Lab5_Game

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Basic Idea

implements a simple game using interrupts to detect button pushes on MSP430.

##Functions:

• 'unsigned char gameOver(unsigned char player);'

  • displays "Game Over!" on the screen.
  • returns the value of initPlayer() to reset player value/

• 'unsigned char initPlayer();'

  • returns the value 0x80, the first spot on the LCD

• 'void printPlayer(unsigned char player);'

  • prints the game piece "*" to the screen
  • position is designated by player

• 'void clearPlayer(unsigned char player);'

  • similar to printPlayer, but prints " " instead.

• 'unsigned char movePlayer(unsigned char player, unsigned char direction);'

  • uses case staments to direct direction of game piece
  • returns the new position and prints it

• 'unsigned char youWon(unsigned char player);'

  • returns initPlayer to reinitalize the game piece.
  • writes "you won!!" to lcd

• 'void clearScreen();'

  • blanks the screen so that something new can be written.

• 'void testAndRespondToButtonPush(char buttonToTest)'

  • debounces buttons
  • written by Capt Branchflower

• 'void init_timer()'

  • initialized Timer_A on MSP430.

• 'void init_buttons()' -initalized buttons on MSP430.