Arduino Hexapod

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hello everyone, im ME and i need help with an arduino hexapod im making...
i making an arduino controlled pololu maestro powered 2 dof hexapod controlled through a joystick.
the plan is to have four servo sequences on the pololu maestro one sequence for moving the hexapod forward , one backwards , one left, and one right.
i have a few questions

  1. How do i control pololu sequences from an analog joystick???

  2. how can the joystick only input four possible inputs??? (ex. 4 inputs FORWARD BACKWARD LEFT RIGHT)

  3. can i split the 1023 inputs into 4? (ex. moving joystick upwards gives input of around 255-510 so it would be like this: if joystick x axis == 255-510 digital write do front sequence //of pololu maestro)

  4. how can i make the joystick wireless?

thank you
p.s. iknow this doesnt make to much sense pls bear with me

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The joystick will typically have one analog output per axis. If you are lucky the analogRead() will return 0 at one end of the travel, about 512 when centered, and 1023 at the other end of travel.

const byte XPin = A0;
const byte YPin = A1;
void loop() {
int xAxis = analogRead(XPin);
int yAxis = analogRead(YPin);
if (xAxis > 768) 
    Forward();
else if (xAxis < 256) 
    Backward();
else if (yAxis < 256) 
    Left();
else if (yAxis > 768) 
    Right();
else 
    Stop();
}

Note that since you can only move in one direction at a time Forward() and Backward() can't be combined with Left() or Right();