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ScriptAWTRIX NG

JP Date

by FORCEK23 Sep 2026
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JP Date · by FORCEK

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Coloured Japanese weekday icon and today’s date as month「月」day「日」

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Topic
Miscellaneous
Includes
Script · 7 icons

Runs on

  • Runs on 32×8 (TC001 & DIY)
  • Runs on 52×16 (TC002)
  • Does not run on 32×8 with AWTRIX 3 (TC001 & DIY) Made for AWTRIX NG.

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JP DateAWTRIX NG script

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Script description

JP Date

Shows a coloured Japanese weekday icon and today’s date on the 32×8 matrix.

Date format: M月D日

  • 月 (gatsu / tsuki) = month
  • 日 (nichi / hi) = day

Example: 9月24日 = September 24.

Weekday icons (曜 youbi) — Hub / device IDs use hyphens:

Icon ID Kanji Romaji Meaning
youbi-sun-nichi 日 nichi Sunday
youbi-mon-getsu 月 getsu Monday
youbi-tue-ka 火 ka Tuesday
youbi-wed-sui 水 sui Wednesday
youbi-thu-moku 木 moku Thursday
youbi-fri-kin 金 kin Friday
youbi-sat-do 土 do Saturday

Digits and 月／日 are pixel-drawn on the device

Requirements

  • AWTRIX NG with Run scripts enabled (System → save → reboot). Do not hold left+right at boot (that disables scripting).
  • Correct local time / NTP.
  • The seven 7×7 GIF icons named exactly as in the table above.

Install

  1. Upload the seven GIFs to /ICONS (or install via Hub if attached).
  2. Paste the script under Scripts → Save.
  3. Enable Run scripts, reboot without touching the buttons.

Layout

Left: centred M月D日 (digit pitch 4 px) in the 25 px date area.
Right: 7×7 weekday colour icon.

Demo (Apps → ⚙)

Setting Default
Demo mode off Cycles Sun→Sat; sample dates are Japanese national holidays (see below). Pauses app rotation while on.
Demo seconds 2 Seconds per step

Glyph shapes adapted from the k6x8 bitmap font family.

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