How to clear a key variable from the Keypad

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Hi there,

I need to read several inputs from a keypad (Membrane 3x4 Matrix Keypad + extras [3x4] : ID 419 : $3.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits)

I wait until a user as pressed a key to store the values. I would like to recycle a temporary variable, however it seems that it keeps memory of the previous usage. Is there a way to clear that?
I show you what I mean, look at this code

#include <Wire.h> 
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>
#include <Keypad.h>

void read_values() {

     lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
     lcd.print("Insert only "); 
     lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
     lcd.print("numeric values"); 
     delay(2000);
     lcd.clear();
  
     // Select number of cycle
     lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
     lcd.print("Number of cycles"); 
     lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
     lcd.print("2 digits: "); 
     int key  = keypad.getKey();
     int key2 = keypad.getKey();

     while( key == NO_KEY )
          { key = keypad.getKey() ;  } 
     key = key -48;  // Subtract 48 to make the conversion from char to int
     lcd.print(key);
     while( key2 == NO_KEY )
          { key2 = keypad.getKey();    }
     key2 = key2 -48;
     lcd.print(key2);
     NUM_CYCLES = key*10+key2; 
     delay(3000);
     lcd.clear();
        
     // Select DENATURE_TEMP
     lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
     lcd.print("Denature temp. "); 
     lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
     lcd.print("in celcius: ");
    
     while(   key == NO_KEY )
          {             key = keypad.getKey();
          lcd.print("ok");   }
             key = key -48;
     lcd.print(key);
     while( key2 == NO_KEY )
          { key2 = keypad.getKey(); 
          }
     key2 = key2 -48;
     lcd.print(key2);
     DENATURE_TEMP = key*10+key2;
     delay(3000);
     lcd.clear()
}

Until I am filling the first variable "NUM_CYCLES", everything is fine.
When I want to fill DENATURE_TEMP, key2 is read properly but key is automatically using the old value inserted before.

A solution could be to use another variable, but there should be a way to reset this variable so that is ==NO_KEY

and doing key = NO_KEY, doesn't work

2

doing key = NO_KEY, doesn't work

What happens when you try ?

3

I replaced something before your 1st while and added same something before your 2nd while.

#include <Wire.h> 
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>
#include <Keypad.h>

void read_values() {

     lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
     lcd.print("Insert only "); 
     lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
     lcd.print("numeric values"); 
     delay(2000);
     lcd.clear();
  
     // Select number of cycle
     lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
     lcd.print("Number of cycles"); 
     lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
     lcd.print("2 digits: "); 
     int key  = NO_KEY; // Insure key variable is null.
     int key2 = NO_KEY;

     while( key == NO_KEY )
          { key = keypad.getKey() ;  } 
     key = key -48;  // Subtract 48 to make the conversion from char to int
     lcd.print(key);
     while( key2 == NO_KEY )
          { key2 = keypad.getKey();    }
     key2 = key2 -48;
     lcd.print(key2);
     NUM_CYCLES = key*10+key2; 
     delay(3000);
     lcd.clear();
        
     // Select DENATURE_TEMP
     lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
     lcd.print("Denature temp. "); 
     lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
     lcd.print("in celcius: ");
     int key  = NO_KEY; // Reset key variable back to null.
     int key2 = NO_KEY; 
     while(   key == NO_KEY )
          {             key = keypad.getKey();
          lcd.print("ok");   }
             key = key -48;
     lcd.print(key);
     while( key2 == NO_KEY )
          { key2 = keypad.getKey(); 
          }
     key2 = key2 -48;
     lcd.print(key2);
     DENATURE_TEMP = key*10+key2;
     delay(3000);
     lcd.clear()
}

Until I am filling the first variable "NUM_CYCLES", everything is fine.
When I want to fill DENATURE_TEMP, key2 is read properly but key is automatically using the old value inserted before.

A solution could be to use another variable, but there should be a way to reset this variable so that is ==NO_KEY

and doing key = NO_KEY, doesn't work
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4

The problem was the board, it started failing at this simple things and now it s dead. I tried again assigning NO_KEY (how showed before) and now it works