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    Jessey,

    I think you are thinking about FOR loop in a different way.
    Index variable is not an array variable.

    So you need to go back to using FOR Index=1 TO 10.


    Also, Index.1=OnTime and Index.0=OffTime do nothing in the code for you.
    You are, I think, confusing with Arrays here.

    Can you be more specific about your idea?
    May be I got it not good enough.

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    Hi Sayzer,

    Well I'm finally getting somewhere, I was way off track in my thinking but I think I'm getting closer now. This code works but I still have a few questions for you.

    In this code below that I wrote, I had to change the "READ Index +100, OffTime" to "READ Index +10, OffTime" when using the "EEPROM 1,[1,3,5....]" statement to get the OffTimes to display to the Lcd which makes sense because I only have 10 OnTimes and 10 OffTimes but when I don't use the "EEPROM 1,[1,3,5....]" statement and just set and save the different times to the eeprom then I have to use "READ Index +100, OffTime" in order to make it work otherwise my OffTimes will show 255 and won't change? Why is that?

    Another question, what does the EEPROM 1, in the "EEPROM 1,[1,3,5....]" statement make reference to. Can I have multiple eerpom statements like "EEPROM 1,[1,3,5....]", "EEPROM 2,[1,3,5....]", "EEPROM 3,[1,3,5....]" ect. ect, for different sets of variables?

    Code:
    '18f452 pic 
    
    Decrease_Hour_Push_Button   VAR PORTB.7  
    Increase_Hour_Push_Button VAR PORTD.2 
    
    OnTime  var byte
    OffTime var byte
    Index   var byte
    Hour    var byte
    Hour = 0
    
    EEPROM 1,[1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20]
    
    '--------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData1 var BYTE
    Timer_1_OnTime VAR EEPROMData1     'alias for eepromdata 1
    READ 1, EEPROMData1 
    ' To write to the EEPROM 
    ' ===================== 
    'Timer_1_OnTime = 1     
    'EEPROMData1 = Timer_1_OnTime 
    'Write 1, EEPROMData1    
    '--------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData2 var BYTE
    Timer_2_OnTime VAR EEPROMData2     'alias for eepromdata 2
    READ 2, EEPROMData2 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_2_OnTime = 3     
    'EEPROMData2 = Timer_2_OnTime 
    'Write 2, EEPROMData2     
    '--------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData3 var BYTE
    Timer_3_OnTime VAR EEPROMData3     'alias for eepromdata 3
    READ 3, EEPROMData3 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' ===================== 
    'Timer_3_OnTime = 5     
    'EEPROMData3 = Timer_3_OnTime 
    'Write 3, EEPROMData3    
    '--------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData4 var BYTE
    Timer_4_OnTime VAR EEPROMData4     'alias for eepromdata 4
    READ 4, EEPROMData4 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_4_OnTime = 7     
    'EEPROMData4 = Timer_4_OnTime 
    'Write 4, EEPROMData4     
    '--------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData5 var BYTE
    Timer_5_OnTime VAR EEPROMData5     'alias for eepromdata 5
    READ 5, EEPROMData5 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_5_OnTime = 9     
    'EEPROMData5 = Timer_5_OnTime 
    'Write 5, EEPROMData5     
    '--------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData6 var BYTE
    Timer_6_OnTime VAR EEPROMData6     'alias for eepromdata 6
    READ 6, EEPROMData6 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' ===================== 
    'Timer_6_OnTime = 11    
    'EEPROMData6 = Timer_6_OnTime 
    'Write 6, EEPROMData6     
    '--------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData7 var BYTE
    Timer_7_OnTime VAR EEPROMData7     'alias for eepromdata 7
    READ 7, EEPROMData7 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_7_OnTime = 13    
    'EEPROMData7 = Timer_7_OnTime 
    'Write 7, EEPROMData7      
    '--------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData8 var BYTE
    Timer_8_OnTime VAR EEPROMData8     'alias for eepromdata 8
    READ 8, EEPROMData8 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' ===================== 
    'Timer_8_OnTime = 15    
    'EEPROMData8 = Timer_8_OnTime 
    'Write 8, EEPROMData8     
    '---------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData9 var BYTE
    Timer_9_OnTime VAR EEPROMData9     'alias for eepromdata 9
    READ 9, EEPROMData9 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' ===================== 
    'Timer_9_OnTime = 17
    'EEPROMData9 = Timer_9_OnTime 
    'Write 9, EEPROMData9         
    '---------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData10 var BYTE
    Timer_10_OnTime VAR EEPROMData10   'alias for eepromdata 10
    READ 10, EEPROMData10 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_10_OnTime = 19   
    'EEPROMData10 = Timer_10_OnTime 
    'Write 10, EEPROMData10       
    '-----------------------------------------------------------'
    
