;
+    const uint32_t DARKVIOLET=0x9400D3;
+    const uint32_t PALEGREEN=0x98FB98;
+    const uint32_t DARKORCHID=0x9932CC;
+    const uint32_t YELLOWGREEN=0x9ACD32;
+    const uint32_t SIENNA=0xA0522D;
+    const uint32_t BROWN=0xA52A2A;
+    const uint32_t DARKGRAY=0xA9A9A9;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTBLUE=0xADD8E6;
+    const uint32_t GREENYELLOW=0xADFF2F;
+    const uint32_t PALETURQUOISE=0xAFEEEE;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTSTEELBLUE=0xB0C4DE;
+    const uint32_t POWDERBLUE=0xB0E0E6;
+    const uint32_t FIREBRICK=0xB22222;
+    const uint32_t DARKGOLDENROD=0xB8860B;
+    const uint32_t MEDIUMORCHID=0xBA55D3;
+    const uint32_t ROSYBROWN=0xBC8F8F;
+    const uint32_t DARKKHAKI=0xBDB76B;
+    const uint32_t SILVER=0xC0C0C0;
+    const uint32_t MEDIUMVIOLETRED=0xC71585;
+    const uint32_t INDIANRED =0xCD5C5C;
+    const uint32_t PERU=0xCD853F;
+    const uint32_t CHOCOLATE=0xD2691E;
+    const uint32_t TAN=0xD2B48C;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTGRAY=0xD3D3D3;
+    const uint32_t THISTLE=0xD8BFD8;
+    const uint32_t ORCHID=0xDA70D6;
+    const uint32_t GOLDENROD=0xDAA520;
+    const uint32_t PALEVIOLETRED=0xDB7093;
+    const uint32_t CRIMSON=0xDC143C;
+    const uint32_t GAINSBORO=0xDCDCDC;
+    const uint32_t PLUM=0xDDA0DD;
+    const uint32_t BURLYWOOD=0xDEB887;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTCYAN=0xE0FFFF;
+    const uint32_t LAVENDER=0xE6E6FA;
+    const uint32_t DARKSALMON=0xE9967A;
+    const uint32_t VIOLET=0xEE82EE;
+    const uint32_t PALEGOLDENROD=0xEEE8AA;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTCORAL=0xF08080;
+    const uint32_t KHAKI=0xF0E68C;
+    const uint32_t ALICEBLUE=0xF0F8FF;
+    const uint32_t HONEYDEW=0xF0FFF0;
+    const uint32_t AZURE=0xF0FFFF;
+    const uint32_t SANDYBROWN=0xF4A460;
+    const uint32_t WHEAT=0xF5DEB3;
+    const uint32_t BEIGE=0xF5F5DC;
+    const uint32_t WHITESMOKE=0xF5F5F5;
+    const uint32_t MINTCREAM=0xF5FFFA;
+    const uint32_t GHOSTWHITE=0xF8F8FF;
+    const uint32_t SALMON=0xFA8072;
+    const uint32_t ANTIQUEWHITE=0xFAEBD7;
+    const uint32_t LINEN=0xFAF0E6;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTGOLDENRODYELLOW=0xFAFAD2;
+    const uint32_t OLDLACE=0xFDF5E6;
+    const uint32_t RED=0xFF0000;
+    const uint32_t FUCHSIA=0xFF00FF;
+    const uint32_t MAGENTA=0xFF00FF;
+    const uint32_t DEEPPINK=0xFF1493;
+    const uint32_t ORANGERED=0xFF4500;
+    const uint32_t TOMATO=0xFF6347;
+    const uint32_t HOTPINK=0xFF69B4;
+    const uint32_t CORAL=0xFF7F50;
+    const uint32_t DARKORANGE=0xFF8C00;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTSALMON=0xFFA07A;
+    const uint32_t ORANGE=0xFFA500;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTPINK=0xFFB6C1;
+    const uint32_t PINK=0xFFC0CB;
+    const uint32_t GOLD=0xFFD700;
+    const uint32_t PEACHPUFF=0xFFDAB9;
+    const uint32_t NAVAJOWHITE=0xFFDEAD;
+    const uint32_t MOCCASIN=0xFFE4B5;
+    const uint32_t BISQUE=0xFFE4C4;
+    const uint32_t MISTYROSE=0xFFE4E1;
+    const uint32_t BLANCHEDALMOND=0xFFEBCD;
+    const uint32_t PAPAYAWHIP=0xFFEFD5;
+    const uint32_t LAVENDERBLUSH=0xFFF0F5;
+    const uint32_t SEASHELL=0xFFF5EE;
+    const uint32_t CORNSILK=0xFFF8DC;
+    const uint32_t LEMONCHIFFON=0xFFFACD;
+    const uint32_t FLORALWHITE=0xFFFAF0;
+    const uint32_t SNOW=0xFFFAFA;
+    const uint32_t YELLOW=0xFFFF00;
+    const uint32_t LIGHTYELLOW=0xFFFFE0;
+    const uint32_t IVORY=0xFFFFF0;
+    const uint32_t WHITE=0xFFFFFF;
+}

keywords.txt

@@ -26,6 +26,148 @@ getBrightness			KEYWORD2
 getPin			KEYWORD2
 canShow			KEYWORD2
 
