Sorry for the radio silence, but thanks to you guys' help, I've managed to solve the problem. The code picks LEDs to function rather than picking LEDs NOT to function, and after a lot of edits and silly mistakes, it's done! Here it is:
int recording[50];
int micLevel = 0;
int nomore = 0;
int ending = 0;
int LEDL = 0;
int LEDS = 0;
int avail[9];
int randy = 0;
int pin = 0;
int out = 0;
int fix = 0;
int ready = 1;
int readyornot = 0;
/* This program waits until a certian mic level is reached, record the levels of speech for
* a maximum of 10 seconds, and then flash random LEDs at the same levels of the recording...
* It's fixed now ;) This is my first real project, I guess. This should get me a fine art GCSE! Anyway:
* Writer: terrabyte_aura
* Project: Voice Your Opinion.
*/
void setup() {
pinMode(2, OUTPUT);
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(3, OUTPUT);
pinMode(4, OUTPUT);
pinMode(5, OUTPUT);
pinMode(6, OUTPUT);
pinMode(7, OUTPUT);
pinMode(8, OUTPUT);
pinMode(9, OUTPUT);
pinMode(10, OUTPUT);
pinMode(11, OUTPUT);
randomSeed(analogRead(0));
avail[0] = 1;
avail[1] = 1;
avail[2] = 1;
avail[3] = 1;
avail[4] = 1;
avail[5] = 1;
avail[6] = 1;
avail[7] = 1;
avail[8] = 1;
digitalWrite(2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
digitalWrite(7, HIGH);
digitalWrite(8, HIGH);
digitalWrite(9, HIGH);
digitalWrite(10, HIGH);
delay(400);
digitalWrite(2, LOW);
digitalWrite(3, LOW);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);
}
void loop() {
while(micLevel <= 360) { //waits for mic to be at a good level (<=360)
micLevel = analogRead(1);
Serial.print("Mic @ ");
Serial.print(micLevel);
Serial.println(" Not loud enough... (if last view of message, ignore)");
delay(200);
}
for(int y = 0; y < 50; y++) {
micLevel = analogRead(1);
recording[y] = micLevel; //records the level of the microphone in the array
Serial.print(" MicLevel: ");
Serial.println(micLevel);
if(micLevel <= 360) {
nomore = nomore + 1;
Serial.print("nomore = ");
Serial.print(nomore);
if(nomore == 10) {
fix = y;
y = 50; //if a low level is recorded for 2 seconds, it will terminate the recording
}
}
else {
nomore = 0;
Serial.print(" nomore = 0"); //resets the counter for low level...
}
delay(200);
Serial.print(" Fix @ ");
Serial.print(fix);
if(fix > 0) {
ending = fix;
Serial.println(" Recording End Reached");
fix = 0;
}
}
Serial.println("FLASH!");
digitalWrite(2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
digitalWrite(7, HIGH);
digitalWrite(8, HIGH);
digitalWrite(9, HIGH);
digitalWrite(10, HIGH);
delay(400);
digitalWrite(2, LOW);
digitalWrite(3, LOW);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);
Serial.println("Playback...");
for(int z = 0; z < ending; z++) {
Serial.print(recording[z]);
Serial.print(" ending:");
Serial.print(ending);
LEDL = recording[z];
Serial.print(" Position:");
Serial.println(z);
if(LEDL <= 380) { //this takes the level at frame z and turns it into a number of LEDs
LEDS = 1;
}
if(LEDL > 380 && LEDL <= 411) {
LEDS = 2;
}
if(LEDL > 411 && LEDL <= 442) {
LEDS = 3;
}
if(LEDL > 442 && LEDL <= 473) {
LEDS = 4;
}
if(LEDL > 473 && LEDL <= 504) {
LEDS = 5;
}
if(LEDL > 504 && LEDL <= 535) {
LEDS = 6;
}
if(LEDL > 535 && LEDL <= 566) {
LEDS = 7;
}
if(LEDL > 566 && LEDL <= 870) {
LEDS = 8;
}
if(LEDL > 870) {
LEDS = 9;
}
Serial.print(LEDS);
Serial.println(" is the number of LEDS to be on...");
while(readyornot == 0) {
out = 0;
randy = random(0, 10);
Serial.print(randy); //this chooses which LEDs will NOT be turned on...
Serial.println(" is the random number");
out = 0;
while(out < 1) {
if(avail[randy] == 0) { //this checks to see if the number's already been chosen
randy = random(0, 10);
Serial.print("previous had already been chosen... new number: ");
Serial.println(randy);
}
else {
avail[randy] = 0;
Serial.print(randy);
Serial.println(" activated");
out = 1;
ready = ready + 1;
Serial.print("Ready: ");
Serial.println(ready);
}
if(ready > LEDS) {
Serial.println("READY");
readyornot = 1;
}
}
}
ready = 1;
readyornot = 0;
out = 0;
for(int p = 0; p < 9; p++) {
pin = p + 2;
if(avail[p] == 1) { //this writes to the LEDs
digitalWrite(pin, LOW);
Serial.print("LOW- ");
Serial.println(pin);
}
else {
digitalWrite(pin, HIGH);
Serial.print("HIGH- ");
Serial.println(pin);
avail[p] = 1;
}
}
delay(200); //this delays the whole script
nomore = 0;
Serial.println("nomore reset");
for(int a = 0; a < 9; a++) {
pin = a + 2;
digitalWrite(pin, LOW);
avail[a] = 1;
}
}
}
AWOL: You were right about the while loops.
Also, I'll post this in the exhibition section when I've completed the art bit in the exam on Monday week.
