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//Determining the setpoint that the thing will have to follow
#include "mbed.h"
#include "MODSERIAL.h"
Ticker SetX;
DigitalIn button(SW2);
DigitalIn direction(SW3);
MODSERIAL pc(USBTX, USBRX); //makes sure the computer is hooked up

//defining of the variables
static float x_prev = 0; //previous setpoint
float x_new; //new setpoint
float x_max; //maximum value of setpoint
float x_min; //minimum value of setpoint
float v; //moving speed of setpoint
volatile int s; //value of the switch

//equation is x_new = x_prev + s*v*dt

//function that determines the setpoint of the x coordinate
void EMGOn(){
    x_new = x_prev + s*v;
    x_prev = x_new;
    pc.printf("Set: %f",x_new);
    }

int main()
{
    SetX.attach(EMGOn,1); //ticker to call the EMG function
    pc.baud(115200);
    
    while (true) {  
    s = button.read(); //read value of the button
    pc.printf("Value: %i",s); //print the value of the button to check if it is correct
    }
}