FtSwarmButton

The ftSwarmControl has eight built-in pushbuttons.
The buttons can be used freely in the model. Four are between the reset and power switches, two are on the front and one is in each joystick.

ftSwarmControl

The pushbuttons are connected internally. External connections can be used freely when using the pushbuttons.

Use this class for ftSwarmControl’s built-in buttons only.

FtSwarmButton(FtSwarmSerialNumber_t serialNumber, FtSwarmPort_t port)

Constructor to create a FtSwarmButton object. If the referenced controller isn’t connected to the swarm yet, the firmware will waits until the controller gets online.

• serialNumber: Serial number of the used ftSwarm controller.
• port: Use FTSWARM_S1, FTSWARM_S2, FTSWARM_S3, FTSWARM_S4 for standard buttons, FTSWARM_J1 & FTSWARM_J2 for joystick buttons and FTSWARM_F1 & FTSWARM_F2 for frontside buttons.

FtSwarmButton(const char *name)

Constructor to create a FtSwarmButton object. If the referenced controller isn’t conected to the swarm, the firmware will waits until the controller gets online.

• name: Alias name of the IO port.

bool isPressed()

This function returns true, if the switch is actually pressed.

bool isReleased()

This function returns true, if the switch is actually released.

bool hasToggledUp()

This function is true, if the switch changed from closed to open since your last *Toggle*-call.

bool hasToggledDown()

This function is true, if the switch changed from open to closed since your last *Toggle*-call.

bool getState()

This function returns true, if the switch is actually pressed.

FtSwarmToggle_t getToggle()

This function returns

• FTSWARM_TOGGLEDOWN, if the state of the switch changed from open to closed since your last *Toggle*-call.
• FTSWARM_TOGGLEUP, if the state of the switch changed from closed to open since your last *Toggle*-call.
• FTSWARM_NOTOGGLE, if the state of the switch didn’t change since your last *Toggle*-call.