Help toggling a relay via a TFT screen

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1

Hi
I have a TFT screen which i have coded to help with testing trailer lighting while im working on the in my workshop (not possible to get a car to them all the time) so using a Mega and a 8-Way relay block i came up with this.
But having used it briefly, i decided that the "Side lights" needed to be toggled, so i can easily check the brake lights. idea being i can have the side lights turned on, and then press the button on TFT to put the Brake lights on for a set amount of time set in the "ON" delay setting.

I have tried i cane seem to work this out... code is below..

#include <TouchScreen.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>    // Core graphic library
#include <MCUFRIEND_kbv.h>
MCUFRIEND_kbv tft;
#include <Wire.h>

#define MINPRESSURE 200
#define MAXPRESSURE 1000

const int relay1 = 53;       // output for relay - LEFT SIDE LIGHTS
const int relay2 = 51;       // output for relay - RIGHT SIDE LIGHT
const int relay3 = 49;       // output for relay - LEFT INDICATOR
const int relay4 = 47;       // output for relay - RIGHT INDICATOR
const int relay5 = 45;       // output for relay - BRAKE LIGHTS
const int relay6 = 43;       // output for relay - FOG LIGHT
const int relay7 = 41;       // output for relay - SPARE...
const int relay8 = 39;       // output for relay - SPARE...


#define FLASH_ON 600                                  //  delay between FLASHES
#define FLASH_OFF 500                                 //  delay between FLASHES
#define NUM_FLASH 8                                   // Number of Flashes for Indicators

#define ON 5000                                       // test time delay

const int XP = 8, XM = A2, YP = A3, YM = 9; //320x480 ID=0x9486
const int TS_LEFT = 129, TS_RT = 887, TS_TOP = 949, TS_BOT = 97;


TouchScreen ts = TouchScreen(XP, YP, XM, YM, 300);
Adafruit_GFX_Button SIDE_btn, SIDEON_btn, BRAKE_btn, LIND_btn, RIND_btn, FOG_btn, RSIDE_btn, LSIDE_btn;

int pixel_x, pixel_y;     //Touch_getXY() updates global vars
bool Touch_getXY(void)
{
  TSPoint p = ts.getPoint();
  pinMode(YP, OUTPUT);      //restore shared pins
  pinMode(XM, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(YP, HIGH);   //because TFT control pins
  digitalWrite(XM, HIGH);
  bool pressed = (p.z > MINPRESSURE && p.z < MAXPRESSURE);
  if (pressed) {
    pixel_x = map(p.x, TS_LEFT, TS_RT, 0, tft.width()); //.kbv makes sense to me
    pixel_y = map(p.y, TS_TOP, TS_BOT, 0, tft.height());
  }
  return pressed;
}

//                                      R    G    B
#define BLACK           0x0000      //   0,   0,   0 
#define RED             0xF800      // 255,   0,   0 
#define WHITE           0xFFFF      // 255, 255, 255 
#define ORANGE          0xFD20      // 255, 165,   0
#define GREEN           0x0F00      //   0, 255,   0

void setup(void)
{
  Wire.begin();

  pinMode(relay1, OUTPUT);        // SET RELAY AS OUTPUTS
  pinMode(relay2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay3, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay4, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay5, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay6, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay7, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay8, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH);     // SET AS HIGH AT POWER UP (OFF)
  digitalWrite(relay2, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay3, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay4, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay5, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay6, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay7, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay8, HIGH);

  uint16_t ID = tft.readID();

  if (ID == 0xD3D3) ID = 0x9481; // write-only shield
  tft.begin(ID);
  tft.setRotation(0);           //PORTRAIT
  tft.fillScreen(BLACK);        //CLEAR SCREEN

  //----------------- BUTTON INFO  -----------------
  //                        POSITION INFO, border, background, writing colour, "text", size

