int count = 0; //initialize count
int threshold;

void setup() {
  // Start serial communication
  Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop() {
  // Prompt for the threshold
  Serial.print("Enter the threshold ... ");
  
  // Wait for input
  while (Serial.available() == 0) {
    // Do nothing until input is available
  }
  
  // Read the integer value from the input
  threshold = Serial.parseInt();
  
  // Clear the serial buffer to avoid extra characters like '\n'
  while (Serial.available() > 0) {
    Serial.read(); // Flush any leftover characters
  }
  
  // Print the threshold for verification
  Serial.println(threshold);

  // Count until the threshold is reached
  while (count < threshold) {
    Serial.print(count);
    Serial.print("  which is less than ");
    Serial.println(threshold);
    count++;
  }

  // If the count reaches the threshold
  if (count == threshold) {
    Serial.print(count);
    Serial.print("----------");
    Serial.println("Finished");
    
    // Reset count for the next iteration
    count = 0;
  }

  // Delay to avoid rapid repeats
  delay(500);
}