Thank Mowcius!!
I have apadapted your code into my program and the mainmenu() sub is working.
I am having problems with the fillMenu() sub. Once I pick a delay time
it types the serial command the same amount of time (code highlighted below)
void mainMenu()
{
//LCDclear(); //clears the LCD
// Serial.println("Program Menu"); //prints to the lcd on first line -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> NOT NEEDED???
// LCDsecond(); //prints to lcd on second line etc... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> NOT NEEDED???
switch (programnumber) { //reads the program number (set as 1 in setup)
case 1: //displays the first menu item
Serial.println("Set Fill Delay");
break;
case 2: //displays the second menu item
Serial.println("Reset Fill Delay");
break;
case 3: //displays the third menu item
Serial.println("Ram Pulse");
break;
case 4: //displays the first menu item
Serial.println("Start");
break;
case 5: //displays the second menu item
Serial.println("Pause");
break;
case 6: //displays the third menu item
Serial.println("Stop");
break;
default: //if errors then it goes to default item
Serial.println("Fill Delay");
}
//Serial.println(0xFE, BYTE); //Command code-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> NOT NEEDED???
//Serial.println(226, BYTE); //Goes to specific point to display code-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> NOT NEEDED???
Serial.println("Next >"); //next code in specific position
while(digitalRead(menuButton) == HIGH){} //while button is high do nothing: {} (helps with debounce after button has been pressed)
delay(5);
while(digitalRead(menuButton) == LOW){} //wait until button has been pressed (taken high).
menudelaycount = 0; //clear menu delay
while(menudelaycount <500){ //do this code within the 500 limit (over 500ms because of other stuff that is done and takes time)
delay(1);
menudelaycount++;
if(digitalRead(menuButton) == LOW){ //if the button goes low (button released) within this loop then it advances one menu option
programnumber++; //increase the menu option
if(programnumber > 6){
programnumber = 1;
}
mainMenu(); //then run menu code from start: the change in program number makes it change the option it is on.
}
}
switch (programnumber) { //if the button is not let go within the menu time stated above then it does not loop back and then selects the subroutine from this switch case:
case 1:
Serial.println("Fill Func");
fillMenu();
break;
case 2:
Serial.println("Delay Func");
break;
case 3:
Serial.println("Pulse Func");
break;
case 4:
Serial.println("Start Func");
break;
case 5:
Serial.println("Pause Func");
break;
case 6:
Serial.println("Stop Func");
break;
default:
Serial.println("Default Race");
}
}
void fillMenu()
{
FillDelay = FillDelay +3000;
Serial.println(FillDelay);
Serial.println("Next >");
while(digitalRead(menuButton) == HIGH){}
delay(5);
while(digitalRead(menuButton) == LOW){}
menudelaycount = 0;
while(menudelaycount <500){
delay(1);
menudelaycount++;
if(digitalRead(menuButton) == LOW){
//programnumber++;
if(FillDelay > 120000){
FillDelay = 0;
}
fillMenu();
}
}
[glow]Serial.print("Fill Delay set @ ");
Serial.print(FillDelay);[/glow]
}
Here is my Serial Output (I dont yet have my LCD some Im using Serial insted)
Set Fill Delay
Next >
Fill Func
4000
Next >
7000
Next >
Fill Delay set @ 7000Fill Delay set @ 7000Extending Ram
Holding Ram
Retracting Ram
Holding Ram
as you can see above I pressed the button twice and it prints the serial string twice. If i press the button 3 times it prints the serial string 3 times......
thanks again for all your help
Ben