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I need help in converting Arduino code to C language code

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Former Member over 9 years ago

 

#include

 


Servo myservo; //creates a servo object
//a maximum of eight servo objects can be created

 

int pos = 0; //variable to store servo position

 

 

 

int calibrationTime = 30;

 

//the time when the sensor outputs a low impulse
long unsigned int lowIn;

 

//the amount of milliseconds the sensor has to be low
//before we assume all motion has stopped
long unsigned int pause = 5000;

 

boolean lockLow = true;
boolean takeLowTime;

 

int pirPin = 12; //digital pin connected to the PIR's output
int pirPos = 13; //connects to the PIR's 5V pin

 

void setup(){
myservo.attach(4); //attaches servo to pin 4
Serial.begin(9600); //begins serial communication
pinMode(pirPin, INPUT);
pinMode(pirPos, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(pirPos, HIGH);

 

//give the sensor time to calibrate
Serial.println("calibrating sensor ");
for(int i = 0; i < calibrationTime; i++){
Serial.print(calibrationTime - i);
Serial.print("-");
delay(1000);
}
Serial.println();
Serial.println("done");

 


while (digitalRead(pirPin) == HIGH) {
delay(500);
Serial.print(".");
}
Serial.print("SENSOR ACTIVE");
}

 

void loop(){

 

if(digitalRead(pirPin) == HIGH){ //if the PIR output is HIGH, turn servo

 

/*turns servo from 0 to 180 degrees and back
it does this by increasing the variable "pos" by 1 every 5 milliseconds until it hits 180
and setting the servo's position in degrees to "pos" every 5 milliseconds
it then does it in reverse to have it go back
**/

 

for(pos = 0; pos < 180; pos += 1) //goes from 0 to 180 degrees
{ //in steps of one degree
myservo.write(pos); //tells servo to go to position in variable "pos"
delay(5); //waits for the servo to reach the position
}
for(pos = 180; pos>=1; pos-=1) //goes from 180 to 0 degrees
{
myservo.write(pos); //to make the servo go faster, decrease the time in delays for
delay(5); //to make it go slower, increase the number.
}

 

if(lockLow){

 

lockLow = false;
Serial.println("---");
Serial.print("motion detected at ");
Serial.print(millis()/1000);
Serial.println(" sec");
delay(50);
}
takeLowTime = true;
}

 

if(digitalRead(pirPin) == LOW){

 

if(takeLowTime){
lowIn = millis(); //save the time of the transition from HIGH to LOW
takeLowTime = false; //make sure this is only done at the start of a LOW phase
}

 

//if the sensor is low for more than the given pause,
//we can assume the motion has stopped

 

if(!lockLow && millis() - lowIn > pause){

 

lockLow = true;
Serial.print("motion ended at "); //output
Serial.print((millis() - pause)/1000);
Serial.println(" sec");
delay(50);
}
}
}

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  • COMPACT
    COMPACT over 9 years ago in reply to Former Member +3
    For which particular aspects of C++? C++ is really c with objects and some changes to syntax and structure to support objects (e.g. polymorphism). C++ can make the compiled object code bloated, fat and…
  • mconners
    mconners over 9 years ago in reply to Former Member +3
    Well, in that case the flavor of C used for the Arduino already meets your needs. C++ is a super set of the C language, and the Arduino compiler already supports this. A major difference is when using…
  • mconners
    mconners over 9 years ago +2
    Hi shajeeh, Arduino code is C language code. It just has a simplified API to allow you to access the IO pins available on the AVR chip. What platform are you wanting to convert this to? We would need that…
  • mconners
    mconners over 9 years ago

    Hi shajeeh,

     

    Arduino code is C language code. It just has a simplified API to allow you to access the IO pins available on the AVR chip. What platform are you wanting to convert this to?

     

    We would need that info prior to making any recommendations.

     

    Mike

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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago in reply to mconners

    Hi michael,

    I would like to convert it to c++.

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  • COMPACT
    COMPACT over 9 years ago in reply to Former Member

    For which particular aspects of C++?

    C++ is really c with objects and some changes to syntax and structure to support objects (e.g. polymorphism).

    C++ can make the compiled object code bloated, fat and lower performance for no good reason.

    From your example there's no real point to do so.

    On the other hand if you were working with a project that required lots of data structures then c++ could be advantageous.

     

    I hope you find this helpful.

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  • balearicdynamics
    balearicdynamics over 9 years ago in reply to COMPACT

    Not only but as COMPACT says, without a clear idea of the C++ environment you need to develop and the hardware target you need, it is really difficult to be helpful ...

     

    Enrico

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  • mconners
    mconners over 9 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Well, in that case the flavor of C used for the Arduino already meets your needs. C++ is a super set of the C language, and the Arduino compiler already supports this. A major difference is when using the Arduino IDE and compiler you don't have to declare the main() function, that is compiled in behind the scenes to simplify the interface. Basically when you compile and run your Arduino program a main() function gets called, which then calls setup(), then stays in a loop calling the loop() function forever.

     

    If you are just interested in creating objects and having the ability to access them using C++ style syntax, then that capability is already there.

     

    An example of this can be found here:

    https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-RGB-LCD-Shield-Library/blob/master/Adafruit_RGBLCDShield.cpp

     

    this would be used like this:

    https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-RGB-LCD-Shield-Library/blob/master/examples/HelloWorld/HelloWorld.ino

     

    An excerpt is as follows:

     

    Adafruit_RGBLCDShield lcd = Adafruit_RGBLCDShield();
    
    
    lcd.begin(16, 2);
    lcd.print("Hello, world!");
    lcd.setBacklight(WHITE);


    so here, they have declared an lcd object as an Adafruit_RGBLCDShield then called methods on that object. This was done in the context of a typical Arduino program.


    Perhaps I am not understanding exactly what you are trying to do. If you could give a more detailed example, then myself or someone else can try to point you in the right direction. Right now, the things you are asking are very vague and lack context.


    Mike


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  • mconners
    mconners over 9 years ago in reply to mconners

    BTW, the .cpp file linked above would be an Arduino library,, and the .ino file linked above would be the code you would write in the Arduino IDE.

     

    Mike

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    Former Member over 9 years ago in reply to mconners

    Hi Michael,

     

    Is there any method on converting Arduino code into C language, which is used for Atmel studio IDE ?

     

    Thanks,

    Jigar

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  • shabaz
    shabaz over 9 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Hi Jigar,

     

    There is no tool (as far as I am aware).

    In general the method is manual. The procedure is to just get someone semi-experienced in C/C++ to try to compile it in Atmel Studio or whatever, and manually resolve errors/warnings one-by-one.

    However, personally, just looking at your code, if I had to do it, I'd just re-write it, it would probably be quicker.

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  • COMPACT
    COMPACT over 9 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Yes, it's called porting.

    You've got the advantage that sketches are in a pseudo C.

    Try using ImageCraft C to write some simple stuff first and then you'll be in a position to port Arduino code to C.

     

    ImageCraft C Rocks!

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  • Robert Peter Oakes
    Robert Peter Oakes over 9 years ago

    The arduino code already is in C, just many base functions are abstracted away from you

     

    Like main(), serial.print() etc etc. you simply need to replace these with your own functions.

     

    Also Atmel Studio does have the ability to compile Sketches and there are also plenty of examples equivalent to many of the Arduino Sketches. Blink, I2C, LCD Displays etc.

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