Ok, one step at a time I see the variable's value in the variable watch... so now need to figure out how to script with these values as a variable condition...

The cloud doesn't have any example projects. They ship with ARC. Look here: https://synthiam.com/Tutorials/Lesson/22?courseId=6

I'm not at home and on my phone so I can't give you code. But that link will help you find examples that do what you need

Thank you very much Dj! And enjoy your evening! I hope she's worth it!

Thanks! I'll write something if you're still spinning wheels later this evening

ok, if anyone else is arround, here is what I'm now facing : don't seem to be able to get ASCII strings...

here is the error message I get using this code plagiarized from ARC examples :

the code first :

UARTInit( 1, 0, 9600 )

:loop

$available = UARTAvailable( 1, 0 )

print("Bytes in buffer: " + $available)

$read = UARTRead(1, 0,$available)

print("Received: " + $read)

sleep(1000)

goto(loop)

And now the error message I get :

Start
1: UARTInit( 1, 0, 9600 )
3: :loop
5: $available = UARTAvailable( 1, 0 )
7: print("Bytes in buffer: " + $available)
> Bytes in buffer: 0
9: $read = UARTRead(1, 0,$available)
11: print("Received: " + $read)
> Received: 
13: sleep(1000)
15: goto(loop)
3: :loop
5: $available = UARTAvailable( 1, 0 )
7: print("Bytes in buffer: " + $available)
> Bytes in buffer: 16
9: $read = UARTRead(1, 0,$available)
11: print("Received: " + $read)
> Error on line 11: Missing String Quotes or Invalid Expression at index 15: "A
Done (00:00:01.1545633)

It's supposed to read these values :

"A=" then a number between 0 and 640 "B=" then a number between 0 and 640.

It seems that it can't read ASCII string values... maybe it's the "=" ?

** update : it is not... even after changing the code in arduino to only return numbers... I get this :

Start
1: UARTInit( 1, 0, 9600 )
3: :loop
5: $available = UARTAvailable( 1, 0 )
7: print("Bytes in buffer: " + $available)
> Bytes in buffer: 0
9: $read = UARTRead(1, 0,$available)
11: print("Received: " + $read)
> Received: 
13: sleep(1000)
15: goto(loop)
3: :loop
5: $available = UARTAvailable( 1, 0 )
7: print("Bytes in buffer: " + $available)
> Bytes in buffer: 6
9: $read = UARTRead(1, 0,$available)
11: print("Received: " + $read)
> Error on line 11: Missing String Quotes or Invalid Expression at index 15: "
Done (00:00:01.5197188)

the question is missing some info. Is the arduino sending an unsigned 16 bit int? Signed 16 bit int? Or a string of characters?

Because it can't be an 8 bit unsigned int cause that only goes to 255.

What is the arduino sending?

oooooh! ok

it was initially sending a string of charaters AND a int (it seems int is by default signed in arduino).

Arduino int stores a 16-bit (2-byte) value by default.

I took out the string of characters but I still get this error message :

15: goto(loop) 3: :loop 5: $x = UartAvailable(1, 0) 7: print("Bytes in buffer: " + $x) > Bytes in buffer: 7 9: $y = UARTRead(1, 0, $x) 11: print("Received: " + $y) > Error on line 11: Missing String Quotes or Invalid Expression at index 15: " Done (00:00:02.4873538)