  SIDEON_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 45, 240, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,     "*SIDE ON*", 4);
  BRAKE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 110, 240, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,    "* BRAKE *", 4);
  LIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 175, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "*  IND   ", 4);
  RIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 240, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "   IND  *", 4);
  LSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 305, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "* SIDE  ", 4);
  RSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 370, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "  SIDE *", 4);
  FOG_btn.initButton(&tft,    160, 435, 240, 60, GREEN, RED, GREEN,     "  FOG  *", 4);

  /*
    SIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,   95, 45, 115, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,     "* SIDE *", 4);
    SIDE1_btn.initButton(&tft,  220, 45, 115, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,     "* SIDE *", 4);
    BRAKE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 110, 240, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,    "* BRAKE *", 4);
    LIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 175, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "*  IND   ", 4);
    RIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 240, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "   IND  *", 4);
    LSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 305, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "* SIDE  ", 4);
    RSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 370, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "  SIDE *", 4);
    FOG_btn.initButton(&tft,    160, 435, 240, 60, GREEN, RED, GREEN,     "  FOG  *", 4);
  */


  //SIDE_btn.drawButton(false);
  SIDEON_btn.drawButton(false);
  BRAKE_btn.drawButton(false);
  LIND_btn.drawButton(false);
  RIND_btn.drawButton(false);
  RSIDE_btn.drawButton(false);
  LSIDE_btn.drawButton(false);
  FOG_btn.drawButton(false);
}

void loop() {

  //----------------- BUTTON INFO  -----------------

  bool down = Touch_getXY();

  //  SIDE_btn.press(down && SIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  SIDEON_btn.press(down && SIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  BRAKE_btn.press(down && BRAKE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  LIND_btn.press(down && LIND_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  RIND_btn.press(down && RIND_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  RSIDE_btn.press(down && RSIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  LSIDE_btn.press(down && LSIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  FOG_btn.press(down && FOG_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));


  //  if (SIDE_btn.justReleased())
  //    SIDE_btn.drawButton();
  if (SIDEON_btn.justReleased())
    SIDEON_btn.drawButton();
  if (BRAKE_btn.justReleased())
    BRAKE_btn.drawButton();
  if (LIND_btn.justReleased())
    LIND_btn.drawButton();
  if (RIND_btn.justReleased())
    RIND_btn.drawButton();
  if (RSIDE_btn.justReleased())
    RSIDE_btn.drawButton();
  if (LSIDE_btn.justReleased())
    LSIDE_btn.drawButton();
  if (FOG_btn.justReleased())
    FOG_btn.drawButton();


  if (SIDEON_btn.justPressed()) {
    SIDEON_btn.drawButton(true);

// ??????????????????? CODE TO PUT HERE (AND AT THE START) TO TOGGLE THIS OUTPUT -- relay1 WHEN THE
// ??????????????????? SIDE_btn AREA IS PRESSED ON tft SCREEN......

    }

  if (BRAKE_btn.justPressed()) {
    BRAKE_btn.drawButton(true);
    digitalWrite(relay5, LOW);
    delay(ON);
    digitalWrite(relay5, HIGH);
  }

  if (LSIDE_btn.justPressed()) {
    LSIDE_btn.drawButton(true);
    digitalWrite(relay1, LOW);
    delay(ON);
    digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH);
  }

  if (RSIDE_btn.justPressed()) {
    RSIDE_btn.drawButton(true);
    digitalWrite(relay2, LOW);
    delay(ON);
    digitalWrite(relay2, HIGH);
  }

  if (FOG_btn.justPressed()) {
    FOG_btn.drawButton(true);
    digitalWrite(relay6, LOW);
    delay(ON);
    digitalWrite(relay6, HIGH);
  }

  if (LIND_btn.justPressed()) {
    LIND_btn.drawButton(true);
    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_FLASH; i++) {
      digitalWrite(relay3, LOW);
      delay(FLASH_ON);
      digitalWrite(relay3, HIGH);
      delay(FLASH_OFF);
    }
  }

  if (RIND_btn.justPressed()) {
    RIND_btn.drawButton(true);
    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_FLASH; i++) {
      digitalWrite(relay4, LOW);
      delay(FLASH_ON);
      digitalWrite(relay4, HIGH);
      delay(FLASH_OFF);
    }
  }

}```
2

That looks like a cut & paste error. You should be checking if the press is inside SIDEON_btn.

