launch beescroll

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/beescroll.lua b/beescroll.lua
index aca7916..8257081 100644
--- a/beescroll.lua
+++ b/beescroll.lua
@@ -69,13 +69,28 @@ local function slow_write(m,s)
 	end
 end
 
+local function slow_write_f(m, t)
+	for _,val in ipairs(t) do
+		if type(val) == "string" then
+			slow_write(m,val)
+		else
+			m.setTextColor(val)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+local norm_color = colors.gray
+
 while true do
 	local x = math.random(0,99999)
 	m.scroll(1)
 	m.setCursorPos(1,H)
-	slow_write(m, ("%5d bees have been %s in %s."):format(
-		x, choice(verbs), choice(cities)
-	))
+	slow_write_f(mon, {
+		colors.white, string.format("%5d",math.random(0,99999)),
+		norm_color, " bees ", choice{"have been ","were "},
+		colors.lime, choice(verbs),
+		norm_color, " in ", colors.lightBlue, choice(cities),
+		norm_color, "."})
 	os.sleep(1)
 
 end