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Processing Electronics (Arduino, etc.)
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Hello guys, i need to help to set a project. I’d like to know how can i write the code by Processing. I don’t understand to set a counter to make some operations.
I explain my project; there is a beamer will project a black screen with a string of carachters made with Processing, if the sharp sensor is triggered for 30 seconds i want to show just a black screen without the string of character. Is the sensor is triggered for 2 minutes, Processing will show an image.

I copy my sketch so you can see my project.

import codeanticode.syphon.*;

import processing.serial.*;

Serial myPort;  // Create object from Serial class
int val;      // Data received from the serial port

SyphonServer server;
float x = 0;
ArrayList<TEXTBOX> textboxes = new ArrayList<TEXTBOX>();

boolean send = false;
String msg = "";
String msg2 = "";

int pressed = 0;

Timer startTimer;

void setup() {
  size(1200, 700, P3D);
  printArray(Serial.list());
  String portName = Serial.list()[2];
  myPort = new Serial(this, portName, 115200);

  server = new SyphonServer(this, "Processing Syphon");
  startTimer = new Timer(10);

  InitLayout();
}


void draw() { 
  if ( myPort.available() > 0) {  // If data is available,
    val = myPort.read();         // read it and store it in val
  }

  if (val == 1) { // sensor triggered
    background(0);
    PFont f = createFont ("Georgia", 40);
    textFont(f);
    textSize(20);

    String s = " Try to sit in two chairs between a table ";
    text(s, 415, 100);
    String l = " Choose a shot of alcohol or juice, water or nothing too and stay in silence mode ";
    text(l, 232, 600);

    // start timer
    startTimer.countDown();
    if (startTimer.getTime() <= 0) {
      println("Do something");
    }
  } else {
    background(200);


    PFont f = createFont ("Georgia", 40);
    PFont z = createFont ("Georgia", 30);
    PFont d = createFont ("Georgia", 80);
    if (pressed !=1) {

      String c = "Try to write in the Text boxes the words ";
   // String s = " sit in two chairs between a table. They will get a shot of alcohol or juice, water or nothing too and ";

   //textFont(f);
     // textSize(20);
    //  text(s, 100, 100);


      textFont(d);
      textSize(20);
      text(c, 100, 400);
      color(20);

      for (TEXTBOX t : textboxes) {
        t.DRAW();
      }
    }
  }
  if (send) {
    text(msg, (width/2 - textWidth(msg)), 260);
    text(msg2, width/2, 260);
    startTimer.countDown();
    color(240);
    fill(0);
    text(startTimer.getTime(), width/2-40, 290);
  }
  server.sendScreen();
}

void InitLayout() {
  TEXTBOX receiver = new TEXTBOX();
  receiver.W = 500;
  receiver.H = 50;
  receiver.X = (width - receiver.W) / 13;
  receiver.Y = 200;


  textboxes.add(receiver);

  TEXTBOX message = new TEXTBOX((width - receiver.W) / 13, 265, 500, 50);
  textboxes.add(message);
}

void mousePressed() {
  for (TEXTBOX t : textboxes) {
    t.PRESSED(mouseX, mouseY);
  }
}

void keyPressed() {
  for (TEXTBOX t : textboxes) {
    if (t.KEYPRESSED(key, keyCode)) {
      send = true;
      msg = textboxes.get(0).Text + " << ";
      msg2 = " >> " + textboxes.get(1).Text;
      pressed = 1;
    }
  }
}
2

What does it do now? What, specifically, are you trying to change so that it will do something different?

3

and can you please confirm that you
see

what starts your

or, what i suspect is that you never had a successful
detection of a arduino send value?

4

THANKS :slight_smile:

  1. I connected ardunio with Processing and a “Syphon” like visual bridge to project with a beamer using a laptop. it’s working

  2. When the sensor is triggered Processing display a black background with a string.

  3. I can’t write the right code, but i’d like to add this: if the sensor is triggered for 30 seconds, after 30 second not display the string in the background

5

THANKS :slight_smile:

  • I connected ardunio with Processing and a “Syphon” like visual bridge to project with a beamer using a laptop. it’s working
  • When the sensor is triggered Processing display a black background with a string.
  • I can’t write the right code, but i’d like to add this: if the sensor is triggered for 30 seconds, after 30 second not display the string in the background