Counter

Control

input + output

Small RAM

0.3.0

#Description

As simple as it can get, it simply counts up or down. Helpful if you want to let something happen after one or multiple other events have been triggered x times.

#Links

@blokdots/components

#Functions

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#JavaScript / Node.js

@blokdots/components on npm ↗

ClassCounterextends EventEmitter

Counter that tracks an integer value, incremented or decremented by triggers.

#Events

Event	Parameters	Description
change	value: number	—

#Methods

countUp()

Increment the counter by 1.

countDown()

Decrement the counter by 1.

setCountTo(value: number)

Set the counter to a specific value.

#Example

JavaScript

import { Board, Counter } from "@blokdots/components";

const board = new Board("/dev/ttyACM0");
await board.open();

const counter = new Counter();

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#C++ (Arduino)

ClassCounterextends ComponentBase

Virtual component that tracks a count value Emits "changed" event when count changes

#Setup

C++

#include "blokdots.h"

Counter myComponent(eventBus, MY_EVENT);

#Constructor

Counter(bus, evtChanged, initialValue)

Parameter	Type	Default
bus	EventBus	required
evtChanged	uint8_t	required
initialValue	int	0

#Methods

getValue()→ int

Get current counter value

emittedValue()→ int

Get emitted value (same as getValue for Counter)

countUp()

Increment counter by 1

countDown()

Decrement counter by 1

setCountTo(newValue)

Set counter to a specific value

Parameter	Type	Default
newValue	int	required