IRRemote

irremote.ino

#include <IRremote.h>

//Variables:
IRrecv irrecv(10); //Set up the IR Reciever, call it irrecv and attach it to the correct pin 
decode_results results; //Set up a variable to hold the results

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  Serial.begin(9600);
  irrecv.enableIRIn(); // Start the receiver
  irrecv.blink13(true); //Blinks the LED on the Arduino board as it gets data from the remote. 
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
  if (irrecv.decode(&results)) {
    String tmp = (String)results.value;
    if (tmp == "4294967295") //This value tells the Arduino that the previous button is still active. 
    {
      Serial.println("Button still active."); //Report to the serial monitor the last button was still held down
    }
    else {
      //Serial.println(results.value, HEX); //A new button has been pressed with the value shown.

      switch(results.value)  // formatted to be less 'long'
      {
        case 0xFF6897:      Serial.println(" 0              ");     break;
        case 0xFF30CF:      Serial.println(" 1              ");     break;
        case 0xFF18E7:      Serial.println(" 2              ");     break;
        case 0xFF7A85:      Serial.println(" 3              ");     break;
        case 0xFF10EF:      Serial.println(" 4              ");     break;
        case 0xFF38C7:      Serial.println(" 5              ");     break;
        case 0xFF5AA5:      Serial.println(" 6              ");     break;
        case 0xFF42BD:      Serial.println(" 7              ");     break;
        case 0xFF4AB5:      Serial.println(" 8              ");     break;
        case 0xFF52AD:      Serial.println(" 9              ");     break;
        default:     Serial.println(" other button   ");
      } 
  }
  irrecv.resume(); // Receive the next value
  }
}