Defining "Buttons" XBox controller in Java

[Ethan Nielsen]

My team is trying to define two separate buttons in Java. We can define 0-5 Axes but when it comes to buttons we don't know how to correctly assign it. Any help would be appreciated!

[AustinShalit]

If you are using the xbox controller class, there are different methods to get if each button is currently depressed. Take a look at this piece of documentation: http://first.wpi.edu/FRC/roborio/rel...ontroller.html

You can use it like this:

import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.IterativeRobot;
import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.XboxController;

public class Robot extends IterativeRobot {

    public static final int CONTROLLER_PORT = 0;

    public XboxController controller;

    @Override
    public void robotInit() {
        controller = new XboxController(CONTROLLER_PORT);
    }

    @Override
    public void teleopPeriodic() {
        if (controller.getAButtonPressed()) {
            // Do something when 'A' is pressed.
            // This will only run once!  Release the button to run it again.
        }

        if (controller.getAButton()) {
            // Do something while the 'A' button is pressed.
            // This will run each loop until the button is released.
        }
    }
}