Made MD* libraries (Parola, MAX72XX) project specific, to be able to use the newest software version from github.

lib/MD_Parola/examples/Parola_Zone_Sign/Parola_Zone_Sign.ino

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+// Program to demonstrate the MD_Parola library
+//
+// Demonstrate use of effects on different zones to create an animated sign
+//
+// MD_MAX72XX library can be found at https://github.com/MajicDesigns/MD_MAX72XX
+//
+
+#include <MD_Parola.h>
+#include <MD_MAX72xx.h>
+#include <SPI.h>
+
+// Define the number of devices we have in the chain and the hardware interface
+// NOTE: These pin numbers will probably not work with your hardware and may
+// need to be adapted
+#define HARDWARE_TYPE MD_MAX72XX::PAROLA_HW
+#define MAX_DEVICES 8
+#define CLK_PIN   13
+#define DATA_PIN  11
+#define CS_PIN    10
+
+uint8_t frameDelay = 25;  // default frame delay value
+
+// Hardware SPI connection
+MD_Parola P = MD_Parola(HARDWARE_TYPE, CS_PIN, MAX_DEVICES);
+// Arbitrary output pins
+// MD_Parola P = MD_Parola(HARDWARE_TYPE, DATA_PIN, CLK_PIN, CS_PIN, MAX_DEVICES);
+
+#define SPEED_TIME  25
+#define SPLAT_PAUSE_TIME  50
+#define	TEXT_PAUSE_TIME   1000
+
+// Global variables
+uint8_t curText;
+char *pc[] = { "\x00f", "Evacuate" };
+
+void setup(void)
+{
+  P.begin(3);
+  P.setZone(0, 0, 0);
+  P.setZone(1, 1, MAX_DEVICES-2);
+  P.setZone(2, MAX_DEVICES-1, MAX_DEVICES-1);
+
+  // All zones
+  P.setInvert(false);
+  P.setIntensity(4);
+
+  // Specific zones
+  P.displayZoneText(0, pc[0], PA_CENTER, SPEED_TIME, SPLAT_PAUSE_TIME, PA_PRINT);
+  P.displayZoneText(1, pc[1], PA_CENTER, SPEED_TIME, TEXT_PAUSE_TIME, PA_PRINT);
+  P.displayZoneText(2, pc[0], PA_CENTER, SPEED_TIME, SPLAT_PAUSE_TIME, PA_PRINT);
+}
+
+void loop(void)
+{
+  static uint8_t  inten = 0;
+  static int8_t   offset = 1;
+
+  if (P.displayAnimate()) // animates and returns true when an animation is completed
+  {
+    // Splats
+    if (P.getZoneStatus(0)) // in sync with zone 2, so do both
+    {
+      inten += offset;
+      if (inten == 15 || inten == 0)
+        offset = -offset;
+      P.setIntensity(0, inten);
+      P.setIntensity(2, 15-inten);
+      P.displayReset(0);
+      P.displayReset(2);
+    }
+
+    // Message
+    if (P.getZoneStatus(1))
+    {
+      P.setInvert(1, !P.getInvert(1));
+      P.displayReset(1);
+    }
+  }
+}