Fixreadme branch: Update README.rst and other associated files.

README.rst

@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ Introduction
 
 CircuitPython driver for the MAX7219 LED matrix driver chip.
 
-.. warning:: This driver is still being updated for CircuitPython.
-
 .. seealso:: See `here <https://github.com/adafruit/micropython-adafruit-max7219>`_ for the equivalent MicroPython driver.
 
 Dependencies
@@ -33,7 +31,66 @@ This is easily achieved by downloading
 Usage Example
 =============
 
-TODO
+Examples
+********
+
+adafruit_max7219.Matrix8x8 Example
+----------------------------------
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+      from  adafruit_max7219 import matrices
+      from board import TX, RX, A2
+      import busio
+      import digitalio
+      import time
+
+      clk = RX
+      din = TX
+      cs = digitalio.DigitalInOut(A2)
+
+      spi = busio.SPI(clk, MOSI=din)
+      display = matrices.Matrix8x8(spi, cs)
+      while True:
+          display.brightness(3)
+
+          display.fill(1)
+          display.pixel(3, 3)
+          display.pixel(3, 4)
+          display.pixel(4, 3)
+          display.pixel(4, 4)
+          display.show()
+          time.sleep(3.0)
+
+          display.clear_all()
+          s = 'Hello, World!'
+          for c in range(len(s)*8):
+              display.fill(0)
+              display.text(s,-c,0)
+              display.show()
+              time.sleep(0.25)
+
+
+adafruit_max7219.BCDDigits Example
+----------------------------------
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+      from  adafruit_max7219 import bcddigits
+      from board import TX, RX, A2
+      import bitbangio
+      import digitalio
+
+      clk = RX
+      din = TX
+      cs = digitalio.DigitalInOut(A2)
+
+      spi = bitbangio.SPI(clk, MOSI=din)
+      display = bcddigits.BCDDigits(spi, cs, nDigits=8)
+      display.clear_all()
+      display.show_str(0,'{:9.2f}'.format(-1234.56))
+      display.show()
+
 
 Contributing
 ============

adafruit_max7219/matrices.py

@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 class Matrix8x8(max7219.MAX7219):
     def __init__(self, spi, cs):
         """
-        :param object spi: an spi busio or spi bitbangio object 
-        :param ~digitalio.DigitalInOut cs: digital in/out to use as chip select signal 
+        :param object spi: an spi busio or spi bitbangio object
+        :param ~digitalio.DigitalInOut cs: digital in/out to use as chip select signal
         """
         super().__init__(8,8,spi,cs)
 
@@ -48,14 +48,18 @@ def init_display(self):
                     (_DECODEMODE, 0),
                     (_SHUTDOWN, 1),
         ):
-            self.write_cmd(cmd, data)        
+            self.write_cmd(cmd, data)
 
         self.fill(0)
         self.show()
 
     def text(self, str, x, y, col=1):
         """
         draw text in the 8x8 matrix.
+
+        :param int x: x position of LED in matrix
+        :param int y: y position of LED in matrix
+        :param string str: string to place in to display
         """
         self.framebuf.text(str, x, y, col)
 
@@ -64,4 +68,3 @@ def clear_all(self):
         unlights all matrix leds
         """
         self.fill(0)
-

api.rst

@@ -1,5 +1,106 @@
 
-.. If you created a package, create one automodule per module in the package.
+Module classes
+==============
 
-.. automodule:: adafruit_max7219
-   :members:
+Matrices
+********
+
+.. module:: adafruit_max7219.matrices
+
+.. class:: Matrix8x8(spi, cs)
+
+    Driver for a single MAX7219-based 8x8 LED matrix.
+
+    :param object spi: an spi busio or spi bitbangio object
+    :param ~digitalio.DigitalInOut cs: digital in/out to use as chip select signal
+
+    .. method:: brightness(value)
+
+        control the brightness of the display
+
+        :param int value: 0->15 dimmest to brightest
+
+    .. method:: fill(color)
+
+        Fill the whole matrix with a specified color.
+
+        :param int color: None or False or 0 turn LED off, anything else turns LED on
+
+    .. method:: pixel(x, y, color=None)
+
+        Set the color of a single pixel.
+
+        :param int x: x postiion of LED in matrix
+        :param int y: y position of LED in matrix
+        :param int color: value > zero lights the decimal point, else unlights the point
+
+    .. method:: text(x, y, str)
+
+        Position and set text on display; used for text scrolling
+
+        :param int x: x postiion of LED in matrix
+        :param int y: y position of LED in matrix
+        :param string str: string to place in to display
+
+    .. method:: clear_all()
+
+        sets all leds to off; same as fill(0)
+
+    .. method:: show()
+
+        Update the display.
+
+
+BCDDigits
+*********
+
+.. module:: adafruit_max7219.bcddigits
+
+.. class:: BCDDigits(spi, cs, nDigits=1)
+
+    Driver for one to 8 MAX7219-based 7-Segment LED display.
+
+    :param object spi: an spi busio or spi bitbangio object
+    :param ~digitalio.DigitalInOut cs: digital in/out to use as chip select signal
+    :param int nDigits: number of led 7-segment digits; default 1; max 8
+
+    .. method:: set_digit(d, v)
+
+        set one digit in the display
+
+        :param int d: the digit position; zero-based
+        :param int v: integer ranging from 0->15
+
+    .. method:: show_dot(d, col=None)
+
+        set the decimal point for a digit
+
+        :param int d: the digit to set the decimal point zero-based
+        :param int col: value > zero lights the decimal point, else unlights the point
+
+    .. method:: show_str(s,str)
+
+        displays a numeric str in the display.  shows digits 0-9, -, and .
+
+        :param int s: start position to show the numeric string
+        :param string str: the numeric string
+
+    .. method:: show_help(s)
+
+        display the word HELP in the display
+
+        :param int s: start position to show HELP
+
+    .. method:: brightness(value)
+
+       control the brightness of the display
+
+       :param int value: 0->15 dimmest to brightest
+
+    .. method:: clear_all()
+
+        sets all leds to off
+
+    .. method:: show()
+
+        Update the display.