Wouldn't your code to turn on the side lights be almost identical to all the other buttons, just set the relay LOW to enable it? If you want them to toggle ON/OFF with each press, just introduce another variable to keep track of the current state and every time the SIDEON button is pressed, toggle it and set the relay

#include <TouchScreen.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>    // Core graphic library
#include <MCUFRIEND_kbv.h>
MCUFRIEND_kbv tft;
#include <Wire.h>

#define MINPRESSURE 200
#define MAXPRESSURE 1000

const int relay1 = 53;       // output for relay - LEFT SIDE LIGHTS
const int relay2 = 51;       // output for relay - RIGHT SIDE LIGHT
const int relay3 = 49;       // output for relay - LEFT INDICATOR
const int relay4 = 47;       // output for relay - RIGHT INDICATOR
const int relay5 = 45;       // output for relay - BRAKE LIGHTS
const int relay6 = 43;       // output for relay - FOG LIGHT
const int relay7 = 41;       // output for relay - SPARE...
const int relay8 = 39;       // output for relay - SPARE...


#define FLASH_ON 600                                  //  delay between FLASHES
#define FLASH_OFF 500                                 //  delay between FLASHES
#define NUM_FLASH 8                                   // Number of Flashes for Indicators

#define ON 5000                                       // test time delay

const int XP = 8, XM = A2, YP = A3, YM = 9; //320x480 ID=0x9486
const int TS_LEFT = 129, TS_RT = 887, TS_TOP = 949, TS_BOT = 97;


TouchScreen ts = TouchScreen(XP, YP, XM, YM, 300);
Adafruit_GFX_Button SIDE_btn, SIDEON_btn, BRAKE_btn, LIND_btn, RIND_btn, FOG_btn, RSIDE_btn, LSIDE_btn;

int pixel_x, pixel_y;     //Touch_getXY() updates global vars
boot Sideon = false;

bool Touch_getXY(void)
{
  TSPoint p = ts.getPoint();
  pinMode(YP, OUTPUT);      //restore shared pins
  pinMode(XM, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(YP, HIGH);   //because TFT control pins
  digitalWrite(XM, HIGH);
  bool pressed = (p.z > MINPRESSURE && p.z < MAXPRESSURE);
  if (pressed) {
    pixel_x = map(p.x, TS_LEFT, TS_RT, 0, tft.width()); //.kbv makes sense to me
    pixel_y = map(p.y, TS_TOP, TS_BOT, 0, tft.height());
  }
  return pressed;
}

//                                      R    G    B
#define BLACK           0x0000      //   0,   0,   0 
#define RED             0xF800      // 255,   0,   0 
#define WHITE           0xFFFF      // 255, 255, 255 
#define ORANGE          0xFD20      // 255, 165,   0
#define GREEN           0x0F00      //   0, 255,   0

void setup(void)
{
  Wire.begin();

  pinMode(relay1, OUTPUT);        // SET RELAY AS OUTPUTS
  pinMode(relay2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay3, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay4, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay5, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay6, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay7, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay8, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH);     // SET AS HIGH AT POWER UP (OFF)
  digitalWrite(relay2, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay3, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay4, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay5, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay6, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay7, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay8, HIGH);

  uint16_t ID = tft.readID();

  if (ID == 0xD3D3) ID = 0x9481; // write-only shield
  tft.begin(ID);
  tft.setRotation(0);           //PORTRAIT
  tft.fillScreen(BLACK);        //CLEAR SCREEN

  //----------------- BUTTON INFO  -----------------
  //                        POSITION INFO, border, background, writing colour, "text", size

  SIDEON_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 45, 240, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,     "*SIDE ON*", 4);
  BRAKE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 110, 240, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,    "* BRAKE *", 4);
  LIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 175, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "*  IND   ", 4);
  RIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 240, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "   IND  *", 4);
  LSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 305, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "* SIDE  ", 4);
  RSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 370, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "  SIDE *", 4);
  FOG_btn.initButton(&tft,    160, 435, 240, 60, GREEN, RED, GREEN,     "  FOG  *", 4);

