Arduino Tamagotchi

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Can You help me with this. I need to run this code in the backround.

I need to run this code in the backround from the rest the code is at the very bottom.

delay(3600000);//3600000
hunger++;
restroom++;
happiness--;

help_code.ino (13.7 KB)

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3

Sxxy-panda999:
I need to run this code in the backround.
delay(3600000);//3600000

Delays that long shouldn't be used, because delay() is blocking code.
The code waits there until the delay time has passed.

Have a look at the BlinkWithoutDelay example in the IDE, to manage time without blocking.
Incomplete example attached.
Leo..

unsigned long currentMillis, previousMillis;
const unsigned long interval = 3600000;

void setup() {
}

void loop() {
  currentMillis = millis(); // get current time
  if (currentMillis - previousMillis >= interval) { // time for action?
    hunger++;
    restroom++;
    happiness--;
    previousMillis = currentMillis; // start new period
  }
}
4

This line causes the Arduino to be brain dead and unresponsive for one hour.

delay(3600000);//3600000

Can you explain why that needs to run in the "backround"?

5

Wawa:
Delays that long shouldn't be used, because delay() is blocking code.
The code waits there until the delay time has passed.

Thank you it works perfectly