1 files changed, 25 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/beescroll.lua b/beescroll.lua
index 547aa11..674288c 100644
--- a/beescroll.lua
+++ b/beescroll.lua
@@ -79,13 +79,20 @@ local function slow_write_f(m, t)
 	end
 end
 
-local norm_color = colors.gray
+local function write_f(m,t)
+	for _,val in ipairs(t) do
+		if type(val) == "string" then
+			m.write(val)
+		else
+			m.setTextColor(val)
+		end
+	end
+end
 
-while true do
-	local x = math.random(0,99999)
-	m.scroll(1)
-	m.setCursorPos(1,H)
-	slow_write_f(m, {
+
+local norm_color = colors.gray
+local function make_entry()
+	return {
 		choice{colors.yellow, colors.red, colors.cyan},
 		string.format("%5d",math.random(0,99999)),
 		norm_color, " bees ", choice{"have been ","were "},
@@ -94,7 +101,17 @@ while true do
 		norm_color, " in ",
 		choice{colors.orange, colors.yellow, colors.purple},
 		choice(cities),
-		norm_color, "."})
-	os.sleep(1)
+		norm_color, "."}
+end
+for _ = 1,H do
+	m.scroll(1)
+	m.setCursorPos(1,H)
+	write_f(m,make_entry())
+end
+while true do
+	m.scroll(1)
+	m.setCursorPos(1,H)
+	slow_write_f(m, make_entry())
+	os.sleep(math.random(5,100)/10)
 
 end