conf.py

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 
 # General information about the project.
 project = u'Adafruit MAX7219 Library'
-copyright = u'2017 Radomir Dopieralski'
-author = u'Radomir Dopieralski'
+copyright = u'2017, Adafruit CiruitPython and Bundle contributors'
+author = u'Michael McWethy'
 
 # The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
 # |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
@@ -137,6 +137,6 @@
 #  dir menu entry, description, category)
 texinfo_documents = [
     (master_doc, 'AdafruitMAX7219Library', u'Adafruit MAX7219 Library Documentation',
-     author, 'AdafruitMAX7219Library', 'One line description of project.',
+     author, 'AdafruitMAX7219Library', 'Python driver classes for MAX7219 chip',
      'Miscellaneous'),
 ]

docs/conf.py

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 # General information about the project.
 project = u'Adafruit MAX7219'
-copyright = u'2016, Radomir Dopieralski'
+copyright = u'2017, Adafruit CiruitPython and Bundle contributors'
 
 # The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
 # |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 #  author, documentclass [howto, manual, or own class]).
 latex_documents = [
   ('index', 'AdafruitMAX7219.tex', u'Adafruit MAX7219 Documentation',
-   u'Radomir Dopieralski', 'manual'),
+   u'Michael McWethy', 'manual'),
 ]
 
 # The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top of
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 # (source start file, name, description, authors, manual section).
 man_pages = [
     ('index', 'adafruitmax7219', u'Adafruit MAX7219 Documentation',
-     [u'Radomir Dopieralski'], 1)
+     [u'Michael McWethy'], 1)
 ]
 
 # If true, show URL addresses after external links.
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 #  dir menu entry, description, category)
 texinfo_documents = [
   ('index', 'AdafruitMAX7219', u'Adafruit MAX7219 Documentation',
-   u'Radomir Dopieralski', 'AdafruitMAX7219', 'One line description of project.',
+   u'Michael McWethy', 'AdafruitMAX7219', 'Python driver classes for MAX7219 chip.',
    'Miscellaneous'),
 ]
 

docs/matrix.rst

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 Module classes
 ==============
 
@@ -8,24 +9,39 @@ Matrices
 
 .. class:: Matrix8x8(spi, cs)
 
-    Driver for a single MAX7219-based LED matrix.
+    Driver for a single MAX7219-based 8x8 LED matrix.
+
+    :param object spi: an spi busio or spi bitbangio object
+    :param ~digitalio.DigitalInOut cs: digital in/out to use as chip select signal
 
     .. method:: brightness(value)
 
-        Set the brightness.
+        control the brightness of the display
+
+        :param int value: 0->15 dimmest to brightest
 
     .. method:: fill(color)
 
         Fill the whole matrix with a specified color.
 
+        :param int color: None or False or 0 turn LED off, anything else turns LED on
+
     .. method:: pixel(x, y, color=None)
 
         Set the color of a single pixel.
 
+        :param int x: x postiion of LED in matrix
+        :param int y: y position of LED in matrix
+        :param int color: value > zero lights the decimal point, else unlights the point
+
     .. method:: text(x, y, str)
 
         Position and set text on display; used for text scrolling
-
+
+        :param int x: x postiion of LED in matrix
+        :param int y: y position of LED in matrix
+        :param string str: string to place in to display
+
     .. method:: clear_all()
 
         sets all leds to off; same as fill(0)
@@ -42,32 +58,44 @@ BCDDigits
 
 .. class:: BCDDigits(spi, cs, nDigits=1)
 
-    Driver for a single MAX7219-based LED matrix.
+    Driver for one to 8 MAX7219-based 7-Segment LED display.
 
+    :param object spi: an spi busio or spi bitbangio object
+    :param ~digitalio.DigitalInOut cs: digital in/out to use as chip select signal
+    :param int nDigits: number of led 7-segment digits; default 1; max 8
 
     .. method:: set_digit(d, v)
-        
+
         set one digit in the display
 
+        :param int d: the digit position; zero-based
+        :param int v: integer ranging from 0->15
+
     .. method:: show_dot(d, col=None)
-        
+
         set the decimal point for a digit
 
+        :param int d: the digit to set the decimal point zero-based
+        :param int col: value > zero lights the decimal point, else unlights the point
+
     .. method:: show_str(s,str)
-        
+
         displays a numeric str in the display.  shows digits 0-9, -, and .
 
+        :param int s: start position to show the numeric string
+        :param string str: the numeric string
+
     .. method:: show_help(s)
-        
+
         display the word HELP in the display
-
-    .. method:: brightness(value)
 
-        Set the brightness.
+        :param int s: start position to show HELP
 
-    .. method:: pixel(x, y, color=None)
+    .. method:: brightness(value)
 
-        Set the color of a single pixel.
+       control the brightness of the display
+
+       :param int value: 0->15 dimmest to brightest
 
     .. method:: clear_all()