This is what i got so far.. Do I control the rate of decrement by dividing it by 50 and putting a new int value on the declaration?
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
LiquidCrystal lcd(12,11,6,5,4,3);
// this constant won't change:
const int buttonPin = 2; // the pin that the pushbutton is attached to
// the pin that the LED is attached to
// Variables will change:
int buttonPushCounter = 0; // counter for the number of button presses
int buttonState = 0; // current state of the button
int lastButtonState = 0; // previous state of the button
void setup() {
// initialize the button pin as a input:
pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT);
// initialize the LED as an output:
// initialize serial communication:
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop() {
// read the pushbutton input pin:
buttonState = digitalRead(buttonPin);
// compare the buttonState to its previous state
if (buttonState == HIGH) {
// if the current state is HIGH then the button went from off to on:
buttonPushCounter ++;
Serial.println(10000 - buttonPushCounter);
// Delay a little bit to avoid bouncing
// delay(50);
}
// save the current state as the last state, for next time through the loop
lastButtonState = buttonState;
}