These few albums are from Mount Douglas Park. I visit this mountain a lot because it is so close.

2012-02-04

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This album was taken at Clover Point Park. This is also very close to me and its a great walk along the waterfront.

2012-02-26

This next album was taken at Cattle Point. Its hidden away and I almost missed the turn onto Scenic Dr. but I found it and its an amazing spot. These photos are my first attempt at night photography.

2012-03-04

This album is at the Sooke Potholes. It was better then I expected and worth the 45 minute drive to get there. I just wish I could go back there in the summer time.

2012-03-10

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Now the most recent place I visited, the longest distance I traveled on the island and the most amazing place I have been yet. It is Juan de Fuca Provincial Park in Port Renfrew, British Columbia. Even if this place was not cool I had a blast driving the 2 hours through the mountains to get here so that was at least worth it. When I got there I was even more amazed.

2012-03-17

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Now to conclude, visit my flickr stream and be amazed at all of my work. And check back often as I will be posting more photos. My plan is to visit someplace new every weekend until I leave and do my big trip across Canada to Halifax and I can guarantee that there will be amazing photos from that.

• /rand
• This command will generate a random message of 4 blocks of 5 letters each.
• It will also send to the terminal what the new message is.
• This is great for practice without knowing what the message is. Just send /rand and then look at the light. When it is done look at the terminal and see if you were right.
• /on and /off
• These commands will hold the light in the on or off position.
• Great for a desk lamp. Just hook it up with a bluetooth module and when your not using the morse code just tell the light to stay on.
• Also good for remote controlling your light
• /message
• This will just display what the current message is stored on the arduino.
• +<message>
• This will add more to the end of the message.

I have more plans for this project to evolve but so far I am taking a break and focusing on other projects.

// Morse Code Converter v2.3
// By Ben Hovinga
// http://ben.hovinga.me/ 
// All Rights Reservered.
// Copyright (C) 2012

// ChangeLog at bottom.  

// Inital Message
String message = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz[aaa] 1234567890[aaa]";

// LED pin
#define LEDPin 13

// Speed
int wpm = 4; // Speed in Words Per Minute

// Unit Sizes
int unitDit = 1;
int unitDa = 3;
int unitSymb = 1;
int unitLetter = 3;
int unitWord = 7;

// Calculate speed into ms.
int timePerUnit = 1200/wpm; // 1200 for words per minute. Use 6000 for characters per minute
int timeDit = timePerUnit * unitDit;
int timeDa = timePerUnit * unitDa;
int timeSymb = timePerUnit * unitSymb;
int timeLetter = timePerUnit * unitLetter;
int timeWord = timePerUnit * unitWord;

// Morse Code and Referance
int codeSize = 36;
String code[] = {
  ".-","-...","-.-.","-..",".","..-.","--.","....","..",".---","-.-",".-..","--","-.","---",".--.","--.-",".-.","...","-","..-","...-",".--","-..-","-.--","--..",".----","..---","...--","....-",".....","-....","--...","---..","----.","-----"};
String coderef[] = {
  "a","b","c","d","e","f","g","h","i","j","k","l","m","n","o","p","q","r","s","t","u","v","w","x","y","z","1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","0"};

// Other vars and settings
boolean running = true;
boolean proword = false;

void setup(){
  // Make pin 13 output for LED (or later a relay).
  pinMode (LEDPin,OUTPUT);
  // I wanna talk with things.
  Serial.begin(115200);
  // Create a random seed based off the analog noise.
  randomSeed(analogRead(0));
}

void loop(){
  int strlength = message.length(); // How big is this message anyways?
  for (int x = 0; x < strlength; x++){ // Loop the message
    if (running == true){
      // Find out what this letter is and the next one.
      String ch = message.substring(x,x+1);
      String ch2 = message.substring(x+1,x+2);

      if (ch == "["){ // Start of a proword
        // Skip this pass.
        proword = true;
      }
      else if (ch == "]"){ // End of a proword
        // Skip this pass.
        proword = false;
      }
      else {
        // Flash the letter.
        flashLetter(ch);
      }

      if (proword == false){
        // Do delays if not a proword.
        if (ch == " "){
          // New word delay.
          delay(timeWord);
        }
        else if (ch != " " && ch2 != " ") {
          // New letter delay.
          delay(timeLetter);
        }
      }
    }
    if (checkSerial() == 1) { // Check for anything from Serial
      // We got some sort of command.
      // Delay a bit then start the message over.
      digitalWrite(LEDPin, LOW);
      delay (2000);
      break;
    }
  }
  delay(timeWord); // Hold on and wait to show the message is done.
}

int getInt(String text){
  // Converts Strings into Ints
  char temp[20];
  text.toCharArray(temp, 19);
  int x = atoi(temp);
  if (x == 0 && text != "0")
  {
    x = -1;
  }
  return x;
} 

int checkSerial (){ // if returning 1 then the message loop will restart.
  // Check if there is data waiting from serial
  String input = "";
  int count = Serial.available();
  if (count > 0) {
    // Wait for buffer and recount
    delay (200);
    count = Serial.available();

