Vex C++ Catapult Help

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#1

For vex c++ whenever we run our drive code our catapult keeps on dry firing. Does anybody know why this is happening. Our code is included below, Thanks.

#include “robot-config.h”

int SetCatapult(){
while(Potentiometer.value(analogUnits::range12bit) > 1400){
C1.spin(directionType::rev);
C2.spin(directionType::fwd);
}

return 0;

}
bool Once = false;

int main() {
while(true) {
SetCatapult();

    //Drive
    FL.spin(vex::directionType::fwd, Controller1.Axis3.value(), vex::velocityUnits::pct);
    BL.spin(vex::directionType::fwd, Controller1.Axis3.value(), vex::velocityUnits::pct);
    FR.spin(vex::directionType::fwd, Controller1.Axis2.value(), vex::velocityUnits::pct);
    BR.spin(vex::directionType::fwd, Controller1.Axis2.value(), vex::velocityUnits::pct);
    //Catapult
    if(Controller1.ButtonR1.pressing() && Once==false){
        SetCatapult();
        Once = true;
    }
    
    else if(Controller1.ButtonR1.pressing() && Once==true){
        C1.spin(directionType::rev);
        C2.spin(directionType::fwd);
    }
    
    //Intake
    if(Controller1.ButtonL1.pressing()){
        Intake.spin(vex::directionType::rev, 100, vex::velocityUnits::pct);
    }
    
    else if(Controller1.ButtonL2.pressing()){
        Intake.spin(vex::directionType::fwd, 100, vex::velocityUnits::pct);
    }
    
    else{
        Intake.spin(vex::directionType::fwd, 0, vex::velocityUnits::pct);
    }
}

}

#2

You only ever start your catapult motors, never stopping them. You will discover some other problems when you fix that one.

#3

Thanks, but how and where do you stop the catapult motors?

#4

As john was saying you need a stop command


Else {
motor.stop(brakeType::brake);
}
#5

Thanks

#6

No problem

#7