How do I change an array once it has been defined

Projects Programming
1

I have built a secret knock sensor based on the Steve Hoefer script (Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock) for the lab at work.

I'd like to use a switch to change the defined array at the start.

So, when the switch is HIGH or 1 the secretCode array changes to:
1)

int secretCode[maximumKnocks] = {70, 25, 25, 50, 50, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};

And when it is LOW or 0 it uses the original stated below:
2)

int secretCode[maximumKnocks] = {50, 25, 25, 50, 100, 50, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};  // Initial setup: "Shave and a Hair Cut, two bits."

The reason for this is that I'd like a different knock at the weekend for a different team without having to program it at the end of Friday and I thought a switch would be great.

In the setup I've included:
3)

int stateWeekend = digitalRead(switchOne);
if (stateWeekend == 1) {
     Serial.println("Weekend"); //debug
// array change
  }

Where I've commented for an array change, I have tried everything I'm aware of. By defining each one e.g. secretCode[0] = 70; secretCode[1] 25; e.t.c. within the setup and loop, as well as a complete array as above in code 1, without the int definition, with maximumKnocks as [] and so on... I've ran out of ideas.

I have been reading and trying different things but to my understanding, if I took the array out and placed it in the set up, the script wouldn't work.

2

You have to assign elements one value at a time. If you have two or more arrays, you can copy data from one to another, one element at time, in a for loop:

for(byte i=0; i<maximumKnocks; i++)
{
   secretCode[i] = weekendKnocks[i]; // or weekdayKnocks[i]
}
3

How about using a 2 dimensional array and using the switch to change the index variable from dimension 0 to dimension 1.

4

Obviously when the array is played once the door unlocks

You can't "play an array", so, not that is not obvious.

5

PaulS:
You have to assign elements one value at a time.

You could assign the pointer to the array, wouldn't that work?

PaulS:
You can't "play an array", so, not that is not obvious.

Yes, I wouldn't play with them if I could help it.

6

benzure:
Actually, I have one more question. Obviously when the array is played once the door unlocks but is it possible that if the array were to be played twice it would trigger another LED?

What would that statement look like?

If you mean can you count how many times the knock sequence has been successful and cause an action to take place when it has been used twice, then of course you can.

When it has been successful once sat a variable to true. When the sequence has been entered again check the variable. If it is set to true then turn on the LED. If you only want the LED to light when the code is entered correctly twice in succession then set the variable to false if code entry fails.