I hit the Brick Wall... Need a Jack Hammer (your help)

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Hello competent viewers; I'm new to this Syntax stuff and have gone as far as I can as I make toooo many errors in syntax when trying to create my little sequential, hall effect monitor that triggers a countdown timer. I wont be using a lcd screen of any sort, just a coded countdown timer. project. I entered my pseudo code and provided everything variable as "Int" and described Input and Output pins where applicable. I get lost with the multi level nesting if, and, else, then commands.

If you can help, my Christmas blessing will most definitely go your way along with my retention of my sanity. I could most likely read and understand the written code, but writing from scratch is another 20 lessons aways for me.... so pay it forward if you can.

Be well
Gil

Int HESAPin = 3; // sets pin 3 as Hall Effect Sensor A
Int HESALedPin = 5; // sets pin 5 as Hall Effect Sensor A Led
Int HESBPin = 7; // sets pin 7 as Hall Effect Sensor B
Int HESBLedPin = 9; // sets pin 9 as Hall Effect Sensor B Led
Int SolenoidPin = 11; //sets pin 11 as Solenoid
Int SolenoidLed = 13; //sets pin 13 as Solenoid Led

Int CountDownTimer = 180000 //defines countdown timer to 3 minutes
Int AccessCountDownTimer = 3000000 //defines access countdown timer to 5 minutes
Int SolenoidDelayHigh = 10000 //defines ON solenoid time to 10 sec. when
triggered
Int SolenoidDelayLow = 50000 //defines OFF solenoid time to 50 sec. when
triggered
Int HESAHigh = >= 1500, <=2500 //A duration approximating a 2 second time period
Int HESALow = >= 1500, <=2500 // A duration approximating a 2 second time period

Setup loop ()
PinMode HESAPin = INPUT; //defines pin 3 to Input HESA
PinMode HESBLedPin = OUTPUT; //defines pin 5 to output HESALed
PinMode HESBPin = INPUT; //defines pin 7 to Input HESB
PinMode HESBLedPin = OUTPUT; //defines pin 9 to output HESBLed
PinMode SolenoidPin = OUTPUT; //defines pin 11 to output Solenoid
PinMode SolenoidLed = OUTPUT; //defines pin 13 to output Solenoid

If (Normal operating mode)
• If HESBPin, HIGH //if and while hall effect sensor B active
• Decrement CountDownTimer //Countdown counts down to zero
• CountDownTimer >=0 //Countdown timer not expired, repeat
• HESBLedPin = Flash 1 sec. Int. //HESBLed flashing on/off while HESBPin active

Else (Triggered Mode)
• SolenoidPin = HIGH //if countdown timer expires, 5 volt to SolenoidPin
• HESBLedPin = HIGH // HESBLedPin HIGH, for duration of this cycle or until reset
• SolenoidLed =HIGH //SolenoidLed High along with SolenoidPin
• SolenoidDelayHigh // SolenoidPin off
• SolenoidLed = LOW //SolenoidLed Low along with SolenoidPin
• SolenoidDelayLow // SolenoidDelayLow duration

If – Then (Reset Mode)
• If HESAPin, HESAHigh //If HESAPin HIGH for approximately 2’s
• HESALedLed = HIGH //HESALed HIGH while HESAPin HIGH as above
• If HESAPin, HESALow //If HESAPin LOW for approximately 2’s
• HESALedPin = LOW //HESALed LOW while HESAPin LOW as above
• If HESAPin, HESAHigh //If HESAPin HIGH for approximately 2’s
• HESALedPin = HIGH //HESALed HIGH while HESAPin HIGH as above
• If HESAPin, HESALow //If HESAPin LOW for approximately 2’s
• HESALedPin = LOW //HESALed LOW while HESAPin LOW as above
• If HESAPin, HESAHigh //If HESAPin HIGH for approximately 2’s
• HESALedPin = HIGH //HESALed HIGH while HESAPin HIGH as above
• Return to normal operating mode // Resets all and returns to Normal operating mode

Any question please share and I will humble myself before your all knowing powers.

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Have you seen a variable of type Int in any other Arduino program ?
Or an If or Else command ?

Because you did not use code tags when posting your code it has been mangled.

Please read read this before posting a programming question

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Dear Capngil, even with the mangled post due to not using code tags, much of the program does not appear to be written in C or C++. Do you have access to any beginners books on C? Have you reviewed the Resources -> Tutorial and References tabs at the top of the forum?

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UKHeliBob:
Have you seen a variable of type Int in any other Arduino program ?
Or an If or Else command ?

Because you did not use code tags when posting your code it has been mangled.

Please read read this before posting a programming question

It's not code it's psuedo-code. He seems to be looking for someone to turn it into code for him...
Regards,
Ray L.

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Arduino is programmed usig C++ with additional functions specific to the Arduino boards. Here is a good C++ tutorial. The Arduino specific functions and syntax are well covered by the pages mentioned by adwsystems in reply #2.

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Hello all, thanks for comments and yes this is my form of Psuedo Code. I was not aware that there was a Gigs for hire... I will look into that. In the mean time if there is anybody here interested in a gig for hire, reply back.

be well
gil

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capngil's new thread, which should eventually end up in the Gigs and Collaborations section:
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=580886