int Switchtest(int swnum)		/* Define the function to return an integer (1 or 0) and to take an integer */
{
	int i = 0;
	int switches[7]; 			/* Set all elements of the switches array to a 0 after this */

	switches[0] = 0;			/* This is long winded, maybe make it a while or for loop */
	switches[1] = 0;
	switches[2] = 0;
	switches[3] = 0;
	switches[4] = 0;
	switches[5] = 0;
	switches[6] = 0;
	switches[7] = 0;

	int powerofbit = 1;			/* Set the first power of the bit we want to test (1 as in 0000 0001) */
	unsigned int data; 			/* etc  COMEDI vars  etc */

	data = 128;				/* Use this line to test this function without comedi (on windows or at home) */

						/* COMEDI READING CODE to put switches into a variable called data HERE!!!!! */

	while(i <= 7)				/* While or for loop, Simply & the data with powerofbit (resulting in powerofbit if positive)*/
		{
			if((data & powerofbit) == powerofbit)
			switches[i] = 1;	/* Positive results, set that switch number to a 1 (else it remains 0) */
			powerofbit = powerofbit + powerofbit;		/* Increase bit power to next bit  */
						/** e.g. -- 0000 0001 then 0000 0010 then 0000 0100 then 0000 1000 etc etc **/
			i++;			/* increment loop count */
		}

	return switches[swnum];		/* Return to main code with the value of swnum as specified (Switchtest(3) - swnum = 3) */
}


/***************** I can now call or test a switch like this: ***************/

int main()
{


	int i;

	Switchtest(0);
	Switchtest(1);

	/** However, this will give no output or use! **/

	for(i=0; i<=7; i++)
		printf("Switch %d, has value of %d\n", i, Switchtest(i));


}



/**
Ok run this on Windows or Linux or Mac, (code compiles and runs). You should get the following output:

Switch 0, has value of 1
Switch 1, has value of 0
Switch 2, has value of 1
Switch 3, has value of 0
Switch 4, has value of 1
Switch 5, has value of 0
Switch 6, has value of 1
Switch 7, has value of 0


Please DON'T copy and paste this into your project!

Maybe don't use an if statement to test the bit (its possible).

Re-write the function using for loops, maybe structure your array differently.
Have the function called differently :

i.e. with a string e.g. Switchtest(sw1);
						Switchtest(sw2); etc etc


Hope this helps, but this is an assessed project,
copying this code directly could result in yourself failing.

The above can be achieved in maybe 1000 different ways.


**/