Add a function to check an alarm flag without resetting it,

and another function to reset an alarm flag.

README.md

@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ Tests whether an alarm has been triggered. If the alarm was triggered, returns t
 ##### Parameters
 **alarmNumber:** The number of the alarm to test, ALARM_1 or ALARM_2 *(byte)*  
 ##### Returns
-Description *(type)*
+Value of the alarm flag bit *(bool)*
 ##### Example
 ```c++
 if ( RTC.alarm(ALARM_1) ) {		//has Alarm1 triggered?
@@ -322,6 +322,44 @@ else {
 }
 ```
 
+### checkAlarm(byte alarmNumber)
+##### Description
+Tests whether an alarm has been triggered. If the alarm was triggered, returns true, else returns false. The alarm flag is not reset.
+##### Syntax
+`RTC.checkAlarm(alarmNumber);`
+##### Parameters
+**alarmNumber:** The number of the alarm to test, ALARM_1 or ALARM_2 *(byte)*  
+##### Returns
+Value of the alarm flag bit *(bool)*
+##### Example
+```c++
+if ( RTC.checkAlarm(ALARM_1) ) {		//has Alarm1 triggered?
+	//yes, act on the alarm
+}
+else {
+	//no alarm
+}
+```
+### clearAlarm(byte alarmNumber)
+##### Description
+Clears the given alarm flag bit.
+##### Syntax
+`RTC.clearAlarm(alarmNumber);`
+##### Parameters
+**alarmNumber:** The number of the alarm to test, ALARM_1 or ALARM_2 *(byte)*  
+##### Returns
+Value of the alarm flag bit, before it was cleared *(bool)*
+##### Example
+```c++
+if ( RTC.checkAlarm(ALARM_1) ) {		//has Alarm1 triggered?
+    //yes, act on the alarm
+	RTC.clearAlarm(ALARM_1);           //clear the alarm flag
+}
+else {
+	//no alarm
+}
+```
+
 ## Other functions
 ### temperature(void)
 ##### Description

examples/alarm_ex9/alarm_ex9.ino

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+// Arduino DS3232RTC Library
+// https://github.com/JChristensen/DS3232RTC
+// Copyright (C) 2020 by Jack Christensen and licensed under
+// GNU GPL v3.0, https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
+//
+// DS3231/DS3232 Alarm Example Sketch #9
+//
+// Use Alarm 1 to turn on an LED at a given time, and Alarm 2 to turn
+// it off at another time.
+// Detect the alarms by polling the alarm flags.
+// Assumes the RTC time is already set.
+//
+// Hardware:
+// Arduino Uno, DS3231 RTC.
+// Connect RTC SDA to Arduino pin A4.
+// Connect RTC SCL to Arduino pin A5.
+// Connect a push button from Arduino pin 3 to ground.
+// Holding the button down during a reset or power on
+// will cause the alarm times to be set. This allows
+// us to test for the correct state after a reset or
+// power cycle.
+//
+// Jack Christensen 06Sep2020
+
+#include <DS3232RTC.h>        // https://github.com/JChristensen/DS3232RTC
+#include <Streaming.h>        // http://arduiniana.org/libraries/streaming/
+
+// pin definitions
+const uint8_t BUTTON_PIN(3);
+
+// current time from the RTC in text format
+char timestamp[32];
+
+void setup()
+{
+    Serial.begin(115200);
+    delay(1000);
+    Serial << F( "\n" __FILE__ " " __DATE__ " " __TIME__ "\n" );
+    pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
+    pinMode(BUTTON_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
+
+    // print the current time
+    time_t t = RTC.get();
+    formatTime(timestamp, t);
+    Serial << millis() << F(" Current RTC time ") << timestamp << endl;
+
+    // set the alarms if the button is pushed
+    if (!digitalRead(BUTTON_PIN)) {
+        // initialize the alarms to known values, clear the alarm flags, clear the alarm interrupt flags
+        RTC.setAlarm(ALM1_MATCH_DATE, 0, 0, 0, 1);
+        RTC.setAlarm(ALM2_MATCH_DATE, 0, 0, 0, 1);
+        RTC.alarm(ALARM_1);
+        RTC.alarm(ALARM_2);
+        RTC.alarmInterrupt(ALARM_1, false);
+        RTC.alarmInterrupt(ALARM_2, false);
+        RTC.squareWave(SQWAVE_NONE);
+
+        // set alarm 1 to occur in 1-2 minutes
+        // set alarm 2 to occur 5 minutes after alarm 1
+        tmElements_t tm;
+        breakTime(t + 120, tm);
+        tm.Second = 0;
+        time_t a1 = makeTime(tm);
+        time_t a2 = a1 + 300;
+        formatTime(timestamp, a1);
+        timestamp[8] = 0;                   // keep just hh:mm:ss
+        Serial << millis() << F(" Alarm 1 set to ") << timestamp << endl;
+        formatTime(timestamp, a2);
+        timestamp[5] = 0;                   // keep just hh:mm
+        Serial << millis() << F(" Alarm 2 set to ") << timestamp << endl;
+        RTC.setAlarm(ALM1_MATCH_HOURS, minute(a1), hour(a1), 1);
+        RTC.alarm(ALARM_1);                 // ensure alarm flag is cleared
+        RTC.setAlarm(ALM2_MATCH_HOURS, minute(a2), hour(a2), 1);
+        RTC.alarm(ALARM_2);                 // ensure alarm flag is cleared
+    }
+}
+
+void loop()
+{
+    enum states_t {LED_OFF, LED_ON};
+    static states_t state(LED_OFF);
+
+    switch (state) {
+        case LED_OFF:
+            if (RTC.checkAlarm(ALARM_1)) {      // time to turn on?
+                state = LED_ON;
+                RTC.clearAlarm(ALARM_2);
+                digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
+                formatTime(timestamp, RTC.get());   // get current RTC time
+                Serial << millis() << F(" Alarm 1 at ") << timestamp << endl;
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case LED_ON:
+            if (RTC.checkAlarm(ALARM_2)) {      // time to turn on?
+                state = LED_OFF;
+                RTC.clearAlarm(ALARM_1);
+                digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
+                formatTime(timestamp, RTC.get());   // get current RTC time
+                Serial << millis() << F(" Alarm 2 at ") << timestamp << endl;
+            }
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+// format a time_t value, return the formatted string in buf (must be at least 25 bytes)
+void formatTime(char *buf, time_t t)
+{
+    char m[4];    // temporary storage for month string (DateStrings.cpp uses shared buffer)
+    strcpy(m, monthShortStr(month(t)));
+    sprintf(buf, "%.2d:%.2d:%.2d %s %.2d %s %d",
+        hour(t), minute(t), second(t), dayShortStr(weekday(t)), day(t), m, year(t));
+}

