Zakc:
I will look into one of the chips! I also want to learn how to do it with just the LEDs for practice too.
Be my guest...
PS: A good Larson Scanner fades the LEDs out when the scan passes them. Charlieplexing makes fading difficult.
Zakc:
Do you suggest i try something else then?
No, playing with LEDs is always a good thing.
You might want to spend some time reading up on C++ programming, too. Learn about loops and stuff.