How do i add a button to my arduino code so when i press it it will change to another code? Answered

You could make each pattern in a "if" statement, like lemonie said, and also have the led pattern inside a "while" statement so that it will keep repeating until the other button is pressed. the code would look something like this:

int pinled1 = 12;
int pinled2 = 11;
int pinled3 = 10;
int pinled4 = 9;
int button1 = whatever pin you want it on;
int button2 = whatever pin you want it on;
int buttonstate1 = 0; // this variable will change
int buttonstate2 = 0; // this variable will change

int tim = 50;
void setup()
{
pinMode(pinled1, OUTPUT);
delay(50);
pinMode(pinled2, OUTPUT);
delay(50);
pinMode(pinled3, OUTPUT);
delay(50);
pinMode(pinled4, OUTPUT);
delay(50);
pinMode(button1, INPUT);
pinMode(button2, INPUT);
}

void loop()
{
buttonstate1 = digitalread(button1);
buttonstate2 = digitalread(button2);

if (buttonstate1 == HIGH){
while(buttonstate2 ==  LOW)
{
buttonstate1 = digitalread(button1);
buttonstate2 = digitalread(button2);
//put your led pattern here
}}

else if (buttonstate2 == HIGH){
while(buttonstate1 == LOW)
{
buttonstate1 = digitalread(button1);
buttonstate2 = digitalread(button2);
//put second led pattern here
}}}


You could shorten it up by making a "check buttons" subroutine.  Also, why did you put delays after you set the pins to input or out put?  The code may not be completely right(a few semi-colons or brackets missing)


if you have any other questions, just let me know

Some king of "if" statement?

L