artgl42 / matrixdigitalrain

A simple console program for displaying the effect of matrix rain

MatrixDigitalRain (DLL)

Description

This console application emulates matrix digital rain in the console window and various other effects. The application is a fan remake of the matrix digital rain effect from The Matrix.

API

Matrix.Builder Class (fluent interface)

Methods	Parameters	Description
SetSkipIntro	bool skipIntro	True - skip the introduction (run only the matrix rain). False (default value) - don't skip the introduction.
SetRandomColor	bool randomColor	True - run a multicolored matrix rain. False (default value) - run the green matrix rain.
SetShowQuoteAfter	int showQuoteAfter	Set the frequency of quotes during the matrix rain (default value - 290).
SetResetMatrixAfter	int resetMatrixAfter	Set the frequency of reset the matrix rain (default value - 300).
SetTextASCII	string[,] textASCII	Set your ASCII-text for the introduction.

Matrix Class

Methods	Description
RunFullVersion	Run the RunMatrixRain and RunMatrixColumns modules.
RunMatrixRain	Run only the RunMatrixRain module.
RunMatrixColumns	Run only the RunMatrixColumns module.

How To Use

Step 1

1. Add this project to any of your projects, using the Solution Explorer -> Add -> Existing Project by right-clicking on the Solution Explorer.

or

1. Build this project, using the Solution Explorer -> Build Solution by right-clicking on the Solution Explorer.

2. Copy the created MatrixDigitalRain.dll file to the folder of your project, where the executable file (.exe) is located.

3. Add reference to MatrixDigitalRain.dll file, using the Reference -> Add Reference by right-clicking on the Reference in Solution Explorer.

Step 2

Use the methods in the Matrix.Builder (fluent interface) to configure and build:

IMatrix matrix = new Matrix.Builder()
                    .SetRandomColor(true) // run a multicolored matrix rain
                    .Build();

Step 3

Use the methods in the Matrix to run:

matrix.RunFullVersion();

or

matrix.RunMatrixRain();

or

matrix.RunMatrixColumns();

Simple example

IMatrix matrix = new Matrix.Builder()
                    .SetRandomColor(true)
                    .Build();

matrix.RunFullVersion();

Keyboard shortcut

Keys	Description
F1	Press the key to display help.
Escape	Press the key to restart app.
1..6	Press the number key to change the color of the matrix rain.
UpArrow	Press the key to slow down the matrix rain.
DownArrow	Press the key to speed up the matrix rain.
Spacebar	Press the key to pause.
Enter	Press the key to display the command line.

Licence

MIT License Copyright (c) 2020 Artem Glushkov