MSP432 + BoosterPack; paddle and ball game

I need assistance on a part of a project in working on in which a ball bounces around a led screen and you have to hit it with a paddle and have it collide. There are two buttons that have been programmed to move the paddle up and down(since the paddle is on the right side of the screen), i need help on making the paddle a tangible thing. here is my code so far. any and all help is appreciated.

Code:

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#include <ti/devices/msp432p4xx/driverlib/driverlib.h>#include<ti/grlib/grlib.h>
#include"LcdDriver/Crystalfontz128x128_ST7735.h"
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
Graphics_Context g_sContext;
volatile uint32_t radius;
volatile uint32_t timerflag;
volatile uint32_t timerflag2;
volatile uint32_t timerflag3;
volatile uint32_t x;
volatile uint32_t y;
volatile int32_t Vx;
volatile int32_t Vy;
volatile uint32_t window_height;
volatile uint32_t window_width;
volatile uint32_t paddleY;
const int32_t paddle_width= 16;
volatile uint32_t hits;
void draw(int32_t x,int32_t y,int32_t radius)
{
    Graphics_fillCircle(&g_sContext,x,y,radius);
}
void erase(int32_t x,int32_t y,int32_t radius)
{
    Graphics_setForegroundColor(&g_sContext,GRAPHICS_COLOR_WHITE);
    Graphics_fillCircle(&g_sContext,x,y,radius);
    Graphics_setForegroundColor(&g_sContext,GRAPHICS_COLOR_RED);
}
void erase_paddle(int32_t x, int32_t y)
{
    Graphics_setForegroundColor(&g_sContext, GRAPHICS_COLOR_WHITE);
    Graphics_drawLineV(&g_sContext, x, y, y + paddle_width -1);
    Graphics_setForegroundColor(&g_sContext, GRAPHICS_COLOR_RED);
}
void draw_paddle(int32_t x, int32_t y)
{
    Graphics_drawLineV(&g_sContext, x, y, y + paddle_width -1);
}
int main(void)
{


SysTick_enableModule();


GPIO_setAsInputPin(GPIO_PORT_P5, GPIO_PIN1);
GPIO_setAsInputPin(GPIO_PORT_P3, GPIO_PIN5);
GPIO_clearInterruptFlag(GPIO_PORT_P5, GPIO_PIN1);
GPIO_clearInterruptFlag(GPIO_PORT_P3, GPIO_PIN5);
GPIO_interruptEdgeSelect(GPIO_PORT_P5, GPIO_PIN1,GPIO_HIGH_TO_LOW_TRANSITION);
GPIO_interruptEdgeSelect(GPIO_PORT_P3, GPIO_PIN5,GPIO_HIGH_TO_LOW_TRANSITION);
GPIO_enableInterrupt(GPIO_PORT_P5, GPIO_PIN1);
GPIO_enableInterrupt(GPIO_PORT_P3, GPIO_PIN5);
Interrupt_enableInterrupt(INT_PORT5);
Interrupt_enableInterrupt(INT_PORT3);
Interrupt_enableMaster();




Crystalfontz128x128_Init();
Crystalfontz128x128_SetOrientation(LCD_ORIENTATION_UP);
Graphics_initContext(&g_sContext,&g_sCrystalfontz128x128,&g_sCrystalfontz128x128_funcs);
Graphics_setForegroundColor(&g_sContext,GRAPHICS_COLOR_RED);
Graphics_setBackgroundColor(&g_sContext,GRAPHICS_COLOR_WHITE);
GrContextFontSet(&g_sContext,&g_sFontFixed6x8);
Graphics_clearDisplay(&g_sContext);




MAP_WDT_A_holdTimer();


y = 64;
x = 64;
Vx = 1;
Vy =-1;
radius = 3;
window_height = 127;
window_width = 127;
paddleY = 64;
 draw_paddle(120,paddleY);
SysTick_setPeriod(90000);
SysTick_enableInterrupt();
while(1)
        {
          if(x <= 0 || x >= window_width-5)
                  Vx*= -1;
      if(y <= 0 || y >= window_height -5)
          Vy*= -1;


if(timerflag==1)
{
    draw(x,y,radius);
    erase(x,y,radius);


    timerflag = 0;
}
if(timerflag2==1)
{
        erase_paddle(120,paddleY+paddle_width+1);
        draw_paddle(120,paddleY);
        timerflag2 = 0;
}
if(timerflag3==1)
{
    erase_paddle(120,paddleY-paddle_width+1);
          draw_paddle(120,paddleY);
          timerflag3 = 0;
}






