From b7c7a2e04c42177d21b77c3685a040867f0af517 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jurn Wubben <jsw@jsw.tf>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 15:19:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Added reset flag

---
 README.md   | 1 +
 signcontrol | 9 ++++++++-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17b0e55..ad697e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ zone2="x=10,y=10,width=10,height=10" --message zone1="Hello {scrolloff}"
 - `--display_repeat`: Not really sure. The default is 0.
 - `--ttl`: The message will self-destruct in x seconds. Default is 0.
 - `--sound_alarm`: If true, the sign will beep when the message is displayed.
+- `--reset`: resets the device before sending the message.
 
 ### Message Formatting
 
diff --git a/signcontrol b/signcontrol
index 0bcb1e2..8f11b85 100755
--- a/signcontrol
+++ b/signcontrol
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ my $display_delay;
 my $display_repeat;
 my $ttl;
 my $sound_alarm;
+my $reset;  # New flag for resetting the sign
 
 GetOptions(
     "zone=s@"           => \$zone_array_ref,
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ GetOptions(
     "display_delay=i"   => \$display_delay,
     "display_repeat=i"  => \$display_repeat,
     "ttl=i"             => \$ttl,
-    "sound_alarm"       => \$sound_alarm
+    "sound_alarm"       => \$sound_alarm,
+    "reset"             => \$reset  # Add the reset flag
 );
 
 die "Error: --address parameter is required.\n" unless defined $address;
@@ -65,6 +67,11 @@ foreach my $message_str (@{$message_array_ref}) {
 }
 
 my $sign = Net::Symon::NetBrite->new(address => $address);
+
+if ($reset) {  # If --reset is provided, reboot the sign
+    $sign->reboot();
+}
+
 $sign->zones(%zones);
 
 my %message_params;