Can i somehow 'switch' loops using an IR Remote?

[StefanL38]

You are using the functionality of a state-machine with variable situation.

There is another kind how to create a state-machine.
This other kind uses the switch-case-break-statement

I bolded the word break to emphasise that the "break"-command is

very important

to make it work

Your functions

  //Day or Normal situation
  if (situation = 1) {

    green_lightNS();
    delay(DELAY);
    yellow_lightNS();
    delay(DELAY);
    red_lightNS();
    delay(DELAY);
    green_lightEW();
    delay (DELAY);
    yellow_lightEW();
    delay(DELAY);
    red_lightEW();
  }

etc. use delay. This must be changed to not use delay but non-blocking timing.

If you want highest responsivness this code must be changed to use its own state-machines too

The state-machine will enable NON-blocking timing
see the both words non-blocking ---------------- and --------------------- timing

Executing things from time to time like switching on / off LEDs
but in a non-blocking way

The key to this is to jump-in / jump-out of a function very quickly

You have to learn two things:

1. learn how non-blocking timing works
2. learn how switch-case-break state-machines work

Your state-machines will have time-based transistions from state to state
This will realise that your LEDs will bei switched on / off in the same timely manner as before but with instant reaction on button-presses.

Example-code for timing based on millis() easier to understand through the use of example-numbers / avoiding delay()

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A Demo-Code explaining the switch-case state-machine and how to do things (almost) in parallel

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