        }








}
void SysTick_Handler(void)
{
    timerflag = 1;
    if(x+radius <127 || x-radius>0)
    {
        if(y+radius <127 || y-radius>0)
        {
            x+=Vx;
                  y+=Vy;
        }


}
    if(x+radius==127 || x-radius==0)
    {
        Vx*= -1;
    }
    if(y+radius ==127 || y-radius==0)
    {
        Vy*= -1;
    }
}


void PORT5_IRQHandler(void)
{
    uint32_t status;
    status= GPIO_getEnabledInterruptStatus(GPIO_PORT_P5);
    GPIO_clearInterruptFlag(GPIO_PORT_P5, status);
    timerflag2=1;
    if(status & GPIO_PIN1)
    {
        timerflag2=1;
        paddleY-= paddle_width-1;


    }
}
    void PORT3_IRQHandler(void)
    {
    uint32_t status;
      status= GPIO_getEnabledInterruptStatus(GPIO_PORT_P3);
      GPIO_clearInterruptFlag(GPIO_PORT_P3, status);


      if(status & GPIO_PIN5)
      {
          timerflag3=1;
                  paddleY+= paddle_width-1;
      }
    }

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Indentation style - Wikipedia
It's too hard to follow the code as presented on this forum.

Tip: Don't mix spaces and tabs in your code. Your editor might make sense of it, but most other tools will make a mess of it.

I'm with @Salem, most of us have trouble diving in as if by your side at the chair - we need something more obvious to deal with.

That said, I focus on this question:

Quote:

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i need help on making the paddle a tangible thing.

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So far as I can tell, the paddle is nothing more than two points (x and y), but they aren't associated with each other. I'd suggest creating a struct, put the x/y position there, and then anything else which is part of the concept of a paddle.

Indented, and some notes.

Code:

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#include <ti/devices/msp432p4xx/driverlib/driverlib.h>#include<ti/grlib/grlib.h>
#include"LcdDriver/Crystalfontz128x128_ST7735.h"
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdbool.h>

Graphics_Context g_sContext;
volatile uint32_t radius;
volatile uint32_t timerflag;
volatile uint32_t timerflag2;
volatile uint32_t timerflag3;
volatile uint32_t x;
volatile uint32_t y;
volatile int32_t Vx;
volatile int32_t Vy;
volatile uint32_t window_height;
volatile uint32_t window_width;
volatile uint32_t paddleY;
const int32_t paddle_width = 16;
volatile uint32_t hits;

// Make use of these
struct ball_t {
  int    x;
  int    y;
  int    radius;
  int    vx;
  int    vy;
} gBall;

void draw_ball(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t radius)
{
  Graphics_fillCircle(&g_sContext, x, y, radius);
}
void erase_ball(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t radius)
{
  Graphics_setForegroundColor(&g_sContext, GRAPHICS_COLOR_WHITE);
  Graphics_fillCircle(&g_sContext, x, y, radius);
  Graphics_setForegroundColor(&g_sContext, GRAPHICS_COLOR_RED);
}
// This is called on timer interrupt
void move_ball() {
  timerflag = 1;
  if (x + radius < 127 || x - radius > 0) {
    if (y + radius < 127 || y - radius > 0) {
      x += Vx;
      y += Vy;
    }
  }
  if (x + radius == 127 || x - radius == 0) {
    Vx *= -1;
  }
  if (y + radius == 127 || y - radius == 0) {
    Vy *= -1;
  }
}

