Hi,
Hoping someone can help me out.
It would appear my associates believe me to know more than I actually do. Hence, when I built a 3 axis camera slider and was advised to use Arduino to control the stepper motors, etc. I was assured the programming was something I'd pick up easily.
This clearly hasn't been the case, so do I scrap the Arduino idea and return to the pre-built electronics I originally intended, or can someone here advice me on how I go about programming?
Thanks in advance to anyone offering assistance, advice, or just crude abuse.
Kindest regards,
Vexed and perturbed
Your post was MOVED to its current location as it is more suitable.
Well, if the case is clear then you know what to do.
Yes aarg, I do.
Seek further advice, which I assumed the correct place for advice would be here.
If you want help with some program, you need to post it.
Great idea.
I can't afford coins on my wages.
This help forum is for technical issues. You haven't posted any yet.
Thanks aarg,
I'm basically asking, in my own deranged way, for advice on how I go about learning the programming.
Have you followed the code examples that ship with the IDE, and the tutorials on this site?
Then write a sketch with virtual coin flip
Come on, you know that is a huge rabbit hole. 
Yeah, I have and they're excellent. However I'm struggling to combine these together. I'm missing something, but until I know what I'm missing, I'm not sure what I need to ask.
Hope that makes sense.
On a bright side the OP will soon know if they should pursue coding
Coding is too big a subject to teach in a forum. We can only touch on specific issues.
I understand that.
Is there a good source, where I can learn?
I believe there is a resource list in the permanent threads on the "programming questions" sub forum...
Write down your requirements (if you haven't already done so.) How will the unit be controlled; what mass is it supposed to support/move; speed & rate of acceleration; resolution of movement; power requirements etc
Look at your requirements and make a list of hardware needed to accomplish the task.
Locate said equipment and come to an understanding about how everything will connect; start with a block diagram and move up to a wiring diagram.
For something like a three axis-slider table I suspect there's a lot of information available in the public domain to get started (for example, this.)
You can post code-in-progress here to look for advice or seek solutions to problems.
You might also consider asking in Gigs and Collaborations; perhaps you can partner with someone.
If you have never flashed an LED with an Arduino you're in for a bit of a steep learning curve.