// #include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>

// // Initialize the LCD (I2C address: 0x27, dimensions: 20x4)
// LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27, 20, 4);

// // Array of sentences to scroll
// String texts[] = {
//   "Mehanas daughter of Muneer", 
//   "Mehanas daughter of Jeseena", 
//   "Mehanas sister of Ahmed Jahis", 
//   "Thanku Rajesh buddy"
// };

// int textCount = sizeof(texts) / sizeof(texts[0]); // Number of sentences
// int scrollDelay = 300; // Delay in milliseconds for scrolling

// void setup() {
//   lcd.init();          // Initialize the LCD
//   lcd.backlight();     // Turn on the backlight
//   lcd.clear();         // Clear the display
// }

// void loop() {
//   for (int i = 0; i < textCount; i++) {
//     scrollText(texts[i]); // Scroll each sentence
//     delay(1000);          // Pause before displaying the next sentence
//   }
// }

// void scrollText(String text) {
//   int len = text.length();

//   if (len <= 20) {
//     // If the text fits, display it directly
//     lcd.clear();
//     lcd.setCursor(0, 0); // Start at the first row
//     lcd.print(text);
//     delay(2000); // Hold the text for 2 seconds
//   } else {
//     // Scroll the text horizontally
//     for (int position = 0; position < len - 19; position++) {
//       lcd.clear();
//       lcd.setCursor(0, 0); // Start at the first row
//       lcd.print(text.substring(position, position + 20)); // Display 20 characters at a time
//       delay(scrollDelay);
//     }
//   }
// }
#include <Wire.h>
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>

// LCD display setup
LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27, 16, 4);

// Button pin
const int buttonPin = 2;

// Timer variables
unsigned long startTime = 0;
bool timerRunning = false;

void setup() {
  // Initialize the LCD
  lcd.begin();
  lcd.backlight();
  lcd.clear();
  lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
  lcd.print("Count-Up Timer");

  // Initialize the button pin
  pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT);
}

void loop() {
  // Read the button state
  int buttonState = digitalRead(buttonPin);

  // Check if the button is pressed
  if (buttonState == HIGH) {
    if (!timerRunning) {
      // Start the timer
      startTime = millis();
      timerRunning = true;
    } else {
      // Stop and reset the timer
      timerRunning = false;
      lcd.clear();
      lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
      lcd.print("Count-Up Timer");
    }
    // Debounce delay
    delay(200);
  }

  // Update the timer display if running
  if (timerRunning) {
    unsigned long elapsedTime = millis() - startTime;
    unsigned long seconds = (elapsedTime / 1000) % 60;
    unsigned long minutes = (elapsedTime / 60000) % 60;
    unsigned long hours = (elapsedTime / 3600000);

    lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
    lcd.print("Time: ");
    lcd.print(hours);
    lcd.print(":");
    lcd.print(minutes);
    lcd.print(":");
    lcd.print(seconds);
  }