Ardunio, decoding a string at postion N - string

Question

I'm having this little problem with some easy code, basically what I'm doing is sending information via the serial port via a program I wrote in Java. The information is getting their for basic statements (IE, can turn on lights and stuff) but I'm having errors getting it to decode strings with number values send to it.
So for example, I'm sending strings that look like this
BS//:+000/+000/+000
and the decoding method I'm using looks like this.
After adding the string via this:
if (inputString.startsWith("BS//:")) //**fixed
{
inputInfoToBaseStepper(inputString);
baseStepperRunAction(baseStepperRotCount, baseStepperRotStepSize, baseStepperTime);
}
Sends it too...
void inputInfoToBaseStepper(String baseStepper)
{
baseStepperRotCount = baseStepper.substring(6,9).toInt();
baseStepperRotStepSize = baseStepper.substring(10,13).toInt();
baseStepperTime = baseStepper.substring(15,18).toInt();
}
Which should decode and run
void baseStepperRunAction (int rotations, int StepSize, int delayTime)
{
for (int rotations; rotations >=0; rotations--)
{
baseStepper.step(StepSize);
delay(delayTime);
}
}
Problem seems to be that it doesn't decode... ideas I'm sort of lost at this stage. :/
(total past of the code, I know the information is getting there, just not compiling like it should.)
#include <Stepper.h>
//#include <HardwareSerial.h>
// int intensity = 0; // led intensity this is needed just as example for this sketch
String inputString = ""; // a string to hold incoming data (this is general code you can reuse)
boolean stringComplete = false; // whether the string is complete (this is general code you can reuse)
int stepsPerRevolution = 64; //at 5.625 degrees a step
// initialize the stepper library on pins 8 through 11:
Stepper baseStepper(stepsPerRevolution, 2,3,4,5); // protocols start with //BS:
Stepper shoulderStepper(stepsPerRevolution, 6,7,8,9); // protocols start with //SS:
Stepper armStepper(stepsPerRevolution, 10,11,12,13); // protocols start with //AS:
//--------baseStepper--------//
int baseStepperRotCount = 0; //how many rotations in the for loop is needed
int baseStepperRotStepSize = 0; // how large should the steps be...
int baseStepperTime = 0; //delay time needed between each step (delay); so the stepper can do it's work.
//--------shoulderStepper--------//
int shoulderStepperRotCount =0;
void setup() {
// initialize serial: (this is general code you can reuse)
Serial.begin(115200);
}
void loop() {
// when a newline arrives:
if (stringComplete) {
//these are test if statements, they serve no purpose after the intial boot, but must be included to test the connectivity;
if (inputString.startsWith("alpha"))
{
boolean msgRecognized = true;
pinMode(13, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(13, HIGH);
inputString = "";
stringComplete = false;
}
else if (inputString.startsWith("beta"))
{
boolean msgRecognized = true;
pinMode(13, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(13, LOW);
inputString = "";
stringComplete = false;
}
//---------------------///
//these statements set the engines and prepare for running of the program.
if (inputString.startsWith("//BS:")) // "BS//:+000/+000/+000"
{
inputInfoToBaseStepper(inputString);
baseStepperRunAction(baseStepperRotCount, baseStepperRotStepSize, baseStepperTime);
}
else if (inputString.startsWith("//SS:"))
{
//inputInfoToShoulderStepper();
//outputConfirmed();
}
else if (inputString.startsWith("//AS:"))
{
//inputInfoToArmStepper();
// outputConfirmed();
}
if(inputString.startsWith("alp://")) { // OK is a message I know (this is general code you can reuse)
boolean msgRecognized = true;
if(inputString.substring(6,10) == "kprs") { // KeyPressed }
msgRecognized = false; // this sketch doesn't know other messages in this case command is ko (not ok)
// Prepare reply message if caller supply a message id (this is general code you can reuse)
int idPosition = inputString.indexOf("?id=");
if(idPosition != -1) {
String id = inputString.substring(idPosition + 4);
// print the reply
Serial.print("alp://rply/");
if(msgRecognized) { // this sketch doesn't know other messages in this case command is ko (not ok)
Serial.print("ok?id=");
} else {
Serial.print("ko?id=");
}
Serial.print(id);
Serial.write(255); // End of Message
Serial.flush();
}
}
// clear the string:
inputString = "";
stringComplete = false;
}
}
}
/*
Send listen messages
int index = 0;
for (index = 0; index < digitalPinListeningNum; index++) {
if(digitalPinListening[index] == true) {
int value = digitalRead(index);
if(value != digitalPinListenedValue[index]) {
digitalPinListenedValue[index] = value;
Serial.print("alp://dred/");
Serial.print(index);
Serial.print("/");
Serial.print(value);
Serial.write(255);
Serial.flush();
}
}
}
for (index = 0; index < analogPinListeningNum; index++) {
if(analogPinListening[index] == true) {
int value = analogRead(index);
if(value != analogPinListenedValue[index]) {
analogPinListenedValue[index] = value;
Serial.print("alp://ared/");
Serial.print(index);
Serial.print("/");
Serial.print(value);
Serial.write(255); // End of Message
Serial.flush();
}
}
}
} */
//this method decodes and stores inputs
void inputInfoToBaseStepper(String baseStepper)
{
baseStepperRotCount = baseStepper.substring(6,9).toInt(); // B S / / : + 0 0 0 / + 0 0 0 / + 0 0 0
baseStepperRotStepSize = baseStepper.substring(10,13).toInt();// 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
baseStepperTime = baseStepper.substring(15,18).toInt();
}
//this method runs the base stepper off the decoded actions.
void baseStepperRunAction (int rotations, int StepSize, int delayTime)
{
for (int rotations; rotations >=0; rotations--)
{
baseStepper.step(StepSize);
delay(delayTime);
}
}
/*
SerialEvent occurs whenever a new data comes in the
hardware serial RX. This routine is run between each
time loop() runs, so using delay inside loop can delay
response. Multiple bytes of data may be available.
This is general code you can reuse.
*/
void serialEvent() {
while (Serial.available() && !stringComplete) {
// get the new byte:
char inChar = (char)Serial.read();
// add it to the inputString:
inputString += inChar;
// if the incoming character is a newline, set a flag
// so the main loop can do something about it:
if (inChar == '\n') {
stringComplete = true;
}
}
}