committing this black magic for reference later

suitleds-keiran.ino

@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include <SPI.h>
 #include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
-#include "Adafruit_BLE.h"
 #include "Adafruit_BluefruitLE_SPI.h"
-#include "Adafruit_BluefruitLE_UART.h"
 
 #if SOFTWARE_SERIAL_AVAILABLE
   #include <SoftwareSerial.h>
@@ -18,9 +16,16 @@
 #define FACTORYRESET   true
 #define DIM_FACTOR     80
 
+// Updated with  bluetooth connection state
+volatile bool conn = false;
+volatile char* to_rx;
+
+const char pattern_rainbow[] PROGMEM = "pattern rainbow";
+const char* const msg_pattern_rainbow PROGMEM = pattern_rainbow;
+
 Adafruit_BluefruitLE_SPI ble(BLUEFRUIT_SPI_CS, BLUEFRUIT_SPI_IRQ, BLUEFRUIT_SPI_RST);
 
-void bluetooth_setup(){
+void bluetooth_setup(void){
   if ( !ble.begin(VERBOSE_MODE) ) {
     Serial.println(F("Couldn't find Bluefruit, make sure it's in CoMmanD mode & check wiring?"));
     while(1); // halt
@@ -52,10 +57,12 @@ void bluetooth_setup(){
 void on_connect(void){
   // Status light will go solid blue because of AT+HWMODELED=2
   Serial.println(F("Bluetooth Connected"));
+  conn = true;
 }
 void on_disconnect(void){
   // Blue status light will shut off because of AT+HWMODELED=2
   Serial.println(F("Bluetooth Disconnected"));
+  conn = false;
 }
 
 void BleUartRX(char payload[], uint16_t payload_len){
@@ -137,7 +144,6 @@ class Strip {
   }
 
   void off(void){
-    Serial.println(F("off()"));
     pixel.begin();
     for(uint8_t i=0; i<num_pixels; i++){
       pixel.setPixelColor(i, pack_color(0,0,0));
@@ -199,7 +205,11 @@ class Strip {
     unsigned long now = millis();
     if (now - wait > last){
       last = now;
-      rainbow();
+      if (pattern == 'o'){
+        off();
+      } else {
+        rainbow();
+      }
       offset += 1;
       if (offset == num_pixels){
         offset = 0;
@@ -218,27 +228,40 @@ void setWait(char data[], uint16_t len){
   uint16_t wait_int = wait.toInt();
   if (wait_int >= 0 && wait_int <= 200){
     strip.wait = wait_int;
-    Serial.print(F("strip.wait set to "));
-    Serial.println(wait_int);
+    Serial.println(F("delay set"));
   } else {
-    Serial.print(F("Speed delay is out of the allowed range (0-200): "));
-    Serial.println(wait_int);
+    Serial.println(F("out of range (0,200)"));
   }
 }
 
 void setPattern(char data[], uint16_t len){
   if (len != 1){
-    Serial.println(F("Invalid pattern"));
+    Serial.println(F("pattern invalid"));
   } else if (data[0] == 'r'){
-    Serial.println(F("pattern set to rainbow"));
     strip.pattern = 'r';
+    to_rx = msg_pattern_rainbow;
+    Serial.println(F("pattern rainbow"));
+  } else if (data[0] == 'o') {
+    strip.pattern = 'o';
+    Serial.println(F("pattern off"));
   } else {
-    Serial.println(F("Invalid pattern"));
+    Serial.println(F("pattern invalid"));
   }
 }
 
+void do_rx_send(void){
+  if (to_rx == NULL){
+    return;
+  }
+  char buffer[20];
+  strcpy_P(buffer, (char *)pgm_read_word(&(msg_pattern_rainbow)));
+  Serial.println("attempt");
+  Serial.print(buffer);
+  Serial.println();
+  to_rx = NULL;
+}
+
 void setup(void) {
-  strip.off();
   if (REQUIRE_SERIAL){
     while (!Serial);
     Serial.begin(115200);
@@ -249,5 +272,6 @@ void setup(void) {
 
 void loop(void) {
   ble.update(BT_SCAN_MS);
+  do_rx_send();
   strip.update();
 }