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README.md

@@ -1,45 +1,60 @@
 # Wordclock 2.0
 ![compile esp8266 workflow](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/actions/workflows/compile_esp8266.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)
 
-Wordclock 2.0 with ESP8266 and NTP time
+A modern Wi-Fi Word Clock powered by the ESP8266 and synchronized via NTP (Network Time Protocol). 
+Displays time in words with support for multiple languages and colorful NeoPixel LED effects.
+Additional gaming modes, such as PONG, SNAKE, and TETRIS, can be played via an interactive Web UI.
 
-More details on my website: https://techniccontroller.com/word-clock-with-wifi-and-neopixel/
+**Project Details and Guide:**
 
+Full tutorial and build instructions on https://techniccontroller.com/word-clock-with-wifi-and-neopixel/ 
 
-**Languages**
-
-The Wordclock is available in **German**, **English**, **Italian**, **French** and **Javanese** language. By default the language is German. 
-To use other languages like English or Italian please replace the file *wordclockfunctions.ino* with *wordclockfunctions.ino_english* or *wordclockfunctions.ino_italian*.
-The code compiles only with one file named *wordclockfunctions.ino*. So please rename the file you want to use to *wordclockfunctions.ino* and replace the existing file.
+## Features
+- 6 modes
+  - Word Clock
+  - Digital Clock
+  - SPIRAL animation
+  - TETRIS (playable via web interface)
+  - SNAKE (playable via web interface)
+  - PONG (playable via web interface)
+- Interactive Web-Based Games: Control PONG, TETRIS, and SNAKE directly through the built-in web UI
+- Real-time clock synchronized over Wi-Fi using NTP
+- Automatic daylight saving time (summer/winter) switching
+- Automatic timezone detection
+- Easy Wi-Fi setup with WiFiManager
+- Configurable color themes
+- Customizable night mode (start/end time)
+- Adjustable brightness settings
+- Automatic mode rotation
+- Web interface for configuration and control
+- Physical button for quick mode change or night mode toggle
+- Intelligent current limiting of LEDs
+- Dynamic color shifting mode 
+
+## Supported Languages
+
+The WordClock currently supports the following languages:
+- **German (default)**
+- **English**
+- **Italian**
+- **French**
+- **Swiss German**
+- **Javanese**
+
+**How to Change the Language**
+
+To switch to another language:
+1. Go to the `wordclockfunctions.ino_<language>` file (e.g., `wordclockfunctions.ino_english`)
+2. Rename it to `wordclockfunctions.ino`
+3. Replace the existing `wordclockfunctions.ino` file
+4. Compile and upload the code to your ESP8266
+
+Only one language file should be named wordclockfunctions.ino at any time for successful compilation.
 
 Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on adding new languages and testing their accuracy — your efforts have been invaluable in making this project truly inclusive and reliable!
 
-**Special Branches**
-
-We've got some interesting branches in this repo inspired by user feedback. These branches explore unique features and experimental ideas. Some will stay updated with the main branch's features.
-
-- [**hour_animation**](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/tree/hour_animation): This branch replaces the spiral animation with some custom pattern animation defined as x/y coordinate pattern including custom color for each letter. Also, this animation is show ones per hour.
-- [**mode_seconds**](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/tree/mode_seconds): This branch adds one additional mode to show the seconds as numbers on the clock. Thanks to [@Bram](https://github.com/BramWerbrouck)
-- [**rgbw_leds**](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/tree/rgbw_leds): This branch uses RGBW LEDs instead of RGB LEDs.
-- [**static_background_pattern**](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/tree/static_background_pattern): This branch allows to light up specific letters always during clock mode. E.G., to display some special words in another color.
-
 
 
-## Features
-- 6 modes (Clock, Digital Clock, SPIRAL animation, TETRIS, SNAKE, PONG)
-- time update via NTP server
-- automatic summer/wintertime change
-- automatic timezone selection
-- easy WIFI setup with WifiManager
-- configurable color
-- configurable night mode (start and end time)
-- configurable brightness
-- automatic mode change
-- webserver interface for configuration and control
-- physical button to change mode or enable night mode without webserver
-- automatic current limiting of LEDs
-- dynamic color shift mode 
-
 ## Pictures of clock
 ![modes_images2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/36072504/156947689-dd90874d-a887-4254-bede-4947152d85c1.png)
 
