feeling sooo stupid.. Thanks one more time PaulS..
Works fine

ok if i modify the code like so

Code:

#define SOP '<'
#define EOP '>'

bool started = false;
bool ended = false;

char inData[7];
byte index;
int k;
int i;
void setup()
{
   Serial.begin(9600);
   // Other stuff...
    pinMode(13, OUTPUT); 
   
}
void loop()
{
  // Read all serial data available, as fast as possible
  Serial.println("goto mode");
  delay (1000);
  while(Serial.available() > 0)
  {
    char inChar = Serial.read();
    Serial.println(inChar);
    if(inChar == SOP)
    {Serial.println("SOP");
       index = 0;
       inData[index] = '\0';
       started = true;
       ended = false;
    }
    else if(inChar == EOP)
    {Serial.println("EOP");
       ended = true;
       break;
    }
    else
    {
      if(index < 7)
      {
        Serial.println("(index < 7)");
        inData[index] = inChar;
        index++;
        inData[index] = '\0';
      }
    }
  }

  // We are here either because all pending serial
  // data has been read OR because an end of
  // packet marker arrived. Which is it?
  if(started && ended)
  {
    // The end of packet marker arrived. Process the packet

int step1 = 0, step2  =0;
char *token = strtok(inData, ",");
if(token)
{
   k = atoi(token);
Serial.println(k);
   token = strtok(NULL, ",");
   if(token)
   {
      step2 = atoi(token);
     Serial.println(step2);
   }
}
// Now, you can use step1 and step2.
for (i=0; i<k; i++){
 Serial.println("led-loop");
  digitalWrite(13, HIGH);   // set the LED on
  delay(1000);              // wait for a second
  digitalWrite(13, LOW);    // set the LED off
  delay(1000);     

}

    // Reset for the next packet
    started = false;
    ended = false;
    index = 0;
    inData[index] = '\0';
  }
}

and insert   4,2 
i get

Code:

goto mode
goto mode
4
(index < 7)
,
(index < 7)
2
(index < 7)

sorry, no idea how to do that ..
could you please help me out?

to  test the code

Code:

#define SOP '<'
#define EOP '>'

bool started = false;
bool ended = false;

char inData[80];
byte index;
int k;
int i;
void setup()
{
   Serial.begin(9600);
   // Other stuff...
    pinMode(13, OUTPUT); 
   
}
void loop()
{
  // Read all serial data available, as fast as possible
  Serial.println("test");
  delay (1000);
  while(Serial.available() > 0)
  {
    char inChar = Serial.read();
    if(inChar == SOP)
    {
       index = 0;
       inData[index] = '\0';
       started = true;
       ended = false;
    }
    else if(inChar == EOP)
    {
       ended = true;
       break;
    }
    else
    {
      if(index < 79)
      {
        inData[index] = inChar;
        index++;
        inData[index] = '\0';
      }
    }
  }

  // We are here either because all pending serial
  // data has been read OR because an end of
  // packet marker arrived. Which is it?
  if(started && ended)
  {
    // The end of packet marker arrived. Process the packet

int step1 = 0, step2  =0;
char *token = strtok(inData, ",");
if(token)
{
   k = atoi(token);

   token = strtok(NULL, ",");
   if(token)
   {
      step2 = atoi(token);
   }
}
// Now, you can use step1 and step2.

// test with led13
for (i=0; i<k; i++){
 
  digitalWrite(13, HIGH);   // set the LED on
  delay(1000);              // wait for a second
  digitalWrite(13, LOW);    // set the LED off
  delay(1000);     

}

    // Reset for the next packet
    started = false;
    ended = false;
    index = 0;
    inData[index] = '\0';
  }
}

although it compiles fine the led doesn't blink.... Am i missing something?
PS i changed the baud rate because freezes my serial motitor

Did you look at the strtok() documentation? If you had, you would see that it returns a pointer to a token. It is that pointer that gets passed to atoi().

actually i  did... I didn't understand many things though...   Im trying here, ok?