    
    '-----------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData101 var BYTE
    Timer_101_OffTime VAR EEPROMData101'alias for eepromdata 101
    READ 101, EEPROMData101 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_101_OffTime = 2  
    'EEPROMData101 = Timer_101_OffTime 
    'Write 101, EEPROMData101         
    '-----------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData102 var BYTE
    Timer_102_OffTime VAR EEPROMData102'alias for eepromdata 102
    READ 102, EEPROMData102 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_102_OffTime = 4  
    'EEPROMData102 = Timer_102_OffTime 
    'Write 102, EEPROMData102         
    '-----------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData103 var BYTE
    Timer_103_OffTime VAR EEPROMData103'alias for eepromdata 103
    READ 103, EEPROMData103 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_103_OffTime = 6  
    'EEPROMData103 = Timer_103_OffTime 
    'Write 103, EEPROMData103         
    '-----------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData104 var BYTE
    Timer_104_OffTime VAR EEPROMData104'alias for eepromdata 104
    READ 104, EEPROMData104 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_104_OffTime = 8 
    'EEPROMData104 = Timer_104_OffTime 
    'Write 104, EEPROMData104         
    '-----------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData105 var BYTE
    Timer_105_OffTime VAR EEPROMData105'alias for eepromdata 105
    READ 105, EEPROMData105 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' ===================== 
    'Timer_105_OffTime = 10 
    'EEPROMData105 = Timer_105_OffTime 
    'Write 105, EEPROMData105         
    '-----------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData106 var BYTE
    Timer_106_OffTime VAR EEPROMData106'alias for eepromdata 106
    READ 106, EEPROMData106 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_106_OffTime = 12 
    'EEPROMData106 = Timer_106_OffTime 
    'Write 106, EEPROMData106          
    '-----------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData107 var BYTE
    Timer_107_OffTime VAR EEPROMData107'alias for eepromdata 107
    READ 107, EEPROMData107 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_107_OffTime =14  
    'EEPROMData107 = Timer_107_OffTime 
    'Write 107, EEPROMData107         
    '-----------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData108 var BYTE
    Timer_108_OffTime VAR EEPROMData108'alias for eepromdata 108
    READ 108, EEPROMData108 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_108_OffTime = 16 
    'EEPROMData108 = Timer_108_OffTime 
    'Write 108, EEPROMData108          
    '-----------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData109 var BYTE
    Timer_109_OffTime VAR EEPROMData109'alias for eepromdata 109
    READ 109, EEPROMData109 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' ===================== 
    'Timer_109_OffTime = 18 
    'EEPROMData109 = Timer_109_OffTime 
    'Write 109, EEPROMData109         
    '-----------------------------------------------------------'
    EEPROMData110 var BYTE
    Timer_110_OffTime VAR EEPROMData110'alias for eepromdata 110
    READ 110, EEPROMData110 
    ' To write to the EPROM 
    ' =====================
    'Timer_110_OffTime = 20 
    'EEPROMData110 = Timer_110_OffTime 
    'Write 110, EEPROMData110          
    '----------------------------------------------------------'
    