keywords.txt

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ readRTC	KEYWORD2
 setAlarm	KEYWORD2
 alarmInterrupt	KEYWORD2
 alarm	KEYWORD2
+checkAlarm	KEYWORD2
+clearAlarm	KEYWORD2
 squareWave	KEYWORD2
 oscStopped	KEYWORD2
 temperature	KEYWORD2

library.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=DS3232RTC
-version=1.2.12
+version=1.3.0
 author=Jack Christensen <[email protected]>
 maintainer=Jack Christensen <[email protected]>
 sentence=Arduino Library for Maxim Integrated DS3232 and DS3231 Real-Time Clocks.

src/DS3232RTC.cpp

@@ -296,22 +296,41 @@ void DS3232RTC::alarmInterrupt(byte alarmNumber, bool interruptEnabled)
 // triggered, and resets the alarm flag bit.
 bool DS3232RTC::alarm(byte alarmNumber)
 {
-    uint8_t statusReg, mask;
-
-    statusReg = readRTC(RTC_STATUS);
-    mask = _BV(A1F) << (alarmNumber - 1);
-    if (statusReg & mask)
-    {
+    uint8_t statusReg = readRTC(RTC_STATUS);
+    uint8_t mask = _BV(A1F) << (alarmNumber - 1);
+    if (statusReg & mask) {
         statusReg &= ~mask;
         writeRTC(RTC_STATUS, statusReg);
         return true;
     }
-    else
-    {
+    else {
         return false;
     }
 }
 
+// Returns true or false depending on whether the given alarm has been
+// triggered, without resetting the alarm flag bit.
+bool DS3232RTC::checkAlarm(byte alarmNumber)
+{
+    uint8_t statusReg = readRTC(RTC_STATUS);
+    uint8_t mask = _BV(A1F) << (alarmNumber - 1);
+    return (statusReg & mask);
+}
+
+// Clears the given alarm flag bit if it is set.
+// Returns the value of the flag bit before if was cleared.
+bool DS3232RTC::clearAlarm(byte alarmNumber)
+{
+    uint8_t statusReg = readRTC(RTC_STATUS);
+    uint8_t mask = _BV(A1F) << (alarmNumber - 1);
+    bool retVal = statusReg & mask;
+    if (retVal) {
+        statusReg &= ~mask;
+        writeRTC(RTC_STATUS, statusReg);
+    }
+    return retVal;
+}
+
 // Enable or disable the square wave output.
 // Use a value from the SQWAVE_FREQS_t enumeration for the parameter.
 void DS3232RTC::squareWave(SQWAVE_FREQS_t freq)

src/DS3232RTC.h

@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ class DS3232RTC
         void setAlarm(ALARM_TYPES_t alarmType, byte minutes, byte hours, byte daydate);
         void alarmInterrupt(byte alarmNumber, bool alarmEnabled);
         bool alarm(byte alarmNumber);
+        bool checkAlarm(byte alarmNumber);
+        bool clearAlarm(byte alarmNumber);
         void squareWave(SQWAVE_FREQS_t freq);
         bool oscStopped(bool clearOSF = false);
         int16_t temperature();