Ok, i'll try that a bit later, thanks...
It looks like a better rendition of my idea than mine...
I like the idea of ESC if you go wrong...
I also had the issue of having to put in 010 etc, is there any way that if you are pressing ENTER after each one to confirm then you can make it take it literally as typed e.g. it would take 10 as 10 not 1 and 0 and then you wouldn't have to fiddle about with multiplying numbers...
I still haven't received my sparkfun order or I would have a video/some more interesting photos for you with a BlinkM MaxM lighting up a room...
Mowcius