Thread: code problem

Im trying to write code for a button that will display a message when pressed then a different message when pressed again and then another message when pressed again. Then if pressed again it will go back to the first message and so on.

Code:

if(BUTTON==DOWN){
/*code for first display*/
}
if(BUTTON==DOWN){
/*code for second display*/
}
if(BUTTON==DOWN){
/*code for third display*/
}

I thought it might be something like this but the program wont know when to go onto the following message. If anyone can help that would be great.

Perhaps a case/switch?

define another variable like:

Code:

int amount=0;

so when you press the button you would do:

Code:

amount++;

so you can now proceed with the case:

Code:

switch(amount)
{
    case 1: printf("Text1");break;
    case 2: printf("Text2");break;
    case 3: printf("Text3");break;
    default: printf("Default text");
}