how do i use the toggle command to go to a mode?

bobsmith · 2004-09-14 20:01

how do i use the toggle command to go to a mode? so when i have 4 modes in my code i can push my pushbutton once and it goes to mode 1 and then twice to mode 2, 3 times to mode3, and 4 times to mode 4?

Chris Savage · 2004-09-14 20:16

From what I think you want, I don't think the Toggle Command is what you want...It sounds more like you need the Button Command and a variable to track the current mode.· If this isn't what you're looking for, then please explain why you want to use Toggle?

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bobsmith · 2004-09-14 21:10

well i need away so i can push the pushbutton in so when i push the button once it goes to mode1, twice it goes to mode2, 3times it goes to mode3, 4times it goes to mode4 it the way you are saying what i want to do can you elaborate on it more

Examples would be very helpful... Im slow

Gerry Shand · 2004-09-14 21:28

Hi Bob:

What I would do is set up a variable the size of a byte or nibble (large enough to hold the maximum value).

Then set up an initialization part of the program where the variable value is zero.

Then as you push the button, you can invoke a subroutine where you can add one to the variable like so:

Variable=Variable+1

If you have another button, it can be set up to go to a subroutine to set the Variable=0 so it acts as a reset; or you can set up the subroutine so that if you are at the maximum value, you can go right back to the first mode of operation.

Of course it would help to have some kind of visual indication to show what mode you are in or it could become a guessing game.

If you have a noisy circuit with pushbuttons you can always try a tantalum filter capacitor along with the pull-up/pull-down resistor.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need any further information.

Regards,

Gerry Shand

Chris Savage · 2004-09-14 23:50

Gerry pretty much elaborated on the variable part, but how you read the button will really depend on how many buttons you plan to have in all, and what else the program will be doing when it's not switching modes.· Can you elaborate on what you're trying to do?

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bobsmith · 2004-09-16 21:01

I am making a board for a paintball gun.

I want it so that when it is powered up it says the first part of the code bellow. Then eyeoff, eyeon, ceyeoff, and ceyeon are the 4 modes that I want. I will be attaching a button to the stamp so when I push that button it go to eyeoff then when I push the button again it goes to eyeon, then again to ceyeoff, and again to ceyeon. Then it repeats that as the button is pushed.

VAR EYEOFF BYTE
VAR EYEON BYTE
VAR CEYEOFF BYTE
VAR CEYEON BYTE

DIRS=11001011 'Input/Output
PINS=10000011 'Low/High

SYMBOL Trigger=PIN0 'INPUT
SYMBOL Emitter=PIN1 'OUTPUT
SYMBOL Detector=PIN2 'INPUT
SYMBOL Solenoid=PIN3 'OUTPUT

SYMBOL Dwell=B4
SYMBOL Drop=B5

LET dwell=20 'ms
LET drop=20 'ms

ReadyLOOP:
BUTTON 0,1,255,0,B1,0,ReadyLOOP

HIGH 3 'Activates Solenoid
PAUSE Dwell

LOW 3 'Deactivates Solenoid
PAUSE Drop

GOTO ReadyLOOP

EYEOFF:

DIRS=11001011 'Input/Output
PINS=10000011 'Low/High

SYMBOL Trigger=PIN0 'INPUT
SYMBOL Emitter=PIN1 'OUTPUT
SYMBOL Detector=PIN2 'INPUT
SYMBOL Solenoid=PIN3 'OUTPUT

SYMBOL Dwell=B4
SYMBOL Drop=B5

LET dwell=20 'ms
LET drop=20 'ms

BUTTON 0,1,255,0,B1,0,ReadyLOOP

HIGH 3 'Activates Solenoid
PAUSE Dwell

LOW 3 'Deactivates Solenoid
PAUSE Drop

GOTO EYEOFF
END

EYEON:

IR_DETECT VAR BIT
LOW 7

PAUSE 50
FREQOUT 7, 1, 38500
IR_DETECT = IN8
IF IR_DETECT = 1 THEN BROKEN

BROKEN:

IF IR_DETECT = BROKEN THEN

DIRS=11001011 'Input/Output
PINS=10000011 'Low/High

SYMBOL Trigger=PIN0 'INPUT
SYMBOL Emitter=PIN1 'OUTPUT
SYMBOL Detector=PIN2 'INPUT
SYMBOL Solenoid=PIN3 'OUTPUT

SYMBOL Dwell=B4
SYMBOL Drop=B5

LET dwell=20 'ms
LET drop=20 'ms

BUTTON 0,1,255,0,B1,0,ReadyLOOP

HIGH 3 'Activates Solenoid
PAUSE Dwell

LOW 3 'Deactivates Solenoid
PAUSE Drop

GOTO EYEON
END

CEYEOFF:

DIRS=11001011 'Input/Output
PINS=10000011 'Low/High

SYMBOL Trigger=PIN0 'INPUT
SYMBOL Emitter=PIN1 'OUTPUT
SYMBOL Detector=PIN2 'INPUT
SYMBOL Solenoid=PIN3 'OUTPUT

SYMBOL Dwell=B4
SYMBOL Drop=B5

LET dwell=20 'ms
LET drop=20 'ms

BUTTON 0,1,255,0,B1,0,ReadyLOOP

HIGH 3 'Activates Solenoid
PAUSE Dwell

LOW 3 'Deactivates Solenoid
PAUSE Drop

GOTO EYEOFF
END

CEYEON:

IR_DETECT VAR BIT
LOW 7

PAUSE 50
FREQOUT 7, 1, 38500
IR_DETECT = IN8
IF IR_DETECT = 1 THEN BROKEN

BROKEN:

IF IR_DETECT = BROKEN THEN

DIRS=11001011 'Input/Output
PINS=10000011 'Low/High

SYMBOL Trigger=PIN0 'INPUT
SYMBOL Emitter=PIN1 'OUTPUT
SYMBOL Detector=PIN2 'INPUT
SYMBOL Solenoid=PIN3 'OUTPUT

SYMBOL Dwell=B4
SYMBOL Drop=B5

LET dwell=20 'ms
LET drop=20 'ms

BUTTON 0,1,255,0,B1,0,ReadyLOOP

HIGH 3 'Activates Solenoid
PAUSE Dwell

LOW 3 'Deactivates Solenoid
PAUSE Drop

GOTO EYEON
END

how do i use the toggle command to go to a mode?

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