4 files changed, 29 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/display.cc b/src/display.cc
index 1cdc0a2..43b95d6 100644
--- a/src/display.cc
+++ b/src/display.cc
@@ -94,16 +94,16 @@ void Display::reset()
 	char_pos = -1;
 }
 
-void Display::setString(const char *new_str)
+void Display::show(text t)
 {
-	setString((char *)new_str);
+	show(t.str);
 }
 
-void Display::setString(char *new_str)
+void Display::show(char *str)
 {
 	int i;
-	for (i = 0; new_str[i] != 0; i++) {
-		string[i] = new_str[i];
+	for (i = 0; str[i] != 0; i++) {
+		string[i] = str[i];
 	}
 	string[i] = 0; // trailing null byte
 	reset();
diff --git a/src/display.h b/src/display.h
index f48d1c3..685e6ee 100644
--- a/src/display.h
+++ b/src/display.h
@@ -4,6 +4,21 @@
 #include <util/delay.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+struct __text {
+	uint8_t speed_delay;
+	uint8_t direction_reserved;
+	char *str;
+};
+
+struct __animation {
+	uint8_t speed;
+	uint8_t delay;
+	char *data;
+};
+
+typedef struct __text text;
+typedef struct __animation animation;
+
 class Display {
 	private:
 		uint16_t update_delay;
@@ -17,11 +32,13 @@ class Display {
 		Display();
 		void enable(void);
 		void disable(void);
+
 		void multiplex(void);
 		void reset(void);
 		void update(void);
-		void setString(const char *str);
-		void setString(char *str);
+
+		void show(text t);
+		void show(char *str);
 };
 
 extern Display display;
diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 8ca3e21..fad0c8e 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 int main (void)
 {
+	text ohai;
+	ohai.str = (char *)"Ohai! ";
+
 	// disable ADC to save power
 	PRR |= _BV(PRADC);
 
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ int main (void)
 	// Enable pull-ups on PC3 and PC7 (button pins)
 	PORTC |= _BV(PC3) | _BV(PC7);
 
-	display.setString("Ohai! ");
+	display.show(ohai);
 
 	display.enable();
 	modem.enable();
diff --git a/src/system.cc b/src/system.cc
index 5c7b177..544ac97 100644
--- a/src/system.cc
+++ b/src/system.cc
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void System::loop()
 			i = 0;
 		} else if (modem_char == 0) {
 			i = 0;
-			display.setString(disp_buf);
+			display.show(disp_buf);
 		}
 	}
 }