    Is_Pressed CON 0 
    
    
          GOTO mainloop
    
    Sound_Buzzer:
          PWM Buzzer,250,1
    RETURN
         
    
    MainLoop:
    
     FOR Index = 1 to 10
        IF Increase_Hour_Push_Button = Is_Pressed THEN 
           GOSUB Sound_Buzzer : Hour = Hour + 1
        ENDIF
    
        IF Decrease_Hour_Push_Button = Is_Pressed THEN
           GOSUB Sound_Buzzer : Hour = Hour - 1 
        ENDIF
    
        LCDOUT $fe,1,   "Hr=",dec Hour," OnTime=",DEC Ontime
        LCDOUT $fe, $c0,"OffTime = ",DEC OffTime
    
            READ Index , OnTime       'Read stored ON  time.
            READ Index +10, OffTime  'Read stored OFF time.
            IF Hour = Ontime  THEN Led = 1 'turn ON the Led.
            IF Hour = Offtime THEN Led = 0 'turn OFF the Led.
    
        PAUSE 500 
    
     NEXT Index 
    
     GOTO mainloop
    END

    Here is one of the segments of code that I'd like to change in an attachment here if you want to see what I'm trying to accomplish.This code uses 1404 bytes in my program and I thought I could use your example code to save some code space for this part and if it works out then I can save a lot in other parts of my program as well.

    Thanks
    jessey
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    jessey, This should save you a few bytes......

    _On con 1
    COUNTER VAR BYTE
    Timer_Is var byte[13]
    Clock_Mode var byte
    On_Am_Pm_Mode VAR BYTE[13]
    Hours VAR BYTE
    On_Timer_Hour VAR BYTE[13]
    Minutes VAR BYTE
    On_Timer_Min VAR BYTE[13]
    Seconds VAR BYTE
    On_Timer_Sec VAR BYTE[13]


    Check_The_Timers_Relay: 'this code uses 1404 bytes
    COUNTER = 1
    WHILE COUNTER < 13 'LOOP 12 TIMES
    IF Timer_Is(COUNTER) = _On then
    IF Clock_Mode = On_Am_Pm_Mode(COUNTER) THEN ' this checks the am/pm mode for on Timer
    IF Hours = On_Timer_Hour(COUNTER) THEN
    IF Minutes = On_Timer_Min(COUNTER) then
    IF Seconds = On_Timer_Sec(COUNTER) THEN
    GOSUB Turn_On_The_Relay
    ENDIF
    ENDIF
    ENDIF
    endif
    IF Clock_Mode = Off_Am_Pm_Mode(COUNTER) THEN
    IF Hours = Off_Timer_Hour(COUNTER) THEN
    IF Minutes = Off_Timer_Min(COUNTER) then
    IF Seconds = Off_Timer_Sec(COUNTER) THEN
    GOSUB Turn_Off_The_Relay
    ENDIF
    ENDIF
    ENDIF
    endif
    ENDIF
    COUNTER = COUNTER + 1
    WEND
    RETURN

    Dave Purola,
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    Default Thanks Dave, could you explain

    Hi Dave,

    I'm not familiar with "var byte[13]" or how it works but I'd really like to understand it as I would Sayzer's code example, I have a real thirst to learn PBP and this forum is a great opportunity for me.

    The attachment shows all of the variables for one timer and all the necessary subroutines that are shared by all of the 12 timers except for some sub's that are used to select prints to show to the Lcd and a repeat On/Off timer. The Set_Timer_1: subroutine is repeated 11 more times and they all share the same sub's in the attachment, that'll give you a good idea of what I'm working on. If you have the time to explain the process using "var byte[13]", maybe something simple that'll flash an Led or just some theory then I'd love to see it.

    Thanks
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    Jessey,

    Check these and see how array works.
    http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=544
    http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=3753

    Then have your questions either in those posts or here.
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    Hi Sayzer,

    Yes I found Melanie's thread a while back and I even wrote a short simple program to try and understand it better. I got the program to turn on an led whenever the bits equaled 1 and to shut it off when 0 and with the press of a button the sequence changes but I couldn't figure an application for it in any of my programs. I'd still be interested in hearing Dave's concept as it seems he can see an application that's beyond my comprehension and I'm eager to learn that.

