Is it OK to use macros like this?

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Posted by immo: Thu. Nov 13, 2008 - 02:23 AM
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Is it OK to use macros like this? Does it violate some golden rules of programming?

#define inputPin ((PINA >> 0) & 0x01)
#define HIGH 1
#define LOW 0

// *SETUP PORTA*
// Pin40, PA0: Input, InputPin
// Pin39, PA1: Output, OutPutPin
// Pin38, PA2: OutPut for LED
// Pins:   76543210
// Values: 00000110  0x06
DDRA = 0x06

while(inputPin == LOW)
{
    //Blink LED
    // LED ON
    PORTA |= (1 << PA2);
    _delay_ms(200);
    //LED OFF
    PORTA &= ~(1 << PA2);
}

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Posted by EW: Thu. Nov 13, 2008 - 02:54 AM
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It doesn't violate any rule that I'm aware of.

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Posted by js: Thu. Nov 13, 2008 - 04:07 AM
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Does it violate some golden rules of programming?
While your macro may not, your code does. Let me guess, the led does not flash as expected? Always on? (it's a common problem with led flashing programs) :wink:

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Posted by Koshchi: Thu. Nov 13, 2008 - 04:31 AM
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(PINA >> 0)

I'm not sure why you would do this. PINA shifted 0 places is just PINA.

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Posted by immo: Thu. Nov 13, 2008 - 05:42 AM
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I'm not sure why you would do this. PINA shifted 0 places is just PINA.
I see your point and agree. I just did this to keep the format the same as in the rest or my code for the other pins on that port, ie in the places where I do (PINA >> 1) or (PINA >> 2).

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Let me guess, the led does not flash as expected? Always on? (it's a common problem with led flashing programs)
I have not tested this exact program with hardware yet. However I cut-paste from another of my programs that does blink the LED and then stay off. However, in that program I was not using a macro. Maybe that is the issue? Where exactly are you thinking there is an issue?

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Posted by Jepael: Thu. Nov 13, 2008 - 07:41 AM
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You set the led on, wait a long time, turn the led off, and immediately turn it on again. You won't have time to see it is off.

Another thing is that it is more optimal to say

PINA & (1<<5)

than 

(PINA>>5) & 0x01

because of compiler optimizations.

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Posted by js: Thu. Nov 13, 2008 - 08:28 AM
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while(inputPin == LOW) 
{ 
    //Blink LED 
    // LED ON 
    PORTA |= (1 << PA2); 
    _delay_ms(200); 
    //LED OFF 
    PORTA &= ~(1 << PA2);
    _delay_ms(200);  
}

Notice the difference? :)

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Posted by stu_san: Thu. Nov 13, 2008 - 03:53 PM
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You might also want to read [TUT] [C] [GCC] How to define a pin as a variable

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Posted by immo: Thu. Nov 13, 2008 - 05:33 PM
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Notice the difference?
I see what you are saying. The LED part of this code was put in just as an example, from another project where this code was only called once. My real questions was about the macro. Thanks for your suggestion.

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Posted by immo: Thu. Nov 13, 2008 - 05:34 PM
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Another thing is that it is more optimal to say

Code:

PINA & (1<<5)


OK, this is good to know. Thanks.

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