fmattiussi
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Arduino External Mouse Buttons

I built the right and left mouse buttons with wall switches.

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Arduino External Mouse Buttons

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Pushbutton switch 12mm
SparkFun Pushbutton switch 12mm
The wall switches
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Arduino Nano R3
Arduino Nano R3
×1
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
×2
Breadboard (generic)
Breadboard (generic)
×1
Resistor 10k ohm
Resistor 10k ohm
×2
USB A to Mini-B Cable
Digilent USB A to Mini-B Cable
×1

Software apps and online services

Python IDLE
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

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Code

switches.ino

C/C++
The Arduino Code
int pulsante1 = 2;
int pulsante2 = 9;
int button1stato = 0;
int button2stato = 0;
int valorepotenziometro = 0;

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(pulsante1, INPUT);
  pinMode(pulsante2, INPUT);
  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);

}

void loop() {
  button1stato = digitalRead(pulsante1);
  button2stato = digitalRead(pulsante2);
  valorepotenziometro = analogRead(A7);
  
  if(button1stato == HIGH){
    Serial.println("sx");
    digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
    delay(200);
  }
  if(button2stato == HIGH){
    Serial.println("dx");
    digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
    delay(200);
  }

}

commands.py

Python
The Python Code
import serial
import pyautogui
import time

arduino = "dx"
arduino2 = "sx"

ser = serial.Serial('COM45', 9600)
time.sleep(1)

while True:
    val = ser.readline().strip()
    if(val == arduino):
        pyautogui.click()
    if(val == arduino2):
        pyautogui.rightClick()

if __name__ == "__main__":
	main()

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