separate function read() from main loop()

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/mussel2/mussel2.ino b/mussel2/mussel2.ino
index 6ffb876..dc0a298 100644
--- a/mussel2/mussel2.ino
+++ b/mussel2/mussel2.ino
@@ -16,16 +16,20 @@ void setup() {
 }
 
 void loop() {
-    // Get second-long cyclic counter 0-11
-    unsigned long currentTime = millis();
-    unsigned long totalSeconds = currentTime / 1000;
-    unsigned long currentSecond = totalSeconds % 12;
-
     String msg = "good";
-    if (currentSecond >= 9)
+    if (read() >= 9)
       msg = "bad";
 
     Serial.printf("*** NOTIFY: %s ***\n", msg);
 
     delay(1000);
 }
+
+byte read() {
+    // Get second-long cyclic counter 0-11
+    unsigned long currentTime = millis();
+    unsigned long totalSeconds = currentTime / 1000;
+    unsigned long currentSecond = totalSeconds % 12;
+
+    return (byte)currentSecond;
+}