Programming LED Light strip using fastLED

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I have been trying for weeks to understand what exactly i am doing wrong. I am trying to combine two different light effects into one program. for instance i want to to twinkle random colors for say 5 min and then want to to color chase and then repeat.... I just cannot figure it out i can put both effects into the program but then when i upload either it will upload but only run one effect or it wont upload and throw an error.. any help would be great thank you in advance. i have attached to different effects code for reference i am sure it is something simple but i just cant figure it out..

NewKITT.ino (3.76 KB)

TheatreChase.ino (1.39 KB)

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Why don't you simply post your code, in code tags?

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AWOL:
Why don't you simply post your code, in code tags?

Where is this function at?

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Let me try this again this is the first time i have ever posted to this so for that i am sorry... here are the two codes that i am trying to combine into 1 sketch and upload and get to play together.. i guess i just don't understand where i need to place the next code in order to get it to work. again sorry for any confusion i am a rookie...

Sketch 1

#include "FastLED.h"
#define NUM_LEDS 300 
CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
#define PIN 24 

void setup()
{
  FastLED.addLeds<WS2811, PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS).setCorrection( TypicalLEDStrip );
}

// *** REPLACE FROM HERE ***
void loop() {
  NewKITT(00, 0,0xff, 16, 10, 8);
  NewKITT(0xCC, 0,0x66, 8, 10, 50);
}

void NewKITT(byte red, byte green, byte blue, int EyeSize, int SpeedDelay, int ReturnDelay){
  RightToLeft(red, green, blue, EyeSize, SpeedDelay, ReturnDelay);
  LeftToRight(red, green, blue, EyeSize, SpeedDelay, ReturnDelay);
  OutsideToCenter(red, green, blue, EyeSize, SpeedDelay, ReturnDelay);
  CenterToOutside(red, green, blue, EyeSize, SpeedDelay, ReturnDelay);
  LeftToRight(red, green, blue, EyeSize, SpeedDelay, ReturnDelay);
  RightToLeft(red, green, blue, EyeSize, SpeedDelay, ReturnDelay);
  OutsideToCenter(red, green, blue, EyeSize, SpeedDelay, ReturnDelay);
  CenterToOutside(red, green, blue, EyeSize, SpeedDelay, ReturnDelay);
}

void CenterToOutside(byte red, byte green, byte blue, int EyeSize, int SpeedDelay, int ReturnDelay) {
  for(int i =((NUM_LEDS-EyeSize)/2); i>=0; i--) {
    setAll(0,0,0);
    
    setPixel(i, red/10, green/10, blue/10);
    for(int j = 1; j <= EyeSize; j+) {
      setPixel(i+j, red, green, blue); 
    }
    setPixel(i+EyeSize+1, red/10, green/10, blue/10);
    
    setPixel(NUM_LEDS-i, red/10, green/10, blue/10);
    for(int j = 1; j <= EyeSize; j++) {
      setPixel(NUM_LEDS-i-j, red, green, blue); 
    }
    setPixel(NUM_LEDS-i-EyeSize-1, red/10, green/10, blue/10);
    
    showStrip();
    delay(SpeedDelay);
  }
  delay(ReturnDelay);
}

void OutsideToCenter(byte red, byte green, byte blue, int EyeSize, int SpeedDelay, int ReturnDelay) {
  for(int i = 0; i<=((NUM_LEDS-EyeSize)/2); i++) {
    setAll(0,0,0);
    
    setPixel(i, red/10, green/10, blue/10);
    for(int j = 1; j <= EyeSize; j++) {
      setPixel(i+j, red, green, blue); 
    }
    setPixel(i+EyeSize+1, red/10, green/10, blue/10);
    
    setPixel(NUM_LEDS-i, red/10, green/10, blue/10);
    for(int j = 1; j <= EyeSize; j++) {
      setPixel(NUM_LEDS-i-j, red, green, blue); 
    }
    setPixel(NUM_LEDS-i-EyeSize-1, red/10, green/10, blue/10);
    