  /*
    SIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,   95, 45, 115, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,     "* SIDE *", 4);
    SIDE1_btn.initButton(&tft,  220, 45, 115, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,     "* SIDE *", 4);
    BRAKE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 110, 240, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,    "* BRAKE *", 4);
    LIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 175, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "*  IND   ", 4);
    RIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 240, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "   IND  *", 4);
    LSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 305, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "* SIDE  ", 4);
    RSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 370, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "  SIDE *", 4);
    FOG_btn.initButton(&tft,    160, 435, 240, 60, GREEN, RED, GREEN,     "  FOG  *", 4);
  */


  //SIDE_btn.drawButton(false);
  SIDEON_btn.drawButton(false);
  BRAKE_btn.drawButton(false);
  LIND_btn.drawButton(false);
  RIND_btn.drawButton(false);
  RSIDE_btn.drawButton(false);
  LSIDE_btn.drawButton(false);
  FOG_btn.drawButton(false);
}

void loop() {

  //----------------- BUTTON INFO  -----------------

  bool down = Touch_getXY();

  //  SIDE_btn.press(down && SIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  SIDEON_btn.press(down && SIDEON_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  BRAKE_btn.press(down && BRAKE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  LIND_btn.press(down && LIND_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  RIND_btn.press(down && RIND_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  RSIDE_btn.press(down && RSIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  LSIDE_btn.press(down && LSIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  FOG_btn.press(down && FOG_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));


  //  if (SIDE_btn.justReleased())
  //    SIDE_btn.drawButton();
  if (SIDEON_btn.justReleased())
    SIDEON_btn.drawButton();
  if (BRAKE_btn.justReleased())
    BRAKE_btn.drawButton();
  if (LIND_btn.justReleased())
    LIND_btn.drawButton();
  if (RIND_btn.justReleased())
    RIND_btn.drawButton();
  if (RSIDE_btn.justReleased())
    RSIDE_btn.drawButton();
  if (LSIDE_btn.justReleased())
    LSIDE_btn.drawButton();
  if (FOG_btn.justReleased())
    FOG_btn.drawButton();

  if (SIDEON_btn.justPressed()) {
    SIDEON_btn.drawButton(true);
    if (sideOn == true ) {
      digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH );
      sideOn = false;
    }
    else {
      digitalWrite(relay1, LOW );
      sideOn = true;
    }

    // ??????????????????? CODE TO PUT HERE (AND AT THE START) TO TOGGLE THIS OUTPUT -- relay1 WHEN THE
    // ??????????????????? SIDE_btn AREA IS PRESSED ON tft SCREEN......

  }

  if (BRAKE_btn.justPressed()) {
    BRAKE_btn.drawButton(true);
    digitalWrite(relay5, LOW);
    delay(ON);
    digitalWrite(relay5, HIGH);
  }

  if (LSIDE_btn.justPressed()) {
    LSIDE_btn.drawButton(true);
    digitalWrite(relay1, LOW);
    delay(ON);
    digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH);
  }

  if (RSIDE_btn.justPressed()) {
    RSIDE_btn.drawButton(true);
    digitalWrite(relay2, LOW);
    delay(ON);
    digitalWrite(relay2, HIGH);
  }

  if (FOG_btn.justPressed()) {
    FOG_btn.drawButton(true);
    digitalWrite(relay6, LOW);
    delay(ON);
    digitalWrite(relay6, HIGH);
  }

  if (LIND_btn.justPressed()) {
    LIND_btn.drawButton(true);
    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_FLASH; i++) {
      digitalWrite(relay3, LOW);
      delay(FLASH_ON);
      digitalWrite(relay3, HIGH);
      delay(FLASH_OFF);
    }
  }

  if (RIND_btn.justPressed()) {
    RIND_btn.drawButton(true);
    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_FLASH; i++) {
      digitalWrite(relay4, LOW);
      delay(FLASH_ON);
      digitalWrite(relay4, HIGH);
      delay(FLASH_OFF);
    }
  }

}
3

added that to the code, now get the following error

"expected primary-expression before '==' token" this is on the line below where shown again

i know its me, just cant figure this bit out, and its winding me up.

