From 1435ed32d8b216eb1f3c1f1092068b45a6c4a9a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lyubomir Penev <me@lpenev.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 13:53:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Added debounce read function

---
 src/main.cpp | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b0267cc..965af29 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,14 @@ int maxVolume = 64;
 int userVolume = 64;
 int oldUserVolume = userVolume;
 
+int buttonState;
+int lastButtonState = LOW;
+unsigned long lastDebounceTime = 0;
+unsigned long debounceDelay = 50;
+
 void volumeUp();
 void volumeDown();
+bool debounceRead();
 
 void setup()
 {
@@ -272,4 +278,35 @@ void volumeDown()
   digitalWrite(9, LOW);
   delay(1);
   digitalWrite(10, HIGH);
+}
+
+bool debounceRead(int buttonPin)
+{
+  int reading = digitalRead(buttonPin);
+
+  // If the switch changed, due to noise or pressing:
+  if (reading != lastButtonState)
+  {
+    // reset the debouncing timer
+    lastDebounceTime = millis();
+  }
+
+  if ((millis() - lastDebounceTime) > debounceDelay)
+  {
+    // whatever the reading is at, it's been there for longer than the debounce delay, so take it as the actual current state:
+
+    // if the button state has changed:
+    if (reading != buttonState)
+    {
+      buttonState = reading;
+
+      if (buttonState == HIGH)
+        return true;
+      else
+        return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // save the reading. Next time through the loop, it'll be the lastButtonState:
+  lastButtonState = reading;
 }
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