From 3b01017ad09c9e5167c520f85a2b7dcc667c1f3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: alex <sacelani@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:17:33 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] boot v2

---
 pi/boot.go | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pi/boot.go b/pi/boot.go
index 9dcc950..3cace69 100644
--- a/pi/boot.go
+++ b/pi/boot.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // =============================================================================
-// Auth: dodd
+// Auth: alex
 // File: boot.go
-// Revn: 06-23-2022  0.1
+// Revn: 06-16-2026  2.0
 // Func: Blink a light when the pi boots (or on login, but who cares)
 //
 // TODO: create
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 // CHANGE LOG
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // 06-23-2022: init
+//*10-10-2023: imported flag
+//             added flag to define gpio pin at runtime
+//*06-16-2026: added flag to control flash duration
+//             added flag to control amount of flashes
+//             added flag to decide between flash mode and toggle mode
 //
 // =============================================================================
 
@@ -16,10 +21,12 @@ package main
 
 
 import (
-    "fmt"
+    "flag"      // IntVar, BoolVar, Float64Var, Parse
+    "fmt"       // Println
+    // rpio.Pin, Pin, Open, Close, Output, Toggle
     "github.com/stianeikeland/go-rpio"
-    "os"
-    "time"
+    "os"        // Exit
+    "time"      // Sleep, time.Second
 )
 
 
@@ -29,13 +36,23 @@ Connect a LED with resistor from pin 19 to ground.
 */
 
 
-// Use mcu pin 10, corresponds to physical pin 19 on the pi
-var pin rpio.Pin
-
+var pin rpio.Pin    // global pin object
+var num int         // flag variable, holds pin number
+var dur float64     // flag variable, holds duration
+var amt int         // flag variable, holds times to flash
+var tog bool        // flag variable, hold toggle mode switch
 
 func main() {
 
-    pin = rpio.Pin( 10 )
+    // map input flag to variable
+    flag.IntVar( &num, "p", 10, "pin number" )
+    flag.Float64Var( &dur, "d", 100, "duration of flash (ms)" )
+    flag.IntVar( &amt, "n", 2, "amount of times to flash" )
+    flag.BoolVar( &tog, "t", false, "toggle mode" )
+    flag.Parse()
+
+    // create pin object at given pin number
+    pin = rpio.Pin( num )
     // Open and map memory to access gpio, check for errors
     if err := rpio.Open(); err != nil {
         fmt.Println( "Fatal: pin open failed" )
@@ -49,10 +66,15 @@ func main() {
     // Set pin to output mode
     pin.Output()
 
-    // Toggle pin 2 times
-    for i := 0; i < 4; i++ {
+    if tog {            // if user specifies toggle mode
+        pin.Toggle()    // toggle
+        return          // and leave
+    }
+
+    // Toggle pin 2*amt times
+    for i := 0; i < 2 * amt; i++ {
         pin.Toggle()
-        time.Sleep(time.Second / 10)
+        time.Sleep( time.Millisecond * time.Duration( dur ) )
     }
 }