Newb needs to know how to build a simple counter

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I have a program that's having problems.
Its suppose to read the input from a controller then when the controller is on, it does X in a loop checking every 5mins.
Problem is I get faulty readings from the controller every now and then.
So what I want to do, is add a little counter so it checks it 4 times
and only when it gets 4 in a row it does x.
something like for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)

into this

C#

public static void Method_6()
{
   Thread.Sleep(2 * HourMs);
   while((method_state_6) && (!phcontroller.Read())) //phcontroller is just a relay that closes when needed
   {
      ph.Write(false);
      Thread.Sleep(2000);
      ph.Write(true);
      Thread.Sleep(5 * MinuteMs);
   }
}

I'm a new and a little lost how to do it

Posted 4-Dec-12 1:08am

ve3tru

Updated 4-Dec-12 5:01am

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wizardzz · Answer 1 · 2012-12-04T04:40:00

Solution 1

You can try something like:

C#

int i = 0;
bool flag = true;
while (i < 4 && flag)
{
flag = inputSource;
}

if (flag)
do X

If flag is true 4 times in a row, it will perform X.

Posted 4-Dec-12 4:40am

wizardzz

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ve3tru 4-Dec-12 16:41pm

OK thanks but I'm a bit of a newb and not sure I understand your whole code.
flag = inputSource; lost me there whats an inputSource
also I guess I need it to wait some between checks. Maybe a min. or so to make sure its not still in a glitch.
thanks for the help

wizardzz 4-Dec-12 16:52pm

I meant by "inputsource" as your check, assuming it returns boolean (that is what I interpreted by a check). Just put a sleep in the while loop.