@@ -64,6 +79,19 @@ We've got some interesting branches in this repo inspired by user feedback. Thes
 
 <img src="https://techniccontroller.com/wp-content/uploads/filemanager1-1.png" height="300px" /> <img src="https://techniccontroller.com/wp-content/uploads/filemanager2-1.png" height="300px" /> <img src="https://techniccontroller.com/wp-content/uploads/filemanager3-1.png" height="300px" />
 
+## Special Branches 
+
+We've got some interesting branches in this repo inspired by user feedback. These branches explore unique features and experimental ideas. Some will stay updated with the main branch's features.
+
+- [**hour_animation**](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/tree/hour_animation): This branch replaces the spiral animation with some custom pattern animation defined as x/y coordinate pattern including custom color for each letter. Also, this animation is show ones per hour.  
+![compile esp8266 workflow](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/actions/workflows/compile_esp8266.yml/badge.svg?branch=hour_animation)
+- [**mode_seconds**](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/tree/mode_seconds): This branch adds one additional mode to show the seconds as numbers on the clock. Thanks to [@Bram](https://github.com/BramWerbrouck)
+![compile esp8266 workflow](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/actions/workflows/compile_esp8266.yml/badge.svg?branch=mode_seconds)
+- [**rgbw_leds**](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/tree/rgbw_leds): This branch uses RGBW LEDs instead of RGB LEDs.  
+![compile esp8266 workflow](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/actions/workflows/compile_esp8266.yml/badge.svg?branch=rgbw_leds)
+- [**static_background_pattern**](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/tree/static_background_pattern): This branch allows to light up specific letters always during clock mode. E.G., to display some special words in another color.  
+![compile esp8266 workflow](https://github.com/techniccontroller/wordclock_esp8266/actions/workflows/compile_esp8266.yml/badge.svg?branch=static_background_pattern)
+
 ## Install needed Libraries
 
 Please download all these libraries as ZIP from GitHub, and extract them in the *libraries* folder of your Sketchbook location (see **File -> Preferences**):

wordclock_esp8266.ino

@@ -248,6 +248,10 @@ void setup() {
 
   // set a custom hostname
   wifiManager.setHostname(hostname);
+
+  // set timeout of config portal to 10min, continue even if not connected, 
+  // clock will show wrong time, but eventually restart after watchdog counter is 0 (after ~5min)
+  wifiManager.setConfigPortalTimeout(600);
 
   // fetches ssid and pass from eeprom and tries to connect
   // if it does not connect it starts an access point with the specified name

wordclockfunctions.ino_italian

@@ -114,11 +114,7 @@ String timeToString(uint8_t hours,uint8_t minutes){
   }
 
   //SONO LE
-  if(hours == 1 && minutes < 35)
-  {
-    message += "= # "; //E' L' -> = is for E' and # is for L'
-  }
-  else if (hours == 0 && minutes >= 35)
+  if(hours == 1)
   {
     message += "= # "; //E' L' -> = is for E' and # is for L'
   }