    Thanks for your explanation of the eepron and it does make sense to me for that part now. I did read the manual but couldn't make any real sense of it. This is just a hobby for me, I haven't had any courses or schooling on programming or electronics so I take it slowly. Now that I'm semi retired I've started to spend more time with electronics and programming and I find it very rewarding.

    Thanks for your help and the links
    jessey


    Code:
    Select_Push_Button   VAR PORTB.7          '(pin 40)  1st
    Hours_Push_Button VAR PORTD.2             '(pin 21)  2nd  
    Minutes_Push_Button var PORTB.0           '(pin 33)  3rd  
    Seconds_Push_Button var PORTB.1           '(pin 34)  4th                 
    Toggle_Push_Button var PORTB.2            '(pin 35)  5th 
    
    
    A VAR BYTE
    A = 0
    MyWord var word
    MyWord = %1010101010101010
    MyByte Var word
    MyVar var word
    MyBit var BIT
    Reference_Word  VAR WORD
    Reference_Word1 VAR WORD
    Reference_Word2 VAR WORD
    Reference_Word3 VAR WORD
    Reference_Word  = 1010
    Reference_Word1 = 1010
    Reference_Word2 = 1010
    Reference_Word3 = 1010
    Is_Pressed CON 0
    
    
          GOTO mainloop
    
    Sound_Buzzer:
          PWM Buzzer,250,1
    RETURN
    
    PAUSE_100:
          PAUSE 100
    RETURN     
    
    
     mainloop:
     Show_Print:
     For MyVar=0 to 15
       MyBit=MyWord.0(MyVar)
       LCDOut $FE,1,"Bit ",DEC MyVar,"=",DEC MyBit
       LCDOut $fe,$c0,$fe,$0e,dec Reference_Word,DEC Reference_Word1, _
                         DEC Reference_Word2,DEC Reference_Word3
       if a = 1 then Return_To_Push_Button_1
       if a = 2 then Return_To_Push_Button_2
       if a = 3 then Return_To_Push_Button_3
       if a = 4 then Return_To_Push_Button_4
       if a = 5 then Return_To_Push_Button_5
       IF MyBit = 1 then
        HIGH LED
        PAUSE 1000             
       ELSE
        LOW LED
        PAUSE 1000
       ENDIF
    
       IF Select_Push_Button = Is_Pressed then ' #1 
        GOSUB Sound_Buzzer : A = 1  
        MyWord = %1100110011001100
        Reference_Word  = 1100
        Reference_Word1 = 1100
        Reference_Word2 = 1100
        Reference_Word3 = 1100
        MyVar = 0
        IF A = 1 THEN Show_Print
        Return_To_Puch_Button_1:
        A = 0
        WHILE Select_Push_Button = Is_Pressed : GOSUB PAUSE_100 : WEND
        IF MyVar = 0 THEN MAINLOOP
       ENDIF
    
       IF Hours_Push_Button = Is_Pressed then ' #2
        GOSUB Sound_Buzzer : A = 2  
        MyWord = %1110111011101110
        Reference_Word  = 1110
        Reference_Word1 = 1110
        Reference_Word2 = 1110
        Reference_Word3 = 1110
        MyVar = 0
        IF A = 2 THEN Show_Print
        Return_To_Puch_Button_2:
        A = 0
        WHILE Hours_Push_Button = Is_Pressed : GOSUB PAUSE_100 : WEND
        IF MyVar = 0 THEN MAINLOOP
       ENDIF
    
