adding_displayio_example

docs/examples.rst

@@ -46,3 +46,12 @@ Demo of reading the range from the VL6180x distance sensor in different access m
 .. literalinclude:: ../examples/vl6180x_performancetest.py
     :caption: examples/vl6180x_performancetest.py
     :linenos:
+
+DisplayIO Simpletest
+---------------------
+
+This is a simple test for boards with built-in display.
+
+.. literalinclude:: ../examples/vl6180x_displayio_simpletest.py
+    :caption: examples/vl6180x_displayio_simpletest.py
+    :linenos:

examples/vl6180x_displayio_simpletest.py

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Tim Cocks for Adafruit Industries
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Jose D. Montoya
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+import time
+import board
+from adafruit_display_text.bitmap_label import Label
+from terminalio import FONT
+from displayio import Group
+import adafruit_vl6180x
+
+# Simple demo of the vl6180x distance sensor.
+# create a main_group to hold anything we want to show on the display.
+main_group = Group()
+# Initialize I2C bus and sensor.
+i2c = board.I2C()  # uses board.SCL and board.SDA
+sensor = adafruit_vl6180x.VL6180X(i2c)
+
+# Create two Labels to show the readings. If you have a very small
+# display you may need to change to scale=1.
+range_output_label = Label(FONT, text="", scale=2)
+light_lux_output_label = Label(FONT, text="", scale=2)
+
+# place the labels in the middle of the screen with anchored positioning
+range_output_label.anchor_point = (0, 0)
+range_output_label.anchored_position = (
+    4,
+    board.DISPLAY.height // 2 - 40,
+)
+light_lux_output_label.anchor_point = (0, 0)
+light_lux_output_label.anchored_position = (4, board.DISPLAY.height // 2)
+
+
+# add the label to the main_group
+main_group.append(range_output_label)
+main_group.append(light_lux_output_label)
+
+# set the main_group as the root_group of the built-in DISPLAY
+board.DISPLAY.root_group = main_group
+
+# begin main loop
+while True:
+    # Update the label.text property to change the text on the display
+    range_output_label.text = f"Range:{sensor.range} mm"
+    light_lux_output_label.text = (
+        f"Lux:{sensor.read_lux(adafruit_vl6180x.ALS_GAIN_1)} lux"
+    )
+    # wait for a bit
+    time.sleep(1.0)