Cleaned up examples (new Serial lib, etc)

build/shared/dist/examples/leds/led_drivers/max7219_v1/max7219_v1.pde

@@ -130,18 +130,18 @@ void printBuff(){
 ////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 void readBuff(){
-  printString("into readbuff method");
+  Serial.print("into readbuff method");
-  serialVal = serialRead();
+  serialVal = Serial.read();
   if (serialVal != -1){
-    printString("information there");
+    Serial.print("information there");
     if ((serialVal == 43) && !reading){
       reading = true;
-      printString("plus");
+      Serial.print("plus");
     }
 
     if ((serialVal == 45) && (times == 0 && reading)){
       writing = true;
-      printString("minus");
+      Serial.print("minus");
     }
 
     if (reading && writing){
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void readBuff(){
     }
 
     if (times >= 7){
-    printString("Print to buff");
+    Serial.print("Print to buff");
       times = 0;
       reading = false;
       writing = false;
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ void max7219_init()
 // program initialization routine
 void setup()
 {
+  Serial.begin(9600);
   setPinModes();
   max7219_init();
 }
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ void setup()
 // program loop
 void loop()
 {
-  printString("in the loop");
+  Serial.print("in the loop");
   //max7219_all(0x00);
   //delay(500);
   readBuff();

build/shared/dist/examples/leds/led_drivers/shift_out/shift_out.pde

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ int dato = 0;  // dato is a varible we use to send data to the LEDs
 
 void setup()
 {
-  //beginSerial(9600);    // uncomment the serial-related lines to monitor the program's progress
+  //Serial.begin(9600);    // uncomment the serial-related lines to monitor the program's progress
   pinMode(data, OUTPUT);  // declare all the control pins as outputs
   pinMode(clock, OUTPUT);
   pinMode(strob, OUTPUT);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void loop()
   // go through the "dato" variable and send it bit by bit over the data pin
   for (count = 0; count < 8; count++) {
     digitalWrite(data, dato & 01);
-    //serialWrite((dato & 01) + 48);
+    //Serial.print((dato & 01) + 48, BYTE);
     dato>>=1;
     if (count == 7){
       digitalWrite(oe, LOW);
@@ -74,6 +74,6 @@ void loop()
   digitalWrite(strob, LOW);
   delay(100);
    
-  //printNewline();
+  //Serial.println();
   delay(100);                  // waits for a second
 }

build/shared/dist/examples/motors/dc_motor/dc_motor.pde

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ int potPin = 0;     // analog pin where to plug the potentiometer at
  
 void setup() {
   pinMode(motorPin, OUTPUT);   // declare the motor as an output
-  beginSerial(9600);           // connect to the serial port to send values back
+  Serial.begin(9600);           // connect to the serial port to send values back
 }
  
 void loop() {
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ void loop() {
   value = analogRead(potPin);
 
   // print its value back to the computer
-  printInteger(value);
+  Serial.println(value);
-  printNewline();
 
   // turn the motor on
   digitalWrite(motorPin,HIGH);

build/shared/dist/examples/motors/dc_two_motors/dc_two_motors.pde

@@ -17,35 +17,41 @@
  * 
  */
 
-  int ledPin0 = 13;      // LED connected to digital pin 13 
+int ledPin0 = 13;      // LED connected to digital pin 13 
-  int motorPin1 = 9;    // Motor 1 connected to digital pin 9 
+boolean ledValue = LOW;
-  int motorPin2 = 8;     // Motor 1 connected to digital pin 8 
+int motorPin1 = 9;    // Motor 1 connected to digital pin 9 
+int motorPin2 = 8;     // Motor 1 connected to digital pin 8 
 
-  int potPin1   = 5;     // Potentiometer1 connected to analog pin 5 ( 5 is 1 in some boards) 
+int potPin1   = 5;     // Potentiometer1 connected to analog pin 5 ( 5 is 1 in some boards) 
-  int potPin2   = 4;     // Potentiometer1 connected to analog pin 5 ( 4 is 2 in some boards) 
+int potPin2   = 4;     // Potentiometer1 connected to analog pin 5 ( 4 is 2 in some boards) 
 
 // Timing Setup 
 
-  int scanCycle = 10;    // Number of control cycles in a scan cycle    
+int scanCycle = 10;    // Number of control cycles in a scan cycle    
-  int controlCycle = 200;    // Control cycle iterations 
+int controlCycle = 200;    // Control cycle iterations 
-  int tic = 6;     // Control cycle iteration aditional delay in microseconds 
+int tic = 6;     // Control cycle iteration aditional delay in microseconds 
 
-  int currentSCycle = 0;      // Current scan cycle iteration 
+int currentSCycle = 0;      // Current scan cycle iteration 
-  int currentCCycle = 0;      // Current control cycle iteration 
+int currentCCycle = 0;      // Current control cycle iteration 
-  boolean scanEnable = true;  // Allows read analog & digital inputs 
+boolean scanEnable = true;  // Allows read analog & digital inputs 
 
 // End timing setup 
 
-  int counter = 0;       // Scan cycle counter used to change led status 
+int counter = 0;       // Scan cycle counter used to change led status 
-  int motor1_PW;    // motor 1 Pulse Width 
+int motor1_PW;    // motor 1 Pulse Width 
-  int motor2_PW;    // motor 2 Pulse Width 
+int motor2_PW;    // motor 2 Pulse Width 
 
 /* 
-* Switch the boolean value assigned to any variable 
+ * Switch the boolean value assigned to any variable 
-*/ 
+ */
 boolean boolSwitch (boolean *target) 
 { 
-  if ( *target ) {*target = false;}  else { *target = true; } 
+  if ( *target ) {
+    *target = false;
+  }  
+  else { 
+    *target = true; 
+  } 
   return *target; 
 } 
 
@@ -58,7 +64,7 @@ void setup()
 
 void loop() 
 { 
-// Scan cycle 
+  // Scan cycle 
 
   if (scanEnable) 
   { 
@@ -73,14 +79,14 @@ void loop()
     // blink time to 1 sec, we are able to scanning inputs each 100 msec.  
     if (counter++ >= 10) 
     {  
-   digitalWrite (ledPin0, boolSwitch (ledPin0)); // Led blink each 10 scan cycles i.e. if 
+      digitalWrite (ledPin0, boolSwitch (&ledValue)); // Led blink each 10 scan cycles i.e. if 
       // led is on 1 second, we are scaning knobs each 
       // 100 miliseconds  
       counter =0; 
     } 
   } 
 
-// Control cycle    
+  // Control cycle    
   for (currentCCycle = 0; currentCCycle < controlCycle; currentCCycle ++) 
   {  
     delayMicroseconds (tic); 
@@ -107,7 +113,7 @@ void loop()
 
   } 
 
-// Detect completed scan cycle    
+  // Detect completed scan cycle    
   if ( currentSCycle ++ > scanCycle) 
   { 
     scanEnable = true; // Allow readings of external inputs  

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

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void readSerialString (char *strArray) {
        while (serialAvailable()){            
           strArray[i] = Serial.read();
           i++;
-          Serial.write(strArray[(i-1)]);         //optional: for confirmation
+          Serial.print(strArray[(i-1)]);         //optional: for confirmation
        }
        Serial.println();                          //optional: for confirmation
     }      

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

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void loop () {
 
   // if the input is '-1' then there is no data
   // at the input, otherwise store it
-  if (val != -1) {
+  if (serbyte != -1) {
     val = serbyte;
   }