As the title explains, I am creating a password protected coin bank using pushbuttons as the hardware/software communication. There are a total of 7 buttons, 1-4 being for the password, 5 for setting the password, 6 for entering it, and 7 for resetting to the main menu. I used LED's to verify (see very bottom of code) to verify if I entered the password correctly. The problem is, if I enter the first character correctly while entering the last 3 incorrectly... all the LEDs light up.
Before I put down the code I am using I need to know...
Do pushbuttons act like clocks?
OR
If you push a button, it will keep that signal tied HIGH forever?
int ledPin1 = 9;
int ledPin2 = 10;
int ledPin3 = 11;
int ledPin4 = 12;
int inputPin1 = 1; // Passcode Slot 1
int inputPin2 = 2; // Passcode Slot 2
int inputPin3 = 3; // Passcode Slot 3
int inputPin4 = 4; // Passcode slot 4
int inputPin5 = 5; // Set Password
int inputPin6 = 6; // Enter
int inputPin7 = 7; // Reset
int inputPin8 = 8;
int a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k;
void setup() {
pinMode(ledPin1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin3, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin4, OUTPUT);
pinMode(inputPin1, INPUT);
pinMode(inputPin2, INPUT);
pinMode(inputPin3, INPUT);
pinMode(inputPin4, INPUT);
pinMode(inputPin5, INPUT);
pinMode(inputPin6, INPUT);
pinMode(inputPin7, INPUT);
}
void loop() {
if (digitalRead(inputPin5) == LOW) { // Setting the Password
a=0;
b=0;
c=0;
d=0;
i=0; // 'i' will control whether or not to exit loop
while (i < 1)
{
j=0;
while (j < 1) // First passcode input
{
if (digitalRead(inputPin1) == LOW) {
a = 1;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin2) == LOW) {
a = 2;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin3) == LOW) {
a = 3;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin4) == LOW) {
a = 4;
j = j + 1;
}
}
j=0;
while (j < 1) // Second passcode input
{
if (digitalRead(inputPin1) == LOW) {
b = 1;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin2) == LOW) {
b = 2;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin3) == LOW) {
b = 3;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin4) == LOW) {
b = 4;
j = j + 1;
}
}
j=0;
while (j < 1) // Third passcode input
{
if (digitalRead(inputPin1) == LOW) {
c = 1;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin2) == LOW) {
c = 2;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin3) == LOW) {
c = 3;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin4) == LOW) {
c = 4;
j = j + 1;
}
}
j=0;
while (j < 1) // Fourth passcode input
{
if (digitalRead(inputPin1) == LOW) {
d = 1;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin2) == LOW) {
d = 2;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin3) == LOW) {
d = 3;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin4) == LOW) {
d = 4;
j = j + 1;
}
}
i = i + 1; // End setting the Password
}
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin6) == LOW) { // Entering the password
e=0;
f=0;
g=0;
h=0;
i=0;
while (i < 1)
{
j=0;
while (j < 1) // Entering the first Character
{
if (digitalRead(inputPin1) == LOW) {
e = 1;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin2) == LOW) {
e = 2;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin3) == LOW) {
e = 3;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin4) == LOW) {
e = 4;
j = j + 1;
}
}
j=0;
while (j < 1) // Entering the second Character
{
if (digitalRead(inputPin1) == LOW) {
f = 1;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin2) == LOW) {
f = 2;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin3) == LOW) {
f = 3;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin4) == LOW) {
f = 4;
j = j + 1;
}
}
j=0;
while (j < 1) // Entering the third Character
{
if (digitalRead(inputPin1) == LOW) {
g = 1;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin2) == LOW) {
g = 2;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin3) == LOW) {
g = 3;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin4) == LOW) {
g = 4;
j = j + 1;
}
}
j=0;
while (j < 1) // Entering the fourth Character
{
if (digitalRead(inputPin1) == LOW) {
h = 1;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin2) == LOW) {
h = 2;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin3) == LOW) {
h = 3;
j = j + 1;
}
if (digitalRead(inputPin4) == LOW) {
h = 4;
j = j + 1;
}
}
delay(5000); //verification of code
if (a==e) {
digitalWrite(ledPin1, HIGH);
}
if (b==f) {
digitalWrite(ledPin2, HIGH);
}
if (c==g) {
digitalWrite(ledPin3, HIGH);
}
if (d==h) {
digitalWrite(ledPin4, HIGH);
}
else {
i = i + 1; //Return to loop.... maybe
}
}
}
}
I used LED's to verify if the entered password is correct or not, but what ends up happening is if I get the first password character correct of the four, all the LED's light up. My suspicion is that when you push the buttons once, it will remain in that state forever. 