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| char serialFormat = { 'M', 'K', 'E', 'W', 'D', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', 'D', 'W', 'E', 'K', 'M' }; | |
| int preambleStopIndex = 4; | |
| int postambleStartIndex = 9; | |
| int formatLength = 13; | |
| int valueLength = 4; | |
| void loop() { | |
| int formatIndex = 0; | |
| char value[valueLength] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 }; | |
| while (1) { | |
| char in = Serial.read(); | |
| if (formatIndex > preambleStopIndex && formatIndex < postambleStartIndex) { | |
| value[formatIndex-preambleStopIndex-1] = in; | |
| } else if (formatIndex >= formatLength) { | |
| break; | |
| } else if (in != serialFormat[formatIndex]) { | |
| // Start matching from the beginning again | |
| formatIndex = 0; | |
| } else { | |
| // Last character was useful, look for the next one | |
| ++formatIndex; | |
| } | |
| } | |
| // value should now contain 4 useful characters which we've confirmed are valid | |
| if (value[0] == 'T') { | |
| // Turn | |
| } if (value[0] == 'L') { | |
| // do LEDs | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } |
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