Examples - HowTo - Software Timer Class

This class shows how to execute function in a certain interval.

/*************************************************************************
* CLASS SoftwareTimer / Time event helper
* Written By Christoph Wartmann  CAAD / ETH Zürich 2010
* Description: Returns boolean true if special time interval is reached
*
*
* PUBLIC METHODS *********************************************************
* Description: setup(int ms ) - Initialisation of softwareTimer w
*   Parameter: ms - Interval in milliseconds
*
* Description: getMillis() - returns millis since start
*
* Description: getSeconds() - returns seconds since start
*
* Description: getTimerEvent() - returns true if time interval is reached
*
**************************************************************************/



class SoftwareTimer
{
        private:
        long prevMillis;                    // milliseconds counter
        int interval;                       // delay interval


        public: void setup(int ms)
        {
                prevMillis = 0;
                interval = ms;
        }


        public: unsigned long getMillis()
        {
                return millis();
        }


        public: unsigned long getSeconds()
        {
                return millis()/1000;
        }


        public: boolean getTimerEvent()
        {
                if( millis()%interval == 0 )
                {
                        prevMillis =  millis();
                        return true;
                }else{
                        return false;
                }
        }
};



/*
SoftwareTimer Example without delay function / and busy waiting
Example: Alternative delay() function without busy waiting
*/

SoftwareTimer sT1;
SoftwareTimer sT2;

void setup()
{
        Serial.begin(9600);
        sT1.setup(1000);
        sT2.setup(2010);
}


void loop()
{

        if(sT1.getTimerEvent() == true)
        {
                Serial.print("sT1 Event: ");
                Serial.println(sT1.getMillis());
        }


        if(sT2.getTimerEvent() == true)
        {
                Serial.print("sT2 Event: ");
                Serial.println(sT2.getSeconds());
        }
}