Using CapSense Buttons

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adpac_1560036
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Hi, I was working with capsense and i require the capsense button to work just as normal push switch.

   

I am using the buttons to send commands to my serial mp3 player. But if i put my finger on the button, the function is getting executed a number of times and sending the UART data continuously which i require to be sent only once.

   

I am uploading my workspace bundle. Please let me know a solution for this

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Bob_Marlowe
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Easiest is to remember the state of the button and react only when its state changes. When the button is pressed for a longer time (a counter will help to detect) you can react differently as fast forward, mute or something else.

   

 

   

Bob

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Bob_Marlowe
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Easiest is to remember the state of the button and react only when its state changes. When the button is pressed for a longer time (a counter will help to detect) you can react differently as fast forward, mute or something else.

   

 

   

Bob

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oh. okay Bob.Thank you. I will try it out

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Bob, could you please elaborate how to save the button state? I tried it out but still it is not executed only once. I tried varying the debounce settings of capsense too..still not working

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Bob_Marlowe
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It has nothing to do with the debouncing of the capsense. Your code shows clearly "As long as the button is pressed execute the prev() function"

   

You have to define a

   

static uint8 Button_Pressed = FALSE;

   

and in code

   

    if(CapSense_CheckIsWidgetActive(CapSense_BUTTON1__BTN) && !Button_Pressed)
    {
        Prev();
        LCD_PrintString("ON  ");

   

        Button_Pressed = TRUE;
    }

   

    else
    {

   

        if(Button_Pressed)   LCD_PrintString("OFF ");

   

        Button_Pressed = FALSE;
    }

   

Might be you have to #define FALSE and TRUE as

   

#define FALSE 0

   

#define TRUE  !FALSE

   

 

   

Bob

Thanks a lot Bob!...It is working.

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Bob_Marlowe
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Great!

   

 

   

Bob

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