Is my Java code ok?

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Originally Posted by Lesafian

Won't this only work if I move the stick up? Shouldn't I need both > and < .1 if I'd like to both increase and decrease

Example of what I mean:

			if (Math.abs(xboxController.getRawAxis(5)) > .1) {
                               
                                //set your motor output to the axis value
				slideMotor.set(xboxController.getRawAxis(5));

			
			}else if (Math.abs(xboxController.getRawAxis(5)) < .1 {
                                slideMotor.set(xboxController.getRawAxis(5));
                        }

No. The math.abs function transforms your value to positive.

if (Math.abs(xboxController.getRawAxis(5) < .1) is equivalent to if(xboxController.getRawAxis(5) < .1 && xboxController.getRawAxis(5) > -.1)

Let's say you put Math.abs(-0.05). that will output 0.05. I recommend you try it out and print in the Riolog. That saves you a few lines in your code, instead of testing for both positive and negative values.