wordclockfunctions.ino_swiss

@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+// Thanks to Sandro for providing this swiss german version
+const String clockStringSwiss =  "ESPESCHAFUFVIERTUBFZAAZWANZGSIVORABOHWORTUHRHAUBIANESSIEISZWOISDRUVIERIYFUFIOSACHSISEBNIACHTINUNIELZANIERBEUFIZWOUFINAGSI";
+
+/**
+ * @brief control the four minute indicator LEDs
+ * 
+ * @param minutes minutes to be displayed [0 ... 59]
+ * @param color 24bit color value
+ */
+void drawMinuteIndicator(uint8_t minutes, uint32_t color){
+  //separate LEDs for minutes in an additional row
+    switch (minutes%5)
+    { 
+      case 0:
+        break;
+
+      case 1:
+        ledmatrix.setMinIndicator(0b1000, color);
+        break;
+
+      case 2:
+        ledmatrix.setMinIndicator(0b1100, color);
+        break;
+
+      case 3:
+        ledmatrix.setMinIndicator(0b1110, color);
+        break;
+
+      case 4:
+        ledmatrix.setMinIndicator(0b1111, color);
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Draw the given sentence to the word clock
+ * 
+ * @param message sentence to be displayed
+ * @param color 24bit color value
+ * @return int: 0 if successful, -1 if sentence not possible to display
+ */
+int showStringOnClock(String message, uint32_t color){
+    String word = "";
+    int lastLetterClock = 0;
+    int positionOfWord  = 0;
+    int index = 0;
+
+    // add space on the end of message for splitting
+    message = message + " ";
+
+    // empty the targetgrid
+    ledmatrix.gridFlush();
+
+    while(true){
+      // extract next word from message
+      word = split(message, ' ', index);
+      index++;
+
+      if(word.length() > 0){
+        // find word in clock string
+        positionOfWord = clockStringSwiss.indexOf(word, lastLetterClock);
+
+        if(positionOfWord >= 0){
+          // word found on clock -> enable leds in targetgrid
+          for(unsigned int i = 0; i < word.length(); i++){
+            int x = (positionOfWord + i)%WIDTH;
+            int y = (positionOfWord + i)/WIDTH;
+            ledmatrix.gridAddPixel(x, y, color);
+          }
+          // remember end of the word on clock
+          lastLetterClock = positionOfWord + word.length();
+        }
+        else{
+          // word is not possible to show on clock
+          logger.logString("word is not possible to show on clock: " + String(word));
+          return -1;
+        }
+      }else{
+        // end - no more word in message
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    // return success
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Converts the given time as sentence (String)
+ * 
+ * @param hours hours of the time value
+ * @param minutes minutes of the time value
+ * @return String time as sentence
+ */
+String timeToString(uint8_t hours, uint8_t minutes){
+
+  //ES IST
+  String message = "ES ESCH ";
+
+  //show minutes
+  if(minutes >= 5 && minutes < 10)
+  {
+    message += "FUF AB ";
+  }
+  else if(minutes >= 10 && minutes < 15)
+  {
+    message += "ZAA AB ";
+  }
+  else if(minutes >= 15 && minutes < 20)
+  {
+    message += "VIERTU AB ";
+  }
+  else if(minutes >= 20 && minutes < 25)
+  {
+    message += "ZWANZG AB "; //Sandro
+  }
+  else if(minutes >= 25 && minutes < 30)
+  {
+    message += "FUF VOR HAUBI ";
+  }
+  else if(minutes >= 30 && minutes < 35)
+  {
+    message += "HAUBI ";
+  }
+  else if(minutes >= 35 && minutes < 40)
+  {
+    message += "FUF AB HAUBI ";
+  }
+  else if(minutes >= 40 && minutes < 45)
+  {
+    message += "ZWANZG VOR "; //Sandro
+  }
+  else if(minutes >= 45 && minutes < 50)
+  {
+    message += "VIERTU VOR ";
+  }
+  else if(minutes >= 50 && minutes < 55)
+  {
+    message += "ZAA VOR ";
+  }
+  else if(minutes >= 55 && minutes < 60)
+  {
+    message += "FUF VOR ";
+  }
+
+  //convert hours to 12h format
+  if(hours >= 12)
+  {
+      hours -= 12;
+  }
+  if(minutes >= 25) //Sandro 20
+  {
+      hours++;
+  }
+  if(hours == 12)
+  {
+      hours = 0;
+  }
+
+  // show hours
+  switch(hours)
+  {
+  case 0:
+    message += "ZWOUFI ";
+    break;
+  case 1:
+    message += "EIS ";
+    // //EIN(S) 
+    // if(minutes > 4){  // Sandro
+    //   message += "S";
+    // }
+    // message += " ";
+    break;
+  case 2:
+    message += "ZWOI ";
+    break;
+  case 3:
+    message += "DRU ";
+    break;
+  case 4:
+    message += "VIERI ";
+    break;
+  case 5:
+    message += "FUFI ";
+    break;
+  case 6:
+    message += "SACHSI ";
+    break;
+  case 7:
+    message += "SEBNI ";
+    break;
+  case 8:
+    message += "ACHTI ";
+    break;
+  case 9:
+    message += "NUNI ";
+    break;
+  case 10:
+    message += "ZANI ";
+    break;
+  case 11:
+    message += "EUFI ";
+    break;
+  }
+  if(minutes < 5)
+  {
+    message += "GSI ";
+  }
+
+  logger.logString("time as String: " + String(message));
+
+  return message;
+}
+