Bugfix.

- unloading playlist on playlist apply
- optimisations in handlePlaylist()

wled00/json.cpp

@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ void deserializeSegment(JsonObject elem, byte it)
       effectSpeed = elem[F("sx")] | effectSpeed;
       effectIntensity = elem[F("ix")] | effectIntensity;
       effectPalette = elem["pal"] | effectPalette;
-      // it may be a good idea to also stop playlist if effect has changed
-      unloadPlaylist();
     } else { //permanent
       byte fx = elem["fx"] | seg.mode;
       if (fx != seg.mode && fx < strip.getModeCount()) strip.setMode(id, fx);

wled00/playlist.cpp

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ typedef struct PlaylistEntry {
 bool           playlistEndless = false;
 int8_t         playlistRepeat = 1;
 byte           playlistEndPreset = 0;
-byte    *playlistEntries = nullptr;
+PlaylistEntry *playlistEntries = nullptr;
 byte           playlistLen;
 int8_t         playlistIndex = -1;
 uint16_t       playlistEntryDur = 0;
@@ -21,18 +21,18 @@ uint16_t playlistEntryDur = 0;
 
 void shufflePlaylist() {
   int currentIndex = playlistLen;
-
-  PlaylistEntry temporaryValue, *entries = reinterpret_cast<PlaylistEntry*>(playlistEntries);
+  PlaylistEntry temporaryValue;
 
   // While there remain elements to shuffle...
   while (currentIndex--) {
     // Pick a random element...
     int randomIndex = random(0, currentIndex);
     // And swap it with the current element.
-    temporaryValue = entries[currentIndex];
-    entries[currentIndex] = entries[randomIndex];
-    entries[randomIndex] = temporaryValue;
+    temporaryValue = playlistEntries[currentIndex];
+    playlistEntries[currentIndex] = playlistEntries[randomIndex];
+    playlistEntries[randomIndex] = temporaryValue;
   }
+  DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Playlist shuffle."));
 }
 
 void unloadPlaylist() {
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ void unloadPlaylist() {
   }
   currentPlaylist = playlistIndex = -1;
   playlistLen = playlistEntryDur = 0;
+  DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Playlist unloaded."));
 }
 
 void loadPlaylist(JsonObject playlistObj) {
@@ -51,52 +52,51 @@ void loadPlaylist(JsonObject playlistObj) {
   playlistLen = presets.size();
   if (playlistLen == 0) return;
   if (playlistLen > 100) playlistLen = 100;
-  uint16_t dataSize = sizeof(ple) * playlistLen;
-  playlistEntries = new byte[dataSize];
-  PlaylistEntry* entries = reinterpret_cast<PlaylistEntry*>(playlistEntries);
+  playlistEntries = new PlaylistEntry[playlistLen];
+  if (playlistEntries == nullptr) return;
 
   byte it = 0;
   for (int ps : presets) {
     if (it >= playlistLen) break;
-    entries[it].preset = ps;
+    playlistEntries[it].preset = ps;
     it++;
   }
 
   it = 0;
   JsonArray durations = playlistObj["dur"];
   if (durations.isNull()) {
-    entries[0].dur = playlistObj["dur"] | 100;
+    playlistEntries[0].dur = playlistObj["dur"] | 100;
     it = 1;
   } else {
     for (int dur : durations) {
       if (it >= playlistLen) break;
-      entries[it].dur = dur;
+      playlistEntries[it].dur = dur;
       it++;
     }
   }
-  for (int i = it; i < playlistLen; i++) entries[i].dur = entries[it -1].dur;
+  for (int i = it; i < playlistLen; i++) playlistEntries[i].dur = playlistEntries[it -1].dur;
 
   it = 0;
   JsonArray tr = playlistObj[F("transition")];
   if (tr.isNull()) {
-    entries[0].tr = playlistObj[F("transition")] | (transitionDelay / 100);
+    playlistEntries[0].tr = playlistObj[F("transition")] | (transitionDelay / 100);
     it = 1;
   } else {
     for (int transition : tr) {
       if (it >= playlistLen) break;
-      entries[it].tr = transition;
+      playlistEntries[it].tr = transition;
       it++;
     }
   }
-  for (int i = it; i < playlistLen; i++) entries[i].tr = entries[it -1].tr;
+  for (int i = it; i < playlistLen; i++) playlistEntries[i].tr = playlistEntries[it -1].tr;
 
   playlistRepeat = playlistObj[F("repeat")] | 0;
   playlistEndPreset = playlistObj[F("end")] | 0;
 
-  playlistEndless = playlistRepeat < 1;
-  if (playlistEndless && playlistRepeat==0) playlistRepeat = 1; // it will never decrement
+  if (playlistRepeat <= 0) playlistRepeat--; // make it endless (-2 == endless & random)
 
   currentPlaylist = 0; //TODO here we need the preset ID where the playlist is saved
+  DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Playlist loaded."));
 }
 
 
@@ -116,19 +116,17 @@ void handlePlaylist() {
     }
     // playlist roll-over
     if (!playlistIndex) {
-      if (!playlistEndless) playlistRepeat--; // decrease repeat count on each index reset if not an endless playlist
-      if (playlistRepeat < 0) {// playlistRepeat < 0 => endless loop with shuffling presets
+      // playlistRepeat < 0 => endless loop
+      if (playlistRepeat > 0) playlistRepeat--; // decrease repeat count on each index reset if not an endless playlist
+      if (playlistRepeat < -1) {  // playlistRepeat < -1 => with shuffling presets
         shufflePlaylist();  // shuffle playlist and start over
       }
     }
 
-    PlaylistEntry* entries = reinterpret_cast<PlaylistEntry*>(playlistEntries);
-
     jsonTransitionOnce = true;
-    transitionDelayTemp = entries[playlistIndex].tr * 100;
-
-    applyPreset(entries[playlistIndex].preset);
-    playlistEntryDur = entries[playlistIndex].dur;
+    transitionDelayTemp = playlistEntries[playlistIndex].tr * 100;
+    playlistEntryDur = playlistEntries[playlistIndex].dur;
     if (playlistEntryDur == 0) playlistEntryDur = 10;
+    applyPreset(playlistEntries[playlistIndex].preset);
   }
 }

wled00/wled.h

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 // version code in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 2106071
+#define VERSION 2106072
 
 //uncomment this if you have a "my_config.h" file you'd like to use
 //#define WLED_USE_MY_CONFIG