How to code an array of strings then use array in "arrayname[2].begin(9600);" ??

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I can't seem to figure out how to code an array that has the following strings...

char mySerial[] = {"mySerial0", "mySerial1", "mySerial2"};

then use the mySerial[] array to do the following:

void setup()
{

mySerial[1].begin(baudRate); // Set Serial1 communication at 9600bps
mySerial[2].begin(baudRate); // Set Serial2 communication at 9600bps

...
}

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You simply can't do that....

Regards,
Ray L.

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Deja Vu anyone? I smell a homework assignment

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kikidog:
I can't seem to figure out how to code an array that has the following strings...

char mySerial[] = {"mySerial0", "mySerial1", "mySerial2"};

then use the mySerial[] array to do the following:

void setup()
{

mySerial[1].begin(baudRate); // Set Serial1 communication at 9600bps
mySerial[2].begin(baudRate); // Set Serial2 communication at 9600bps

...
}

Well I did finally figure this out...I will include it here for other to use...

SoftwareSerial mySerial1 = SoftwareSerial(rx[0], tx[0]);
SoftwareSerial mySerial2 = SoftwareSerial(rx[1], tx[1]);
SoftwareSerial mySerial3 = SoftwareSerial(rx[2], tx[2]);
SoftwareSerial mySerial4 = SoftwareSerial(rx[3], tx[3]);
SoftwareSerial mySerial[4] = {mySerial1, mySerial2, mySerial3, mySerial4};

Now mySerial[x] can be used as an array...who wudda thunk??? :expressionless:

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who wudda thunk?

Well, most of us...

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You know, using 4 software serial instances at once is not such a great idea, in general...

  1. only one software serial instance can receive at any given time.
  2. transmitting or receiving on software serial takes the Arduino's full attention - it can't do anything else during that time.