#include <TouchScreen.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>    // Core graphic library
#include <MCUFRIEND_kbv.h>
MCUFRIEND_kbv tft;
#include <Wire.h>

#define MINPRESSURE 200
#define MAXPRESSURE 1000

const int relay1 = 53;       // output for relay - LEFT SIDE LIGHTS
const int relay2 = 51;       // output for relay - RIGHT SIDE LIGHT
const int relay3 = 49;       // output for relay - LEFT INDICATOR
const int relay4 = 47;       // output for relay - RIGHT INDICATOR
const int relay5 = 45;       // output for relay - BRAKE LIGHTS
const int relay6 = 43;       // output for relay - FOG LIGHT
const int relay7 = 41;       // output for relay - SPARE...
const int relay8 = 39;       // output for relay - SPARE...


#define FLASH_ON 600                                  //  delay between FLASHES
#define FLASH_OFF 500                                 //  delay between FLASHES
#define NUM_FLASH 8                                   // Number of Flashes for Indicators

#define ON 5000                                       // test time delay
#define SIDEON = true;

const int XP = 8, XM = A2, YP = A3, YM = 9; //320x480 ID=0x9486
const int TS_LEFT = 129, TS_RT = 887, TS_TOP = 949, TS_BOT = 97;


TouchScreen ts = TouchScreen(XP, YP, XM, YM, 300);
Adafruit_GFX_Button SIDE_btn, SIDEON_btn, BRAKE_btn, LIND_btn, RIND_btn, FOG_btn, RSIDE_btn, LSIDE_btn;

int pixel_x, pixel_y;     //Touch_getXY() updates global vars
bool Touch_getXY(void)
{
  TSPoint p = ts.getPoint();
  pinMode(YP, OUTPUT);      //restore shared pins
  pinMode(XM, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(YP, HIGH);   //because TFT control pins
  digitalWrite(XM, HIGH);
  bool pressed = (p.z > MINPRESSURE && p.z < MAXPRESSURE);
  if (pressed) {
    pixel_x = map(p.x, TS_LEFT, TS_RT, 0, tft.width()); //.kbv makes sense to me
    pixel_y = map(p.y, TS_TOP, TS_BOT, 0, tft.height());
  }
  return pressed;
}

//                                      R    G    B
#define BLACK           0x0000      //   0,   0,   0 
#define RED             0xF800      // 255,   0,   0 
#define WHITE           0xFFFF      // 255, 255, 255 
#define ORANGE          0xFD20      // 255, 165,   0
#define GREEN           0x0F00      //   0, 255,   0

void setup(void)
{
  Wire.begin();

  pinMode(relay1, OUTPUT);        // SET RELAY AS OUTPUTS
  pinMode(relay2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay3, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay4, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay5, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay6, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay7, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay8, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH);     // SET AS HIGH AT POWER UP (OFF)
  digitalWrite(relay2, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay3, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay4, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay5, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay6, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay7, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay8, HIGH);

  uint16_t ID = tft.readID();

  if (ID == 0xD3D3) ID = 0x9481; // write-only shield
  tft.begin(ID);
  tft.setRotation(0);           //PORTRAIT
  tft.fillScreen(BLACK);        //CLEAR SCREEN

  //----------------- BUTTON INFO  -----------------
  //                        POSITION INFO, border, background, writing colour, "text", size

  SIDEON_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 45, 240, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,     "*SIDE ON*", 4);
  BRAKE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 110, 240, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,    "* BRAKE *", 4);
  LIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 175, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "*  IND   ", 4);
  RIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 240, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "   IND  *", 4);
  LSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 305, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "* SIDE  ", 4);
  RSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 370, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "  SIDE *", 4);
  FOG_btn.initButton(&tft,    160, 435, 240, 60, GREEN, RED, GREEN,     "  FOG  *", 4);

