Ping Pong Scoreboard Code help!

Using Arduino Programming Questions
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Hello All

I am a newbie that has just completed his first andrino project. :slight_smile:

Its a Ping Ping Scoreboard that uses a andrino nano, sure electronics 8x32 led matrix board and functions with a button on each end of the table to input score. It also has a switch to change play length from 11 or 21 and it keeps track of # of serves depending on game selected.

The project is complete and fully functioning.....Im very proud!

All i want now is a piece of code that when either player holds their button for 4 seconds (4000ms) it will remove a point. This is used in case of accidental input of points.

If anyone can help me with the code will be that would be fantastic!!

Attached is my full code.

Thanks

Ping Pong Scoreboard V2.txt (16.1 KB)

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This might help you.

const byte buttonPin = 2;     
const byte ledPin =  13;

boolean buttonState = 0;
boolean  lastReading = 0;
long onTime=0;

void setup() { 
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);      
  pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT);     
}

void loop(){ 
  buttonState = digitalRead(buttonPin);

  if (buttonState == HIGH && lastReading == LOW) // first check to see if the button is pressed ie. HIGH and it is different from lastReading 
  {
    onTime = millis(); // record time
    lastReading = HIGH; // prevents the code from entering this IF statement, until lastReading is set to LOW again.
  }

  if (buttonState == HIGH && lastReading == HIGH) // button is still held down 
  {
    if ((millis() - onTime) > 3000) // check to see if button is held down for 3 seconds 
    {
      digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); // if button is held down for 3 seconds, LED on
      lastReading = LOW;
    } 
    else 
    {
      digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); // otherwise LED remains off
    }
  }
}
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sorry...that doesnt really help me and would need more direction since i am a newb at this.
I would need someone to look at my current code and give me the exact code for what I want it to do. Only then would i be able to actually see what is going on. Coding is not my strong area and Im new to arduino :frowning:

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anyone?

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