2 files changed, 25 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/utilities/blinkenrocket.py b/utilities/blinkenrocket.py
index 545d25f..30f90ab 100644
--- a/utilities/blinkenrocket.py
+++ b/utilities/blinkenrocket.py
@@ -134,7 +134,10 @@ class textFrame(Frame):
 		return [chr(self.speed << 4 | self.delay), chr(self.direction << 4 | 0x00)]
 
 	def getRepresentation(self):
-		return self.getHeader().append(list(self.text))
+		retval = []
+		retval.extend(self.getHeader())
+		retval.extend(list(self.text))
+		return retval
 
 class animationFrame(Frame):
 	animation = []
@@ -163,7 +166,10 @@ class animationFrame(Frame):
 		return [chr(self.speed), chr(self.delay)]
 
 	def getRepresentation(self):
-		return self.getHeader().extend(self.animation)
+		retval = []
+		retval.extend(self.getHeader())
+		retval.extend(self.animation)
+		return retval
 
 
 class blinkenrocket():
@@ -180,7 +186,7 @@ class blinkenrocket():
 		if not isinstance(frame, Frame):
 			raise RuntimeError("Incorrect frame supplied")
 		else:
-			frames.append(frame)
+			self.frames.append(frame)
 
 	def getMessage(self):
 		output = [self.startcode, self.startcode]
diff --git a/utilities/test_blinkenrocket.py b/utilities/test_blinkenrocket.py
index 27d213d..11d8d91 100644
--- a/utilities/test_blinkenrocket.py
+++ b/utilities/test_blinkenrocket.py
@@ -96,5 +96,21 @@ class TestText(unittest.TestCase):
     text = textFrame([],speed=7,delay=8,direction=1)
     self.assertEquals(text.getHeader(),[chr(7 << 4 | 8),chr(1 << 4 | 0)])
 
+class TestBlinkenrocket(unittest.TestCase):
+
+  def test_addFrameFail(self):
+    br = blinkenrocket()
+    with self.assertRaises(Exception):
+      br.addFrame([])
+
+  def test_addFrameText(self):
+    text = textFrame("MUZY",speed=7,delay=8,direction=1)
+    self.assertEquals(text.getHeader(),[chr(7 << 4 | 8),chr(1 << 4 | 0)])
+    self.assertEquals(text.getRepresentation(),[chr(7 << 4 | 8),chr(1 << 4 | 0),'M','U','Z','Y'])
+    br = blinkenrocket()
+    br.addFrame(text)
+    expect = [chr(0x99),chr(0x99),chr(0xA9),chr(0xA9),chr(7 << 4 | 8),chr(1 << 4 | 0),'M','U','Z','Y']
+    self.assertEquals(br.getMessage(),expect)
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
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