  /*
    SIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,   95, 45, 115, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,     "* SIDE *", 4);
    SIDE1_btn.initButton(&tft,  220, 45, 115, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,     "* SIDE *", 4);
    BRAKE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 110, 240, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,    "* BRAKE *", 4);
    LIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 175, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "*  IND   ", 4);
    RIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 240, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "   IND  *", 4);
    LSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 305, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "* SIDE  ", 4);
    RSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 370, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "  SIDE *", 4);
    FOG_btn.initButton(&tft,    160, 435, 240, 60, GREEN, RED, GREEN,     "  FOG  *", 4);
  */


  //SIDE_btn.drawButton(false);
  SIDEON_btn.drawButton(false);
  BRAKE_btn.drawButton(false);
  LIND_btn.drawButton(false);
  RIND_btn.drawButton(false);
  RSIDE_btn.drawButton(false);
  LSIDE_btn.drawButton(false);
  FOG_btn.drawButton(false);
}

void loop() {

  //----------------- BUTTON INFO  -----------------

  bool down = Touch_getXY();

  //  SIDE_btn.press(down && SIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  SIDEON_btn.press(down && SIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  BRAKE_btn.press(down && BRAKE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  LIND_btn.press(down && LIND_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  RIND_btn.press(down && RIND_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  RSIDE_btn.press(down && RSIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  LSIDE_btn.press(down && LSIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  FOG_btn.press(down && FOG_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));


  //  if (SIDE_btn.justReleased())
  //    SIDE_btn.drawButton();
  if (SIDEON_btn.justReleased())
    SIDEON_btn.drawButton();
  if (BRAKE_btn.justReleased())
    BRAKE_btn.drawButton();
  if (LIND_btn.justReleased())
    LIND_btn.drawButton();
  if (RIND_btn.justReleased())
    RIND_btn.drawButton();
  if (RSIDE_btn.justReleased())
    RSIDE_btn.drawButton();
  if (LSIDE_btn.justReleased())
    LSIDE_btn.drawButton();
  if (FOG_btn.justReleased())
    FOG_btn.drawButton();


  if (SIDEON_btn.justPressed()) {
    SIDEON_btn.drawButton(true);
    if (SIDEON == true ) {
      digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH );
      SIDEON = false;                               //expected primary-expression before '==' token
    }
    else {
      digitalWrite(relay1, LOW );
      SIDEON = true;
    }

    if (BRAKE_btn.justPressed()) {
      BRAKE_btn.drawButton(true);
      digitalWrite(relay5, LOW);
      delay(ON);
      digitalWrite(relay5, HIGH);
    }

    if (LSIDE_btn.justPressed()) {
      LSIDE_btn.drawButton(true);
      digitalWrite(relay1, LOW);
      delay(ON);
      digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH);
    }

    if (RSIDE_btn.justPressed()) {
      RSIDE_btn.drawButton(true);
      digitalWrite(relay2, LOW);
      delay(ON);
      digitalWrite(relay2, HIGH);
    }

    if (FOG_btn.justPressed()) {
      FOG_btn.drawButton(true);
      digitalWrite(relay6, LOW);
      delay(ON);
      digitalWrite(relay6, HIGH);
    }

    if (LIND_btn.justPressed()) {
      LIND_btn.drawButton(true);
      for (int i = 0; i < NUM_FLASH; i++) {
        digitalWrite(relay3, LOW);
        delay(FLASH_ON);
        digitalWrite(relay3, HIGH);
        delay(FLASH_OFF);
      }
    }

    if (RIND_btn.justPressed()) {
      RIND_btn.drawButton(true);
      for (int i = 0; i < NUM_FLASH; i++) {
        digitalWrite(relay4, LOW);
        delay(FLASH_ON);
        digitalWrite(relay4, HIGH);
        delay(FLASH_OFF);
      }
    }

  }
4

This:

#define SIDEON = true;

should be:

bool SIDEON = true;

5

perfect, well after a small tweak (again my mistakes..)

default should be false, otherwise it takes 2 presses to get it toggling properly on and off.
and the other being the "SIDEON" buttons was working, but i got a part of the line wrong for that button
SIDEON_btn.press(down && SIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
INSTEAD OF
SIDEON_btn.press(down && SIDEON_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
BUT, its now working. THANK YOU!!

