README.md

blinkstickgo

A libusb-based Go package for controlling the BlinkStick line of products

Currently, this package has only been tested on Linux, but theoretically it might work on your system, too.

Installation

blinkstickgo only depends on gousb. But installing gousb requires that you have the headers for libusb on your system.

Linux users, it's pretty straightforward, just install your distro's libusb-dev package.
For macOS, seems like you have a few gotchas you may have to deal with.
Windows users, you're going to need MINGW and I wish you luck.

After you get that sorted out, just go get github.com/different55/blinkstickgo.

Documentation

Documentation is available over on godoc.org.

Basic Example

Turning all connected LEDs to white.

blinkstickgo.Init()
defer blinkstickgo.Fini()

sticks, err := blinkstickgo.FindAll()
if err != nil {
	panic(err)
} else if len(sticks) == 0 {
	panic("No connected BlinkStick devices")
}

for _, stick := range sticks {
	count := stick.GetLEDCount()
	if count < 1 { // The Pros report their count as -1
		err := stick.SetRGB(0, 0, 255, 255, 255)
		if err != nil {
			panic(err)
		}
	} else {
		err := stick.SetAllRGB(0, 255, 255, 255)
		if err != nil {
			panic(err)
		}
	}
}