/// <summary>
/// connect the Finch robot to the application
/// </summary>
static bool DisplayConnectFinchRobot(Finch finchRobot)
{
const int MAX_ATTEMPTS = 3;
int attempts = 0;
bool finchRobotConnected;
DisplayScreenHeader("Connect Finch Robot");
Console.WriteLine("\tConnecting to the Finch robot. Be sure the USB cord is plugged into both the robot and the computer.");
Console.WriteLine();
DisplayContinuePrompt();
//
// loop until the Finch robot is connected or the maximum number of attempts is exceeded
//
do
{
//
// increment attempt counter
//
attempts++;
finchRobotConnected = finchRobot.connect();
if (!finchRobotConnected)
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("\tUnable to connect to the Finch robot. Please confirm all USB cords are plugged in.");
Console.WriteLine();
DisplayContinuePrompt();
}
} while (!finchRobot.connect() && attempts < MAX_ATTEMPTS);
//
// notify the user if the maximum attempts is exceeded
//
if (finchRobotConnected)
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("\tFinch robot is now connected.");
Console.WriteLine();
finchRobot.setLED(0, 255, 0); // set nose to green
finchRobot.wait(3000);
finchRobot.setLED(0, 0, 0);
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("\tUnable to connect to the Finch robot. Please check connection and try again.");
Console.WriteLine();
}
DisplayContinuePrompt();
return finchRobotConnected;
}
/// <summary>
/// module: Alarm System
/// </summary>
static void AlarmSystem(Finch finchRobot)
{
string alarmType;
int maxSeconds;
double upperThreshold;
double lowerThreshold;
bool thresholdExceeded;
DisplayScreenHeader("Alarm System");
alarmType = DisplayGetAlarmType();
maxSeconds = DisplayGetMaxSeconds();
DisplayGetThreshhold(finchRobot, alarmType, out lowerThreshold, out upperThreshold);
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Once you continue the alarm will be set");
DisplayContinuePrompt();
finchRobot.setLED(0, 255, 0);
thresholdExceeded = MonitorLevels(finchRobot, lowerThreshold, upperThreshold, maxSeconds, alarmType);
if (thresholdExceeded)
{
if (alarmType == "light")
{
Console.WriteLine("Maximum or minimum light level exceeded");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Maximum or minimum temperature level exceeded");
}
finchRobot.setLED(255, 0, 0);
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
finchRobot.noteOn(5000);
finchRobot.wait(500);
finchRobot.noteOff();
finchRobot.wait(500);
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Maximum time exceeded");
}
DisplayContinuePrompt();
finchRobot.noteOff();
finchRobot.setLED(0, 0, 0);
}
//Talent Show / Light and Sound
static void DisplayLightAndSound(Finch finchRobot)
{
Console.CursorVisible = false;
DisplayScreenHeader("Light and Sound");
Console.WriteLine("\tThe Finch robot will not show off its glowing talent!");
DisplayContinuePrompt();
for (int lightSoundLevel = 0; lightSoundLevel < 255; lightSoundLevel++)
{
object p = finchRobot.setLED(lightSoundLevel, lightSoundLevel, lightSoundLevel);
finchRobot.noteOn(lightSoundLevel * 100);
}
DisplayMenuPrompt("Talent Show Menu");
}
/// <summary>
/// module: Talent Show
/// </summary>
static void TalentShow(Finch finchRobot)
{
string userResponse;
DisplayScreenHeader("Talent Show");
Console.WriteLine("The Finch robot will now show its talent.");
DisplayContinuePrompt();
for (int i = 0; i < 255; i++)
{
finchRobot.setLED(0, i, 0);
finchRobot.noteOn(i * 100);
finchRobot.setMotors(i, i);
}
finchRobot.setLED(0, 255, 0);
finchRobot.setMotors(-100, -100);
finchRobot.wait(1000);
RobotStopAll(finchRobot);
finchRobot.wait(1000);
finchRobot.setLED(0, 0, 255);
finchRobot.setMotors(100, 100);
finchRobot.wait(1000);
RobotStopAll(finchRobot);
finchRobot.wait(1000);
finchRobot.setLED(255, 50, 255);
finchRobot.setMotors(-255, -255);
finchRobot.wait(1000);
RobotStopAll(finchRobot);
finchRobot.wait(1000);
RobotStopAll(finchRobot);
finchRobot.wait(1000);
finchRobot.setMotors(50, 255);
finchRobot.wait(500);
finchRobot.setMotors(-50, -255);
finchRobot.wait(500);
finchRobot.setMotors(255, 50);
finchRobot.wait(500);
finchRobot.setMotors(-255, -50);
finchRobot.wait(500);
RobotStopAll(finchRobot);
Console.WriteLine();
do
{
Console.WriteLine("Would you like to hear a song?");
userResponse = Console.ReadLine().ToLower();
if (userResponse == "yes")
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("That is too bad because I can't find anything on the internet that breaks songs down to simple frequencies");
Console.WriteLine("Also, I have no talent so I can't make a song, here is a bunch of beeps though.");
PlaySong(finchRobot);
}
else if (userResponse == "no")
{
Console.WriteLine("Wow, you upset the Finch.");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine($"I don't understand what {userResponse} means, please answer yes or no");
userResponse = "retry";
}
} while (userResponse == "retry");
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("That's all folks.");
DisplayContinuePrompt();
}