/*Method which handles data entry/decimation of data without a timmer
* Use if the arduino will handle the timer delays
*
*/
private void data_eventNoTimer(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
date = DateTime.Now; //gets current time
string time = date.Hour + ":" + date.Minute + ":" + date.Second; //creates a time string
currentSec = date.Second; //gets the current seconds from the time
DataDisplay.AppendText(time + "\t\t\t " + in_data + "\n"); //display the time and reading in the textbox
}
/*Method which handles data entry/decimation of data
* Use if the c# application will monitor the timer
*
*/
private void data_event(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
date = DateTime.Now; //gets current time
string time = date.Hour + ":" + date.Minute + ":" + date.Second; //creates a time string
currentSec = date.Second; //gets the current seconds from the time
if (currentSec % waitTime == 0 && firstReading) //if its been waittime seconds and its the first reading within the second
{
DataDisplay.AppendText(time + "\t\t\t " + in_data + "\n"); //display the time and reading in the textbox
firstReading = false; //the first reading has now happened
}
else if (currentSec % waitTime != 0 && !firstReading) //if it hasnt been waittime seconds and we already took the first reading
{
firstReading = true; //reset the firstreading bool to true so we can now take a reading when five seconds has passed
}
}