       IF Minutes_Push_Button = Is_Pressed then ' #3
        GOSUB Sound_Buzzer : A = 3 
        MyWord = %1101101111001001
        Reference_Word  = 1101
        Reference_Word1 = 1011
        Reference_Word2 = 1100
        Reference_Word3 = 1001
        MyVar = 0
        IF A = 3 THEN Show_Print
        Return_To_Puch_Button_3:
        A = 0
        WHILE Minutes_Push_Button = Is_Pressed : GOSUB PAUSE_100 : WEND
        IF MyVar = 0 THEN MAINLOOP
       ENDIF
        
       IF Seconds_Push_Button = Is_Pressed then ' #4
        GOSUB Sound_Buzzer : A = 4  
        MyWord = %1010100110101001
        Reference_Word  = 1010
        Reference_Word1 = 1001
        Reference_Word2 = 1010
        Reference_Word3 = 1001
        MyVar = 0
        IF A = 4 THEN Show_Print
        Return_To_Puch_Button_4:
        A = 0
        WHILE Seconds_Push_Button = Is_Pressed : GOSUB PAUSE_100 : WEND
        IF MyVar = 0 THEN MAINLOOP
       ENDIF
    
       IF Toggle_Push_Button = Is_Pressed then ' #5 
        GOSUB Sound_Buzzer : A = 5 
        MyWord = %1111101110101101 
        Reference_Word  = 1111
        Reference_Word1 = 1011
        Reference_Word2 = 1010
        Reference_Word3 = 1101
        MyVar = 0
        IF A = 5 THEN Show_Print
        Return_To_Puch_Button_5:
        A = 0
        WHILE Toggle_Push_Button = Is_Pressed : GOSUB PAUSE_100 : WEND
        IF MyVar = 0 THEN MAINLOOP
       ENDIF 
     Next MyVar
    
     GOTO mainloop
     end

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    Jessey,

    "There are many ways to skin a cat"; for some "a dog", "a snake", etc...

    Someone writes a code in his/her logic and it works with no problem.
    Someone else writes a different code in a different logic and it also works and does the same job with no problem.

    A third one writes a code in much shorter and faster way, it does the same job and works with no problem, too.

    Now, since you are starting to programming, I suggest you skip the arrays at first and write long lines instead .

    If you start your coding with arrays at the beginning, I see more complexity and confusion in front of you.

    So when it comes to your code and project, there are of course several ways to do the same job in relatively less lines with arrays and some advanced coding techniques.

    But why now?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jessey
    .....
    Another question, what does the EEPROM 1, in the "EEPROM 1,[1,3,5....]" statement make reference to. Can I have multiple eerpom statements like "EEPROM 1,[1,3,5....]", "EEPROM 2,[1,3,5....]", "EEPROM 3,[1,3,5....]" ect. ect, for different sets of variables?.....

    Jessey,

    I did not take look at your code now but for your EEPROM question, here is the key.

    If you look at the help file or the manual etc..., you will understand the followings.

    Example:
    EEPROM 1,[1,3,5,7,9,11,$C0,"A",%10100101]
    1 is the start address for EEPROM location.
    This command will do the following.

    Store value 1 on Location 1
    Store value 3 on Location 2
    Store value 5 on Location 3.
    Store value 7 on Location 4.
    Store value 9 on Location 5.
    Store value 11 on Location 6.
    Store value $C0 on Location 7.
    Store value "A" on Location 8.
    Store value %10100101 on Location 9.


    Therefore, once you start from a location on epprom to store some values, then you can not cross that address range by another eeprom command.

    Example:
    EEPROM 5,["A","B","C","D"]

    This will store "A" , "B" , "C" , and "D" on epprom locations 5,6,7,and 8 respectively. This way, you are having locations from 5 to 8 reserved by this epprom command.

    Then if you have another EEPROM command like EEPROM 3,[90,100,25,70] then this epprom command will try to write on locations 3,4,5, and 6.

    Now, you get two EEPROM commands trying to write on same locations at 5 and 6.

    Thus, you get a collision in EEPROM. You will need to change the location in one of these eeprom commands.

    As long as you have no collision, you are free to use the given space by your epprom with multiple epprom commands.



    Is it clear now?


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