+BLACK			KEYWORD2
+NAVY			KEYWORD2
+DARKBLUE		KEYWORD2
+MEDIUMBLUE		KEYWORD2
+BLUE			KEYWORD2
+DARKGREEN		KEYWORD2
+GREEN			KEYWORD2
+TEAL			KEYWORD2
+DARKCYAN		KEYWORD2
+DEEPSKYBLUE		KEYWORD2
+DARKTURQUOISE		KEYWORD2
+MEDIUMSPRINGGREEN	KEYWORD2
+LIME			KEYWORD2
+SPRINGGREEN		KEYWORD2
+AQUA			KEYWORD2
+CYAN			KEYWORD2
+MIDNIGHTBLUE		KEYWORD2
+DODGERBLUE		KEYWORD2
+LIGHTSEAGREEN		KEYWORD2
+FORESTGREEN		KEYWORD2
+SEAGREEN		KEYWORD2
+DARKSLATEGRAY		KEYWORD2
+LIMEGREEN		KEYWORD2
+MEDIUMSEAGREEN		KEYWORD2
+TURQUOISE		KEYWORD2
+ROYALBLUE		KEYWORD2
+STEELBLUE		KEYWORD2
+DARKSLATEBLUE		KEYWORD2
+MEDIUMTURQUOISE		KEYWORD2
+INDIGO 			KEYWORD2
+DARKOLIVEGREEN		KEYWORD2
+CADETBLUE		KEYWORD2
+CORNFLOWERBLUE		KEYWORD2
+MEDIUMAQUAMARINE	KEYWORD2
+DIMGRAY			KEYWORD2
+SLATEBLUE		KEYWORD2
+OLIVEDRAB		KEYWORD2
+SLATEGRAY		KEYWORD2
+LIGHTSLATEGRAY		KEYWORD2
+MEDIUMSLATEBLUE		KEYWORD2
+LAWNGREEN		KEYWORD2
+CHARTREUSE		KEYWORD2
+AQUAMARINE		KEYWORD2
+MAROON			KEYWORD2
+PURPLE			KEYWORD2
+OLIVE			KEYWORD2
+GRAY			KEYWORD2
+SKYBLUE			KEYWORD2
+LIGHTSKYBLUE		KEYWORD2
+BLUEVIOLET		KEYWORD2
+DARKRED			KEYWORD2
+DARKMAGENTA		KEYWORD2
+SADDLEBROWN		KEYWORD2
+DARKSEAGREEN		KEYWORD2
+LIGHTGREEN		KEYWORD2
+MEDIUMPURPLE		KEYWORD2
+DARKVIOLET		KEYWORD2
+PALEGREEN		KEYWORD2
+DARKORCHID		KEYWORD2
+YELLOWGREEN		KEYWORD2
+SIENNA			KEYWORD2
+BROWN			KEYWORD2
+DARKGRAY		KEYWORD2
+LIGHTBLUE		KEYWORD2
+GREENYELLOW		KEYWORD2
+PALETURQUOISE	        KEYWORD2
+LIGHTSTEELBLUE		KEYWORD2
+POWDERBLUE		KEYWORD2
+FIREBRICK		KEYWORD2
+DARKGOLDENROD		KEYWORD2
+MEDIUMORCHID		KEYWORD2
+ROSYBROWN		KEYWORD2
+DARKKHAKI		KEYWORD2
+SILVER			KEYWORD2
+MEDIUMVIOLETRED	        KEYWORD2
+INDIANRED 		KEYWORD2
+PERU			KEYWORD2
+CHOCOLATE		KEYWORD2
+TAN			KEYWORD2
+LIGHTGRAY		KEYWORD2
+THISTLE			KEYWORD2
+ORCHID			KEYWORD2
+GOLDENROD		KEYWORD2
+PALEVIOLETRED		KEYWORD2
+CRIMSON			KEYWORD2
+GAINSBORO		KEYWORD2
+PLUM			KEYWORD2
+BURLYWOOD		KEYWORD2
+LIGHTCYAN		KEYWORD2
+LAVENDER		KEYWORD2
+DARKSALMON		KEYWORD2
+VIOLET			KEYWORD2
+PALEGOLDENROD		KEYWORD2
+LIGHTCORAL		KEYWORD2
+KHAKI			KEYWORD2
+ALICEBLUE		KEYWORD2
+HONEYDEW		KEYWORD2
+AZURE			KEYWORD2
+SANDYBROWN		KEYWORD2
+WHEAT			KEYWORD2
+BEIGE			KEYWORD2
+WHITESMOKE		KEYWORD2
+MINTCREAM		KEYWORD2
+GHOSTWHITE		KEYWORD2
+SALMON			KEYWORD2
+ANTIQUEWHITE		KEYWORD2
+LINEN			KEYWORD2
+LIGHTGOLDENRODYELLOW	KEYWORD2
+OLDLACE			KEYWORD2
+RED			KEYWORD2
+FUCHSIA			KEYWORD2
+MAGENTA			KEYWORD2
+DEEPPINK		KEYWORD2
+ORANGERED		KEYWORD2
+TOMATO			KEYWORD2
+HOTPINK			KEYWORD2
+CORAL			KEYWORD2
+DARKORANGE		KEYWORD2
+LIGHTSALMON		KEYWORD2
+ORANGE			KEYWORD2
+LIGHTPINK		KEYWORD2
+PINK			KEYWORD2
+GOLD			KEYWORD2
+PEACHPUFF		KEYWORD2
+NAVAJOWHITE		KEYWORD2
+MOCCASIN		KEYWORD2
+BISQUE			KEYWORD2
+MISTYROSE		KEYWORD2
+BLANCHEDALMOND		KEYWORD2
+PAPAYAWHIP		KEYWORD2
+LAVENDERBLUSH		KEYWORD2
+SEASHELL		KEYWORD2
+CORNSILK		KEYWORD2
+LEMONCHIFFON		KEYWORD2
+FLORALWHITE		KEYWORD2
+SNOW			KEYWORD2
+YELLOW			KEYWORD2
+LIGHTYELLOW		KEYWORD2
+IVORY			KEYWORD2
+WHITE			KEYWORD2
+
+
 
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 # Constants