Finished code (for now anyway) is

#include <TouchScreen.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>    // Core graphic library
#include <MCUFRIEND_kbv.h>
MCUFRIEND_kbv tft;
#include <Wire.h>

#define MINPRESSURE 200
#define MAXPRESSURE 1000

const int relay1 = 53;       // output for relay - LEFT SIDE LIGHTS
const int relay2 = 51;       // output for relay - RIGHT SIDE LIGHT
const int relay3 = 49;       // output for relay - LEFT INDICATOR
const int relay4 = 47;       // output for relay - RIGHT INDICATOR
const int relay5 = 45;       // output for relay - BRAKE LIGHTS
const int relay6 = 43;       // output for relay - FOG LIGHT
const int relay7 = 41;       // output for relay - SPARE...
const int relay8 = 39;       // output for relay - SPARE...


#define FLASH_ON 600                                  //  delay between FLASHES
#define FLASH_OFF 500                                 //  delay between FLASHES
#define NUM_FLASH 8                                   // Number of Flashes for Indicators

#define ON 5000                                       // test time delay
bool SIDE = false;

const int XP = 8, XM = A2, YP = A3, YM = 9; //320x480 ID=0x9486
const int TS_LEFT = 129, TS_RT = 887, TS_TOP = 949, TS_BOT = 97;


TouchScreen ts = TouchScreen(XP, YP, XM, YM, 300);
Adafruit_GFX_Button SIDEON_btn, BRAKE_btn, LIND_btn, RIND_btn, FOG_btn, RSIDE_btn, LSIDE_btn;

int pixel_x, pixel_y;     //Touch_getXY() updates global vars
bool Touch_getXY(void)
{
  TSPoint p = ts.getPoint();
  pinMode(YP, OUTPUT);      //restore shared pins
  pinMode(XM, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(YP, HIGH);   //because TFT control pins
  digitalWrite(XM, HIGH);
  bool pressed = (p.z > MINPRESSURE && p.z < MAXPRESSURE);
  if (pressed) {
    pixel_x = map(p.x, TS_LEFT, TS_RT, 0, tft.width()); //.kbv makes sense to me
    pixel_y = map(p.y, TS_TOP, TS_BOT, 0, tft.height());
  }
  return pressed;
}

//                                      R    G    B
#define BLACK           0x0000      //   0,   0,   0 
#define RED             0xF800      // 255,   0,   0 
#define WHITE           0xFFFF      // 255, 255, 255 
#define ORANGE          0xFD20      // 255, 165,   0
#define GREEN           0x0F00      //   0, 255,   0

void setup(void)
{
  Wire.begin();

  pinMode(relay1, OUTPUT);        // SET RELAY AS OUTPUTS
  pinMode(relay2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay3, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay4, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay5, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay6, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay7, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(relay8, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH);     // SET AS HIGH AT POWER UP (OFF)
  digitalWrite(relay2, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay3, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay4, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay5, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay6, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay7, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(relay8, HIGH);

  uint16_t ID = tft.readID();

  if (ID == 0xD3D3) ID = 0x9481; // write-only shield
  tft.begin(ID);
  tft.setRotation(0);           //PORTRAIT
  tft.fillScreen(BLACK);        //CLEAR SCREEN

  //----------------- BUTTON INFO  -----------------
  //                        POSITION INFO, border, background, writing colour, "text", size

  SIDEON_btn.initButton(&tft, 160, 45, 240, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,     "*SIDE ON*", 4);
  BRAKE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 110, 240, 60, RED, WHITE, RED,    "* BRAKE *", 4);
  LIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 175, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "*  IND   ", 4);
  RIND_btn.initButton(&tft,   160, 240, 240, 60, WHITE, ORANGE, RED,  "   IND  *", 4);
  LSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 305, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "* SIDE  ", 4);
  RSIDE_btn.initButton(&tft,  160, 370, 240, 60, WHITE, RED, WHITE,     "  SIDE *", 4);
  FOG_btn.initButton(&tft,    160, 435, 240, 60, GREEN, RED, GREEN,     "  FOG  *", 4);