    showStrip();
    delay(SpeedDelay);
  }
  delay(ReturnDelay);
}

void LeftToRight(byte red, byte green, byte blue, int EyeSize, int SpeedDelay, int ReturnDelay) {
  for(int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS-EyeSize-2; i++) {
    setAll(0,0,0);
    setPixel(i, red/10, green/10, blue/10);
    for(int j = 1; j <= EyeSize; j++) {
      setPixel(i+j, red, green, blue); 
    }
    setPixel(i+EyeSize+1, red/10, green/10, blue/10);
    showStrip();
    delay(SpeedDelay);
  }
  delay(ReturnDelay);
}

void RightToLeft(byte red, byte green, byte blue, int EyeSize, int SpeedDelay, int ReturnDelay) {
  for(int i = NUM_LEDS-EyeSize-2; i > 0; i--) {
    setAll(0,0,0);
    setPixel(i, red/10, green/10, blue/10);
    for(int j = 1; j <= EyeSize; j++) {
      setPixel(i+j, red, green, blue); 
    }
    setPixel(i+EyeSize+1, red/10, green/10, blue/10);
    showStrip();
    delay(SpeedDelay);
  }
  delay(ReturnDelay);
}
// *** REPLACE TO HERE ***

void showStrip() {
 #ifdef ADAFRUIT_NEOPIXEL_H 
   // NeoPixel
   strip.show();
 #endif
 #ifndef ADAFRUIT_NEOPIXEL_H
   // FastLED
   FastLED.show();
 #endif
}

void setPixel(int Pixel, byte red, byte green, byte blue) {
 #ifdef ADAFRUIT_NEOPIXEL_H 
   // NeoPixel
   strip.setPixelColor(Pixel, strip.Color(red, green, blue));
 #endif
 #ifndef ADAFRUIT_NEOPIXEL_H 
   // FastLED
   leds[Pixel].r = red;
   leds[Pixel].g = green;
   leds[Pixel].b = blue;
 #endif
}

void setAll(byte red, byte green, byte blue) {
  for(int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++ ) {
    setPixel(i, red, green, blue); 
  }
  showStrip();
}

Sketch 2

#include "FastLED.h"
#define NUM_LEDS 300 
CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
#define PIN 6 

void setup()
{
  FastLED.addLeds<WS2811, PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS).setCorrection( TypicalLEDStrip );
}

// *** REPLACE FROM HERE ***
void loop() {
  SnowSparkle(0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 20, random(100,1000));
}

void SnowSparkle(byte red, byte green, byte blue, int SparkleDelay, int SpeedDelay) {
  setAll(red,green,blue);
  
  int Pixel = random(NUM_LEDS);
  setPixel(Pixel,0xff,0xff,0xff);
  showStrip();
  delay(SparkleDelay);
  setPixel(Pixel,red,green,blue);
  showStrip();
  delay(SpeedDelay);
}

// *** REPLACE TO HERE ***

void showStrip() {
 #ifdef ADAFRUIT_NEOPIXEL_H 
   // NeoPixel
   strip.show();
 #endif
 #ifndef ADAFRUIT_NEOPIXEL_H
   // FastLED
   FastLED.show();
 #endif
}

void setPixel(int Pixel, byte red, byte green, byte blue) {
 #ifdef ADAFRUIT_NEOPIXEL_H 
   // NeoPixel
   strip.setPixelColor(Pixel, strip.Color(red, green, blue));
 #endif
 #ifndef ADAFRUIT_NEOPIXEL_H 
   // FastLED
   leds[Pixel].r = red;
   leds[Pixel].g = green;
   leds[Pixel].b = blue;
 #endif
}

void setAll(byte red, byte green, byte blue) {
  for(int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++ ) {
    setPixel(i, red, green, blue); 
  }
  showStrip();
}
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i guess i just don't understand where i need to place the next code in order to get it to work.

What "next code"? Do you understand what each part of each program does?