So
strtok( inData, "," ) ; is the first command
 now what i must put into atoi?

THANK YOU!(did not understand well the code, but.... )
so you mean something like

strtok( inChar, "," ) ;
int step1 = atoi(inData[1]);
int step2 = atoi(inData[2]);

so ... my code is crap expecting this...

You know that there is serial data available. What are you waiting for?

actually go-to mode is one of the modes im using activated by a switch. So it seemed logic to  wait  so there is time for the previous action to be completed.

Serial.read() reads one byte. It is unlikely that the character/byte you read is the number of steps to step. What is sending the serial data?

I didn't know that.So how can i read an integer positive or negative , and maybe read 2 of them ?since we are talking about to steppers.Maybe with a "," semicolon separator? And how can i assign these two numbers to  2 variables so i can use them in   stepper1 and stepper 2?

 stepper1.step(variable1);
 stepper2.step(variable2);

Hi  guys
Im trying to control 2 stepper motors using the function read().
I must give in serial monitor 2 values , one for each motor ,and they must move to the specified angle (go-to mode). My code  doesn't seem to  work...
im a terrible  programmer  , so  pleaaaaase  have patience..

Code:

if (buttonState == HIGH) {  
    
     Serial.println("GO-TO MODE");

    // send data only when you receive data:
        if (Serial.available()) {
            delay(1000);
              
    
                // command to stepper1
                 stepper1.step(Serial.read());
              Serial.println(" stepper1:");
              Serial.print(Serial.read());
                
                  Serial.println("stepper 2");
              
        }
            if (Serial.available()) {
            delay(1000);
              
    
                // command to stepper2
                 stepper2.step(Serial.read());

              Serial.println(" stepper2:");
              Serial.print(Serial.read());  
                  Serial.println("end go-to  mode");
              
        }
    
    
    buttonState == LOW;
}

After loooong time of frustration i solved it!!!
I use ubuntu linux. So if i burn the Arduinoisp from arduino 0.22 from windows and then continue the process ftom arduino 1.0 from windows or linux (doesn't  matter) everything is fine!

ok tried both solutions.. none worked...
Keep  getting sync error messages

hi  i have tha same problem
[quote
It was the reset. 2 by 2 220 ohn resistors from live to reset sorted it  smiley-mr-green happy bunny again
[/quote]
 you mean the reset pin on arduino or the reset pin on the attiny?(i assume live is the 5v pin)

hi again..
wow! you did some  work! I apologise again for the delay  but i've been craaazy running...
so i tried your code with the attiny85 and i get this error on compile

Code:

In file included from /usr/lib/gcc/avr/4.5.3/../../../avr/include/util/delay.h:44:0,
                 from /usr/lib/gcc/avr/4.5.3/../../../avr/include/avr/delay.h:37,
                 from /home/pyrforos/Documents/electronic projects/hardware/attiny45_85/cores/attiny45_85/wiring_private.h:32,
                 from /home/pyrforos/Documents/electronic projects/hardware/attiny45_85/cores/attiny45_85/WInterrupts.c:36:
/usr/lib/gcc/avr/4.5.3/../../../avr/include/math.h:426:15: error: expected identifier or ‘(’ before ‘double’
/usr/lib/gcc/avr/4.5.3/../../../avr/include/math.h:426:15: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘>=’ token

sorry for the delay...
No i did not touch any of the fuses... i don't know how to...
im on linux so i cant use avrdude, only arduino IDE, and the only option in boards is the name of the chip am using.

it works but the flickering stays... its like the update function is actually enough slow to mess up your eyes
 

a veryy big thanks mate!(LOL Scotchware License )

Well it blinks but for about 9 or 10 sec ,but if i chanche the value of

Code:

  if (++myCounter == 100) {       //has a second elapsed?

to

Code:

  if (++myCounter == 10) {       //has a second elapsed?

is seems to be working for the blinky

im sorry, doesn't work on the project... i tried to play with the values but with no success...