Update

Update Eight_buttons.ino to demonstrate blink(ms) function.
The ms timer now stops at 60 seconds (upper limit).

Author: Dlloydev

examples/Eight_buttons/Eight_buttons.ino

@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-/***********************************************************
+/******************************************************
   Eight Buttons (or Switches) Example:
   ====================================
   An example that checks the status of eight buttons.
   All input pins will have their pullups enabled.
-  The LED toggles for each on press transition.
-  **********************************************************/
+  The LED blinks for each on press transition.
+  *****************************************************/
 
 #include <Toggle.h>
 
 const byte num = 8; // number of buttons
 const byte pin[num] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}; //button pins
 const byte ledPin = 13;
-byte ledState = LOW;
+const unsigned int blinkMs = 100; // led blink duration (ms)
 
 Toggle *sw = new Toggle[num];
 
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@ void setup() {
 }
 
 void loop() {
-
+  byte ledState = num;
   for (int i = 0; i < num; i++)  {
     sw[i].poll();
-    if (sw[i].onPress()) ledState = !ledState;
+    if (sw[i].blink(blinkMs)) {
+      ledState++;
+    } else {
+      ledState--;
+    }
   }
   digitalWrite(ledPin, ledState);
 }

src/Toggle.cpp

@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ void Toggle::clearTimer() {
 }
 
 uint16_t Toggle::getElapsedMs() {
+  if ((sampleCount * (_samplePeriodUs >> 10)) > 60000) sampleCount--;
   return sampleCount * (_samplePeriodUs >> 10);
 }
 
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ bool Toggle::releasedFor(uint16_t ms) {
 }
 
 bool Toggle::retrigger(uint16_t ms) {
+  if (getTimerMode()) setTimerMode(0); // start onPress
   if (isPressed() && getElapsedMs() > ms) {
     clearTimer();
     return true;