Committing individual examples instead of one .zip

build/shared/dist/examples/serial_comm/analog_read_send/analog_read_send.pde

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+/* Analog Read Send
+ * ---------------- 
+ *
+ * turns on and off a light emitting diode(LED) connected to digital  
+ * pin 13. The amount of time the LED will be on and off depends on
+ * the value obtained by analogRead(). In the easiest case we connect
+ * a potentiometer to analog pin 2. Sends the data back to a computer
+ * over the serial port.
+ *
+ * Created 1 December 2005
+ * copyleft 2005 DojoDave <http://www.0j0.org>
+ * http://arduino.berlios.de
+ *
+ */
+
+int potPin = 2;    // select the input pin for the potentiometer
+int ledPin = 13;   // select the pin for the LED
+int val = 0;       // variable to store the value coming from the sensor
+
+void setup() {
+  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);  // declare the ledPin as an OUTPUT
+  Serial.begin(9600);        // use the serial port to send the values back to the computer
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  val = analogRead(potPin);    // read the value from the sensor
+  Serial.println(val);           // print the value to the serial port
+  digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);  // turn the ledPin on
+  delay(val);                  // stop the program for some time
+  digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);   // turn the ledPin off
+  delay(val);                  // stop the program for some time
+}

build/shared/dist/examples/serial_comm/double_counter/double_counter.pde

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+/* Double Counter
+ * --------------
+ *
+ * This program creates a double counter
+ * and sends the information over the port
+ * back to the computer.
+ * It can be used to test the connection of two different
+ * sensors to the board at the same time.
+ *
+ * (cleft) 2005 David Cuartielles for DojoCorp
+ * @author: D. Cuartielles
+ * @credits: Greg and Nima from SFU
+ */
+
+int count = 0;
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  // counter A will go forwards
+  Serial.print('A');
+  Serial.print(count);
+  Serial.println(); 
+  delay(1000);
+
+  // counter B will go backwards
+  Serial.print('B');
+  Serial.print(1024 - count);
+  Serial.println();
+  delay(1000);
+  
+  // increase and reset the counter (if needed)
+  count++;
+  if (count == 1024) count = 0;
+}

build/shared/dist/examples/serial_comm/serialCom_strings/serialCom_strings.pde

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+/* ------------------------------------------------
+* SERIAL COM - HANDELING MULTIPLE BYTES inside ARDUINO - 04_function development
+* by beltran berrocal
+*
+* this prog establishes a connection with the pc and waits for it to send him
+* a long string of characters like "hello Arduino!". 
+* Then Arduino informs the pc that it heard the whole sentence
+*
+* the same as examlpe 03 but it deploys 2 reusable functions.
+* for doing the same job. 
+* readSerialString() and  printSerialString()
+* you just need to instantiate an array that will hold all the chars of the string
+* I've put a 100 value for excess, but if you exactly know how many bytes you are expecting
+* simply write it down inside the brackets [yourLengthHere]
+*
+* created 16 Decembre 2005;
+* copyleft 2005 Progetto25zero1  <http://www.progetto25zero1.com>
+*
+* --------------------------------------------------- */
+
+char serInString[100];  // array that will hold the different bytes of the string. 100=100characters;
+                        // -> you must state how long the array will be else it won't work properly
+
+//read a string from the serial and store it in an array
+//you must supply the array variable
+void readSerialString (char *strArray) {
+    int i = 0;
+    if(Serial.available()) {    
+       Serial.print("reading Serial String: ");  //optional: for confirmation
+       while (serialAvailable()){            
+          strArray[i] = Serial.read();
+          i++;
+          Serial.write(strArray[(i-1)]);         //optional: for confirmation
+       }
+       Serial.println();                          //optional: for confirmation
+    }      
+}
+
+//Print the whole string at once - will be performed only if thers is data inside it
+//you must supply the array variable
+void printSerialString(char *strArray) {
+     int i=0;
+     if (strArray[i] != 0) {     
+         while(strArray[i] != 0) {
+            Serial.print( strArray[i] );
+            strArray[i] = 0;                  // optional: flush the content
+            i++;          
+         }
+     }
+} 
+
+//utility function to know wither an array is empty or not
+boolean isStringEmpty(char *strArray) {
+     if (strArray[0] == 0) {
+         return true;
+     } else {
+         return false;
+     }
+}
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+}
+
+void loop () {
+  //simple feedback from Arduino
+  Serial.println("Hello World"); 
+  
+  //read the serial port and create a string out of what you read
+  readSerialString(serInString);
+  
+  //do somenthing else perhaps wait for other data or read another Serial string
+  Serial.println("------------ arduino is doing somenthing else ");
+  
+  
+  if( isStringEmpty(serInString) == false) { //this check is optional
+      Serial.println("Arduino recorded that you said: ");
+      //try to print out collected information. it will do it only if there actually is some info.
+      printSerialString(serInString);
+      Serial.println();
+  }
+  
+  Serial.println();  
+  //slows down the visualization in the terminal
+  delay(2000);
+}

