Diff: scale.cpp

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diff -r 000000000000 -r ad334aa4c7c4 scale.cpp
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+++ b/scale.cpp	Wed Mar 07 17:52:23 2018 +0000
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+
+#include "functions.h"
+#include "HX711.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+float scale(HX711 scale)
+{
+    float weight;
+    int x;
+    
+        fflush(stdin);
+        getchar();
+        printf("\n\r\n\rPlease remove all weight from scale, "
+        "then press any button to zero the scale\n\r\n\r");
+        getchar();
+         scale.tare();
+        
+        printf("\n\r\n\rPress any button again to begin weighing!\n\r\n\r");
+        getchar();
+        
+
+         weight = scale.getGram();
+
+        
+        //Handles negligible weight and calibration factor
+        if((weight < 0.5) && (weight > -0.5))
+            weight =0;
+        else
+           weight *= (15.625);
+            
+        //Converts to pounds
+        weight *= 0.0022046;
+            
+        printf("\n\r\n\rWeight:  %.2f lbs\n\r\n\r", weight);
+            
+            
+        return weight;  
+}
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