  SIDEON_btn.drawButton(false);
  BRAKE_btn.drawButton(false);
  LIND_btn.drawButton(false);
  RIND_btn.drawButton(false);
  RSIDE_btn.drawButton(false);
  LSIDE_btn.drawButton(false);
  FOG_btn.drawButton(false);
}

void loop() {

  //----------------- BUTTON INFO  -----------------

  bool down = Touch_getXY();

  SIDEON_btn.press(down && SIDEON_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  BRAKE_btn.press(down && BRAKE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  LIND_btn.press(down && LIND_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  RIND_btn.press(down && RIND_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  RSIDE_btn.press(down && RSIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  LSIDE_btn.press(down && LSIDE_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));
  FOG_btn.press(down && FOG_btn.contains(pixel_x, pixel_y));

  if (SIDEON_btn.justReleased())
    SIDEON_btn.drawButton();
  if (BRAKE_btn.justReleased())
    BRAKE_btn.drawButton();
  if (LIND_btn.justReleased())
    LIND_btn.drawButton();
  if (RIND_btn.justReleased())
    RIND_btn.drawButton();
  if (RSIDE_btn.justReleased())
    RSIDE_btn.drawButton();
  if (LSIDE_btn.justReleased())
    LSIDE_btn.drawButton();
  if (FOG_btn.justReleased())
    FOG_btn.drawButton();


  if (SIDEON_btn.justPressed()) {
    SIDEON_btn.drawButton(true);
    if (SIDE == true ) {
      digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH );
      digitalWrite(relay2, HIGH );
      SIDE = false;
    }
    else {
      digitalWrite(relay1, LOW );
      digitalWrite(relay2, LOW );
      SIDE = true;
    }
  }

    if (BRAKE_btn.justPressed()) {
      BRAKE_btn.drawButton(true);
      digitalWrite(relay5, LOW);
      delay(ON);
      digitalWrite(relay5, HIGH);
    }

    if (LSIDE_btn.justPressed()) {
      LSIDE_btn.drawButton(true);
      digitalWrite(relay1, LOW);
      delay(ON);
      digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH);
    }

    if (RSIDE_btn.justPressed()) {
      RSIDE_btn.drawButton(true);
      digitalWrite(relay2, LOW);
      delay(ON);
      digitalWrite(relay2, HIGH);
    }

    if (FOG_btn.justPressed()) {
      FOG_btn.drawButton(true);
      digitalWrite(relay6, LOW);
      delay(ON);
      digitalWrite(relay6, HIGH);
    }

    if (LIND_btn.justPressed()) {
      LIND_btn.drawButton(true);
      for (int i = 0; i < NUM_FLASH; i++) {
        digitalWrite(relay3, LOW);
        delay(FLASH_ON);
        digitalWrite(relay3, HIGH);
        delay(FLASH_OFF);
      }
    }

    if (RIND_btn.justPressed()) {
      RIND_btn.drawButton(true);
      for (int i = 0; i < NUM_FLASH; i++) {
        digitalWrite(relay4, LOW);
        delay(FLASH_ON);
        digitalWrite(relay4, HIGH);
        delay(FLASH_OFF);
      }
    }

  }
6

actually, regarding the screen, how do i get it to display and work upside down, so still portrait, but the other way.
i have changed the orientation but it didnt seem to change the touch screen values?

7

sorted, ran the touch calibration, with the screen orientation set to "2", and copied the results over. why didnt i try that before!

  tft.setRotation(2);           //PORTRAIT

//const int XP = 8, XM = A2, YP = A3, YM = 9; //320x480 ID=0x9486              //old results
//const int TS_LEFT = 129, TS_RT = 887, TS_TOP = 949, TS_BOT = 97;           //old results
const int XP=8,XM=A2,YP=A3,YM=9; //320x480 ID=0x9486
const int TS_LEFT=882,TS_RT=138,TS_TOP=94,TS_BOT=942;
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