Inverting index code

Using Arduino Programming Questions
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I have a piece of code at the moment that indexes through a series of displays using the Switch/Case method and a simple debounced push button.
At the moment I have it setup so that when it reaches case 11 it resets to case 0, however, I've been trying to get my head around a 'simple' way to make in go backwards and forwards through the index instead..

To try and clarify my question, using my current code, when I press the push button I get:

Case 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 0, 1, 2, 3.... etc...

What I would like to achieve is:

Case 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4... etc..

I've been playing with having a boolean flag that starts true and therefore a button press causes button_index++, when button_index > 10 set the flag to false so therefore a button press causes button_index-- and so on and so forth..

I'm just struggling to work out how to make it loop continuously..

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Use a signed variable as an increment value. When you reach 11 change the increment to -1, when it gets back to 0 make it 1 again.

3

Have an index variable and an increment variable. Start the index at 0 and the increment at 1. Add the increment to index at each stage. Then

if (index < 0 || index > 10)
{
  increment = increment * -1;
}
4

Or cheat :smiley:

If you reach 11 you make it -9 (so a singed variable type needed) and instead of a switch with that value you do

switch(abs(value))
5

Thanks!

I'll try the increment = increment * -1 later, thats the sort of simple solution I felt sure existing, but I was just over thinking it..

6

I'll try the increment = increment * -1

Or even increment = -increment;

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Naaah - no need to increment/decrement. Just fold the sequence in the middle:

int pushCount = 0;
int index;

void onButtonPush() {
  if(++pushCount >= 20) pushCount = 0; // cycle from 0 to 19

  index = (pushcount < 10) ? pushCount : 20 - pushCount; // 0->9 and then 10->1
}
8

Mm, you made that look short with inline if-else but mm. Find the incrementFlag option nicer. Or actually like the cheat use of signed variable type the most

void onButtonPush(){
  pushCounter++;
  if(pushCounter > HighestNumber){
    pushCounter = -HighestNumber + 1;
  }
}

and just use abs(pushCounter) value :D Now all info is stored in a single variable :)
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