If you read them carefully you might get what you need.
I used to have the same issue as you. I tried it with a single RGB-LED and later converted my code for adafruits Dot Star LEDs.
Here is my Code is used for the single LED. When I am back home I can look up for my code for the dot stars. But you should defineteley try again more forum entries for that topic.
Like PaulS said you are responsible for your code so please don't ask for full codes if you haven't tried out much yet.
//Code from PaulS
#include <IRremote.h>
//Setting the Pins
const byte recvPin = 5; //IR Input
const byte redPin = 11;
const byte greenPin = 10;
const byte bluePin = 9;
unsigned long rgb;
byte r, g, b;
int brightness = 100;
//Defining the Hex-Code for each button.
//Each Button has 2 Hex-Codes since I got 2 different Hex-Codes as I executed another Program to determine the Codes
#define RED 0xFFA25D
#define RED_val2 0xE318261B
#define GREEN 0XFF629D
#define GREEN_val2 0x511DBB
#define BLUE 0xFFE21D
#define BLUE_val2 0xEE886D7F
#define BRIGHT_UP 0xFF18E7
#define BRIGHT_UP_val2 0x3D9AE3F7
#define BRIGHT_DOWN 0xFF4AB5
#define BRIGHT_DOWN_val2 0x1BC0157B
#define OFF 0xFF38C7
#define OFF_val2 0x488F3CBB
#define BRIGHT_SCALE 10
//Initializing the Receiver Pin
IRrecv irrecv(recvPin);
decode_results results; //decoding Decode-Results in variable "results"
unsigned long key_value = 0; //storing code when same button is pressed again
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
irrecv.enableIRIn(); //Starting Receiver
irrecv.blink13(true); //Arduino led blinking when receiving an incoming button-code
pinMode(redPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(greenPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(bluePin, OUTPUT);
}
void RGB(unsigned long num) {
r = num >> 16;
g = (num >> 8) & 0xFF;
b = num & 0xFF;
}
void adjust_brightness(int adjust_amount) {
brightness = constrain(brightness + adjust_amount, 0, 100);
}
void loop() {
if (irrecv.decode(&results)) {
if (results.value != 0xFFFFFFFF) {
//results.value = key_val; //Storing button hex-code if same button is pressed again
switch (results.value) {
case RED_val2:
case RED: RGB(0x00FF0000); break;
case GREEN_val2:
case GREEN: RGB(0x0000FF00); break;
case BLUE_val2:
case BLUE: RGB(0x000000FF); break;
case OFF_val2:
case OFF: r = g = b = 0; break;
case BRIGHT_UP_val2:
case BRIGHT_UP:
adjust_brightness(BRIGHT_SCALE);
break;
case BRIGHT_DOWN_val2:
case BRIGHT_DOWN:
adjust_brightness(-BRIGHT_SCALE);
break;
}
Serial.print("Code received: "); Serial.println(results.value, HEX);
Serial.print("Red: "); Serial.println(r);
Serial.print("Green: "); Serial.println(g);
Serial.print("Blue: "); Serial.println(b);
Serial.print("Brightness: "); Serial.println(brightness);
byte r_adjusted = r * brightness / 100;
byte g_adjusted = g * brightness / 100;
byte b_adjusted = b * brightness / 100;
Serial.print("Adjusted Red: "); Serial.println(r_adjusted);
Serial.print("Adjusted Green: "); Serial.println(g_adjusted);
Serial.print("Adjusted Blue: "); Serial.println(b_adjusted);
analogWrite(redPin, r_adjusted);
analogWrite(greenPin, g_adjusted);
analogWrite(bluePin, b_adjusted);
}
//key_value = results.value;
irrecv.resume(); //Clearing button for next incoming button
}
}