build/shared/dist/examples/serial_comm/serial_read_advanced/serial_read_advanced.pde

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+/* Serial Read Advanced
+ * -------------------- 
+ *
+ * turns on and off a light emitting diode(LED) connected to digital  
+ * pin 13. The LED will light up when receiving a 'H' over the serial
+ * port. The LED will blink shortly.
+ *
+ * Created 1 December 2005
+ * copyleft 2005 DojoDave <http://www.0j0.org>
+ * http://arduino.berlios.de
+ *
+ */
+
+int ledPin = 13;   // select the pin for the LED
+int val = 0;       // variable to store the data from the serial port
+int serbyte = 0;   // variable to store the VALID data from the port
+
+void setup() {
+  pinMode(ledPin,OUTPUT);   // declare the LED's pin as output
+  Serial.begin(9600);        // connect to the serial port
+}
+
+void loop () {
+  // read the serial port
+  serbyte = Serial.read();
+
+  // if the input is '-1' then there is no data
+  // at the input, otherwise store it
+  if (val != -1) {
+    val = serbyte;
+  }
+
+  // if the stored value is 'H' turn the LED on
+  if (val == 'H') {
+    digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
+  } else {
+    digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
+  }
+
+  delay(200);
+
+}
+

build/shared/dist/examples/serial_comm/serial_read_basic/serial_read_basic.pde

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+/* Serial Read Basic
+ * ----------------- 
+ *
+ * turns on and off a light emitting diode(LED) connected to digital  
+ * pin 13. The LED will light up when receiving a 'H' over the serial
+ * port. The LED will blink shortly.
+ *
+ * Created 1 December 2005
+ * copyleft 2005 DojoDave <http://www.0j0.org>
+ * http://arduino.berlios.de
+ *
+ */
+
+int ledPin = 13;   // select the pin for the LED
+int val = 0;       // variable to store the data from the serial port
+
+void setup() {
+  pinMode(ledPin,OUTPUT);   // declare the LED's pin as output
+  Serial.begin(9600);        // connect to the serial port
+}
+
+void loop () {
+  // read the serial port
+  val = Serial.read();
+
+  // if the input is '-1' then there is no data
+  // at the input, otherwise check out if it is 'H'
+  if (val != -1) {
+    if (val == 'H') {
+      digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
+      delay(200);
+      digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
+    }
+  }
+}

build/shared/dist/examples/serial_comm/serial_write_basic/serial_write_basic.pde

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+/* Serial Write Basic
+ * ------------------ 
+ *
+ * turns on and off a light emitting diode(LED) connected to digital  
+ * pin 13. The LED will light up when pressing a button. At the same
+ * time, Arduino will send two different strings over the serial
+ * port depending if the button is pressed or released.
+ *
+ * Created 1 December 2005
+ * copyleft 2005 DojoDave <http://www.0j0.org>
+ * http://arduino.berlios.de
+ *
+ */
+
+int ledPin = 13;   // select the pin for the LED
+int buttonPin = 2; // select the pin for the button
+int val = 0;       // variable to store the data from the serial port
+
+void setup() {
+  pinMode(ledPin,OUTPUT);   // declare the LED's pin as output
+  pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT);   // delcare the button pin as input
+  Serial.begin(9600);        // connect to the serial port
+}
+
+void loop () {
+  // read the button and store the value
+  val = digitalRead(buttonPin);
+
+  // if the button is at HIGH, turn the LED on, off otherwise
+  if (val == HIGH) {
+    Serial.print("HIGH");
+    digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
+  } else {
+    Serial.print("LOW");
+    digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
+  }
+
+  Serial.println();
+  delay(1000);      // convenient to use delays when sending stuff back to the comp.
+}