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Phidget.SetAnimation
Display an animation.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Phidget | 16.1 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "Phidget.SetAnimation"; PhidgetRef; animationID; pattern; StartAddress; EndAddress; Time; AnimationType ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| PhidgetRef | The reference number for the phidget. | $phidget |
| animationID | The ID of the animation. | |
| pattern | The list with colors. 4 values per color with red, green, blue and white. |
"255¶0¶0¶0¶127¶0¶0¶0" |
| StartAddress | Which LED to start the animation from. | 5 |
| EndAddress | Which LED the animation will end on. | 10 |
| Time | Time between changes in ms. | 200 |
| AnimationType | The animation type. Can be ForwardScroll, ReverseScroll, Randomize, ForwardScrollMirror or ReverseScrollMirror. |
"ForwardScroll" |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Display an animation.Only for LED arrays.
See also
Release notes
- Version 16.1
- Added Phidget.ClearLEDs, Phidget.SetAnimation, Phidget.SetLED, Phidget.SetLEDs, Phidget.StopAnimation and Phidget.SynchronizeAnimations functions.
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Created 30th January 2026, last changed 30th January 2026