How can I modify this to be used with regular buttons?

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I am trying to use this template that I have found. It is meant to be used with the LCD shield that comes with the buttons already attached to it. When I look at the code, to me it looks like there is only variable or pin assignment for one button. Shouldn't I need 4? I want to have up down select and back which I am pretty sure is the same button layout that the LCD shield has that this sketch is written for. Thanks.

LCD_Shield_Menu.ino (14 KB)

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Don't attach .ino files. No one wants to download and try to open them just to help you. Put the code into your post using code tags.

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Hi,
Welcome to the forum.

Please read the first post in any forum entitled how to use this forum.
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php/topic,148850.0.html then look down to item #7 about how to post your code.
It will be formatted in a scrolling window that makes it easier to read.

Thanks.. Tom... :slight_smile:

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Hi
It sounds like the code was written for the 16x2 LCD display with the buttons arranged as a potential divider.

Each button caused a different voltage output, which the analogRead would convert to a variable representing which button was pushed.
The circuit is like this.
buttons.jpg
If you want discrete buttons, you could wire a button to each of a digital input of your Arduino.

Tom... :slight_smile:

buttons.jpg

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TomGeorge:
Hi
It sounds like the code was written for the 16x2 LCD display with the buttons arranged as a potential divider.

Each button caused a different voltage output, which the analogRead would convert to a variable representing which button was pushed.
The circuit is like this.
buttons.jpg
If you want discrete buttons, you could wire a button to each of a digital input of your Arduino.

Tom... :slight_smile:

Oh ok thank you very much for this. I dont care about having the buttons each be on their own pin... so alternatively, could I just wire the buttons as shown in the diagram you provided? They all go to analog pin 0 but with different value resistors right? I will give it a try so if you dont have time to respond it is ok. And thank you very much for helping. Clearly I am new here and the other comments are just that which would normally cause someone to get discouraged and give up. God forbid it is a young child coming and asking for help. People like Johan_Ha will make them never return,. Thanks again.