Rob thanks for your advice I actually started talking to someone who I knew in primary school and he's actually building a satellite for UNSW now. He's a programming genius so I actually understand how to read code now!

not at all just need someone to teach me the basics of arduino because we're given no help from our teacher and we're expected to produce something quite complex in the next few weeks.

hey there, i'm currently studying industrial design and i have a huge project due soon involving arduino
we've hardly got any time to learn how to use it so i'm looking for someone that can help. i'll be more than happy to pay you 20/hr. i live close to sydney CBD so if it's suitable for you then reply!

Thanks for your reply terry!
I'm already using the sensor shield below


Can I stack the motor shield that you linked me (the one below) on top of my sensor shield??

I also see that this shield is wired to the motor... Can it be wired to the motor that I bought? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DC-5V-Stepper-Motor-Geared-Arduino-PIC-MCU-DIY-/120692589568?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c19d6c400
if so, do you think you can tell me how once i recieve it in the mail? thanks alot, i really appreciate it!!!!

@ raron
Debounce was the first thing that I came across when I was looking for a way of turning an LED off and on. If there's an easier method then I'd prefer to use it instead. Basically the other tutorials that I did would turn an LED on if the button was held down but as soon as the button was released, it would turn off again. So debounce did what I wanted it to do but if you can suggest a code that's easier to understand then that'd be great thanks for your reply

@ AWOL

So i added a new button and a new LED to the code

Code:

    #include <Bounce.h>
    #define BUTTON 8
    #define LED 12
    #define LEDB 11
    #define BUTTONB 7

    int ledValue = HIGH;
    // This example changes the state of the LED everytime the button is pushed
    // Build the circuit indicated here: http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Button


    Bounce bouncer = Bounce( BUTTON, 2);

    void setup() {
      pinMode(BUTTON,INPUT);
      pinMode(LED,OUTPUT);
      pinMode(BUTTONB,INPUT);
      pinMode(LEDB,OUTPUT);
    }

Is this done correctly??

How should I edit this part of the code if I want LEDB to turn on once LED turns off?

Code:

    void loop() {

       if ( bouncer.update() ) {
         if ( bouncer.read() == LOW) {
           if ( ledValue == LOW) {
             ledValue = HIGH;
           } else {
             ledValue = LOW;
           
           }
           digitalWrite(LED,ledValue);
       }
       }
    }

 

thank you both for your replies!!! i really appreciate it

i'm not sure which shield to buy, I've never used a bread board before and this project is due quite soon. Are there any shields that I can easily stack on top of the arduino? What's the easiest way to connect the motor shield to arduino?

and by 'stack on' i mean sits on top of like the shield below

Sorry, I'm learning off a teacher that practically refuses to help us in any way. Yep, so I've added a new LED but how should I alter this part of the code??

Code:

void loop() {

   if ( bouncer.update() ) {
     if ( bouncer.read() == LOW) {
       if ( ledValue == LOW) {
         ledValue = HIGH;
       } else {
         ledValue = LOW;
         
       }
       digitalWrite(LED,ledValue);
   }

thanks so much for your help!! i really appreciate it

Heya! I'm completely new to Arduino. Basically I'm after a motor and I found this one on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DC-5V-Stepper-Motor-Geared-Arduino-PIC-MCU-DIY-/120692589568?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c19d6c400

I was wondering if I needed to buy a shield for it? I'm currently using this electronic brick chassis with my arduino

Can I just plug it in and control it through programming?

Thanks

So far this is all I have I'm so sorry but I'm completely new to this. I don't know how to add more LEDs/Buttons to the code. It would be great if you could help.

Code:

#include <Bounce.h>
#define BUTTON 8
#define LED 12

int ledValue = HIGH;

// This example changes the state of the LED everytime the button is pushed
// Build the circuit indicated here: http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Button


Bounce bouncer = Bounce( BUTTON, 2);

void setup() {
  pinMode(BUTTON,INPUT);
  pinMode(LED,OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {

   if ( bouncer.update() ) {
     if ( bouncer.read() == LOW) {
       if ( ledValue == LOW) {
         ledValue = HIGH;
       } else {
         ledValue = LOW;
         
       }
       digitalWrite(LED,ledValue);
     }
   }
}

Sorry about that! So right now I haven't actually connected the other buttons/LEDs. I'm using an electronic brick chassis with digital pins d8 - d12 and analogue pins a1 - a5. The chassis looks like the one in this picture

So the idea is that nothing happens if you don't press the right button.
LED 1 is initially on and when Button 1 is pressed (nothing happens when button 2 or button 3 is pressed), it turns off but LED 2 turns on
then when Button 2 is pressed (nothing happens when button 1 or button 3 is pressed), LED 2 turns off and LED 3 turns on
then when Button 3 is pressed (nothing happens when button 1 or button 2 is pressed), LED 3 turns off

Hope that's enough info! Thanks so much for replying

Heya I'm currently using the bounce code below and it's been written to control one LED with one Button. I wanted to use THREE LEDs and THREE Buttons.
Eg. Button 1, Button 2, Button 3, LED 1, LED 2, LED 3

I wanted to modify this code so that
LED 1 is initially on and when Button 1 is pressed, it turns off but LED 2 turns on
then when Button 2 is pressed, LED 2 turns off and LED 3 turns on
then when Button 3 is pressed, LED 3 turns off

hope I explained it right!! I'd really appreciate any help!
 
#include <Bounce.h>
#define BUTTON 8
#define LED 12

int ledValue = HIGH;

// This example changes the state of the LED everytime the button is pushed
// Build the circuit indicated here: http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Button


Bounce bouncer = Bounce( BUTTON, 2);

void setup() {
  pinMode(BUTTON,INPUT);
  pinMode(LED,OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {

   if ( bouncer.update() ) {
     if ( bouncer.read() == LOW) {
       if ( ledValue == LOW) {
         ledValue = HIGH;
       } else {
         ledValue = LOW;
         
       }
       digitalWrite(LED,ledValue);
     }
   }
}

Figured it out!! thanks anyway AWOL!

Good question.. in the arduino playground it says "Put the Bounce folder in "your Arduino Sketch Folder/libraries/"." I'm not really sure where that is.. I'm using a mac and I can't find my Arduino Sketch Folder?? Any idea how I can do it... Thanks for your help

['Bounce' does not name a type]

I'm trying to use the code below but when I try to verify it, it says 'Bounce' does not name a type with Bounce bouncer = Bounce( BUTTON, 5 ); highlighted

#include <Bounce.h>
#define BUTTON 2
#define LED 13

int ledValue = LOW;

// This example changes the state of the LED everytime the button is pushed
// Build the circuit indicated here: http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Button


Bounce bouncer = Bounce( BUTTON, 5 );

void setup() {
  pinMode(BUTTON,INPUT);
  pinMode(LED,OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {

   if ( bouncer.update() ) {
     if ( bouncer.read() == HIGH) {
       if ( ledValue == LOW ) {
         ledValue = HIGH;
       } else {
         ledValue = LOW;
       }
       digitalWrite(LED,ledValue);
     }
   }
}

['Bounce' does not name a type]

Also, I can't even verify the code because it highlights the line
Bounce bouncer = Bounce ( BUTTON,5 );
and says 'Bounce' does not name a type
Any idea what I could change?