Gadgeteer_DD01_Led_Timer_Random_01

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Threading;
using Microsoft.SPOT;
using Microsoft.SPOT.Presentation;
using Microsoft.SPOT.Presentation.Controls;
using Microsoft.SPOT.Presentation.Media;
using Microsoft.SPOT.Touch;

using Gadgeteer.Networking;
using GT = Gadgeteer;
using GTM = Gadgeteer.Modules;
using Gadgeteer.Modules.GHIElectronics;

namespace Gadgeteer_DD01_Led_Timer_Random_01
{
    public partial class Program
    {
        // variables that are visible "Program" wide go here

        // create a timer robot that ticks every 1000 milliseconds
        GT.Timer timer = new GT.Timer(1000);

        // create a random number generator robot for setting the color value
        Random randomGenerator = new Random();

        // create a variable holder to hold the random number generated
        int randomNumber;

        // This method is run when the mainboard is powered up or reset.
        void ProgramStarted()
        {
            /*******************************************************************************************
            Modules added in the Program.gadgeteer designer view are used by typing
            their name followed by a period, e.g.  button.  or  camera.

            Many modules generate useful events. Type +=<tab><tab> to add a handler to an event, e.g.:
                button.ButtonPressed +=<tab><tab>

            If you want to do something periodically, use a GT.Timer and handle its Tick event, e.g.:
                GT.Timer timer = new GT.Timer(1000); // every second (1000ms)
                timer.Tick +=<tab><tab>
                timer.Start();
            *******************************************************************************************/

            //  create a timer event handler robot that notices when the timer has ticked
            timer.Tick += new GT.Timer.TickEventHandler(timer_Tick);

            // start the timer robot running
            timer.Start();

            // Use Debug.Print to show messages in Visual Studio's "Output" window during debugging.
            Debug.Print("Program Started");
        }

        void timer_Tick(GT.Timer timer)
        {

            // use the random number generator to create a value between 0 and 255
            randomNumber = randomGenerator.Next(255);

            // print to the debug output window of the computer
            Debug.Print("Random number = "+randomNumber);

            // set the color value to the random number value
            multicolorLed.SetRedIntensity(randomNumber);

            // use the random number generator to create another value
            // set a differnt color value to the random number value

        }
    }
}

// alternatives

//if (randomNumber < 64)
//{
//    // if the condition is true
//    // miss a go by not doing anything
//}
//else
//{
//    // if the condition isn't true
//    // do the color change
//}