// Make use of these
struct paddle_t {
  int    x;
  int    y;
  int    width;
} gPaddle;

void draw_paddle(int32_t x, int32_t y)
{
  Graphics_drawLineV(&g_sContext, x, y, y + paddle_width - 1);
}
void erase_paddle(int32_t x, int32_t y)
{
  Graphics_setForegroundColor(&g_sContext, GRAPHICS_COLOR_WHITE);
  Graphics_drawLineV(&g_sContext, x, y, y + paddle_width - 1);
  Graphics_setForegroundColor(&g_sContext, GRAPHICS_COLOR_RED);
}
// This is called on pin interrupt
void move_paddle_up() {
  uint32_t status;
  status = GPIO_getEnabledInterruptStatus(GPIO_PORT_P5);
  GPIO_clearInterruptFlag(GPIO_PORT_P5, status);
  timerflag2 = 1;
  if (status & GPIO_PIN1) {
    timerflag2 = 1;
    paddleY -= paddle_width - 1;
  }
}
// This is called on pin interrupt
void move_paddle_down() {
  uint32_t status;
  status = GPIO_getEnabledInterruptStatus(GPIO_PORT_P3);
  GPIO_clearInterruptFlag(GPIO_PORT_P3, status);

  if (status & GPIO_PIN5) {
    timerflag3 = 1;
    paddleY += paddle_width - 1;
  }
}


int main(void)
{
  SysTick_enableModule();

  GPIO_setAsInputPin(GPIO_PORT_P5, GPIO_PIN1);
  GPIO_setAsInputPin(GPIO_PORT_P3, GPIO_PIN5);
  GPIO_clearInterruptFlag(GPIO_PORT_P5, GPIO_PIN1);
  GPIO_clearInterruptFlag(GPIO_PORT_P3, GPIO_PIN5);
  GPIO_interruptEdgeSelect(GPIO_PORT_P5, GPIO_PIN1, GPIO_HIGH_TO_LOW_TRANSITION);
  GPIO_interruptEdgeSelect(GPIO_PORT_P3, GPIO_PIN5, GPIO_HIGH_TO_LOW_TRANSITION);
  GPIO_enableInterrupt(GPIO_PORT_P5, GPIO_PIN1);
  GPIO_enableInterrupt(GPIO_PORT_P3, GPIO_PIN5);

  Interrupt_enableInterrupt(INT_PORT5);
  Interrupt_enableInterrupt(INT_PORT3);
  Interrupt_enableMaster();

  Crystalfontz128x128_Init();
  Crystalfontz128x128_SetOrientation(LCD_ORIENTATION_UP);
  Graphics_initContext(&g_sContext, &g_sCrystalfontz128x128, &g_sCrystalfontz128x128_funcs);
  Graphics_setForegroundColor(&g_sContext, GRAPHICS_COLOR_RED);
  Graphics_setBackgroundColor(&g_sContext, GRAPHICS_COLOR_WHITE);
  GrContextFontSet(&g_sContext, &g_sFontFixed6x8);
  Graphics_clearDisplay(&g_sContext);

  MAP_WDT_A_holdTimer();

  y = 64;
  x = 64;
  Vx = 1;
  Vy = -1;
  radius = 3;
  window_height = 127;
  window_width = 127;
  paddleY = 64;
  draw_paddle(120, paddleY);
  SysTick_setPeriod(90000);
  SysTick_enableInterrupt();

  while (1) {
    if (x <= 0 || x >= window_width - 5)
      Vx *= -1;
    if (y <= 0 || y >= window_height - 5)
      Vy *= -1;

    if (timerflag == 1) {
      draw_ball(x, y, radius);
      erase_ball(x, y, radius);
      timerflag = 0;
    }
    if (timerflag2 == 1) {
      erase_paddle(120, paddleY + paddle_width + 1);
      draw_paddle(120, paddleY);
      timerflag2 = 0;
    }
    if (timerflag3 == 1) {
      erase_paddle(120, paddleY - paddle_width + 1);
      draw_paddle(120, paddleY);
      timerflag3 = 0;
    }
  }
}

void SysTick_Handler(void)
{
  move_ball();
}

void PORT5_IRQHandler(void)
{
  move_paddle_up();
}

void PORT3_IRQHandler(void)
{
  move_paddle_down();
}

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1. Things like SysTick_Handler and PORT3_IRQHandler might be what you have to call them, but they're not meaningful to what you want to do.
So immediately call a function with a much better name.

2. You have way too many global variables.
x,y,radius are pretty meaningless.
Having parameters of the same name in say draw_ball() just adds to that confusion.

3. What is the relationship between the magic number 120 and the window size (127)

4. What is the relationship between -5 and say the radius of the ball (3)

5. The first part of your while(1) loop seems to duplicate the first part of move_ball(). Decide who is solely responsible for boundary checking.

6. Equality tests for boundaries are not stable. Use either < for inbound, or >= for outbound.