    // Get the buffer
    for (int x = 0; x < count; x++){
      input += String(char(Serial.read()));
    }

    if (input.substring(0, 1) == "/"){
      // Its a command
      int wherespace = input.indexOf(" "); // find the space
      String comd;
      String value;
      if (wherespace == -1){ // only a command
        comd = input.substring(1);
        value = "";
      }
      else { // Command and a value
        comd = input.substring(1,wherespace);
        comd.toLowerCase();
        value = input.substring(wherespace + 1);
        value.toLowerCase();
      }

      if (comd == "wpm"){
        // Change the words per minute.
        wpm = getInt (value);
        WPMcalc();
        Serial.print ("Changed WPM to ");
        Serial.print (wpm);
        Serial.println (".");
      }
      else if (comd == "restart"){
        // Restart the message
        Serial.println ("Restarting message.");
        return 1;
      }
      else if (comd == "stop"){
        // Stop the message
        Serial.println ("Stopping message.");
        running = false;
      }
      else if (comd == "start"){
        // Start the message
        Serial.println ("Starting message.");
        running = true;
        return 1;
      }
      else if (comd == "message"){
        // Show the message to the serial.
        Serial.println (message);
      }
      else if (comd == "on"){
        // Just turn the light on and keep it on.
        running = false;
        digitalWrite(LEDPin, HIGH);
        Serial.println ("Turning light on.");
      }
      else if (comd == "off"){
        // Turn the light off and keep it off.
        running = false;
        digitalWrite(LEDPin, LOW);
        Serial.println ("Turning light off.");
      }
      else if (comd == "rand"){
        // Generate a random message of 4 blocks of 5 letters.
        message = "";
        for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++){
          for (int y = 0; y < 5; y++){
            message += char(random(65,91));
          }
          message += " ";
        }
        Serial.print ("Message Changed to \"");
        Serial.print (message);
        Serial.println ("\".");
        return 1;
      }
      else{
        // The command is not right.
        Serial.println("Command Not Found.");
      }

    }
    else if (input.substring(0, 1) == "+"){
      // Add more to the message
      input = input.substring(1);
      message += input;
      Serial.print ("Added \"");
      Serial.print (input);
      Serial.println ("\" to the message.");
      return 1; // Reset the loop
    }
    else {
      // Its a message
      message = input;
      Serial.print ("Message Changed to \"");
      Serial.print (message);
      Serial.println ("\".");
      return 1; // Reset the loop
    }
  }
  return 0;
}

void WPMcalc (){
  // Calculates the words per minute
  timePerUnit = 1200/wpm; // 1200 for words per minute. Use 6000 for characters per minute
  timeDit = timePerUnit * unitDit;
  timeDa = timePerUnit * unitDa;
  timeSymb = timePerUnit * unitSymb;
  timeLetter = timePerUnit * unitLetter;
  timeWord = timePerUnit * unitWord;
}

void flashLetter (String character){
  // Flashes the letter
  String morseCode = searchLetter (character);
  int strlength = morseCode.length();
  for (int x = 0; x < strlength; x++){
    String ch = morseCode.substring(x,x+1);
    digitalWrite(LEDPin, HIGH);
    delay(timeDelayms(ch));
    digitalWrite(LEDPin, LOW);
    if (x < strlength){
      delay(timeSymb);
    }
  }
}

int timeDelayms (String character){
  // Returns how long a dit or da is in ms.
  if (character == "."){
    return timeDit;
  }
  else if (character == "-"){
    return timeDa;
  }
  else
  {
    return 0;
  }
}

String searchLetter (String character){
  // Returns the morse code version for a character.
  for (int x = 0; x < codeSize; x++){
    character.toLowerCase();
    if (character == coderef[x]){
      return code[x];
    }
  }
  return "";
}

/*
CHANGELOG
 ------------------------------------------------
 2012-03-11
 - Added more comments
 - Added Serial Commands
 - - /rand
 ------------------------------------------------
 2012-03-06
 - Upgrade to version 2.3
 - Added Serial Commands
 - - /on
 - - /off
 ------------------------------------------------
 2012-02-22
 - Upgrade to version 2.2
 - Added Serial Commands
 - - +<message>
 - - /message
 ------------------------------------------------
 2012-02-12 (2.1)
 - Upgraded to version 2.1
 - Added ability to program prowords into message:
 - - Eg. "[aaa]" is Full Stop (.) and will flash .-.-.-
 - - Eg. "[int]" is Question Mark (?) and will flash ..-.-
 - Added delay after message so last space will not be necessary to show end if message.
 - Added a few comments (more to come).
 ------------------------------------------------
 2012-01-23 (2.0)
 - Started Change Logs.
 - Upgraded to version 2.0
 - Added Serial Communications.
 - Added Serial Commands:
 - - /start
 - - /stop
 - - /restart
 - - /wpm <value>
 - - <message>
 - Corrected timing between words.
 ------------------------------------------------
 */

Another little thing I added was a delay after the message to show that the message was over. Now there is no need to add a space at the end of the message to do this.

// Morse Code Converter v2.1
// By Ben Hovinga
// http://ben.hovinga.me/ 
// All Rights Reservered.
// Copyright (C) 2012

// ChangeLog at bottom.  

// Inital Message
String message = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz[aaa] 1234567890[aaa]";

// LED pin
#define LEDPin 13

// Speed
int wpm = 4; // Speed in Words Per Minute

// Unit Sizes
int unitDit = 1;
int unitDa = 3;
int unitSymb = 1;
int unitLetter = 3;
int unitWord = 7;

// Calculate speed into ms.
int timePerUnit = 1200/wpm; // 1200 for words per minute. Use 6000 for characters per minute
int timeDit = timePerUnit * unitDit;
int timeDa = timePerUnit * unitDa;
int timeSymb = timePerUnit * unitSymb;
int timeLetter = timePerUnit * unitLetter;
int timeWord = timePerUnit * unitWord;

// Morse Code and Referance
int codeSize = 36;
String code[] = {
  ".-","-...","-.-.","-..",".","..-.","--.","....","..",".---","-.-",".-..","--","-.","---",".--.","--.-",".-.","...","-","..-","...-",".--","-..-","-.--","--..",".----","..---","...--","....-",".....","-....","--...","---..","----.","-----"};
String coderef[] = {
  "a","b","c","d","e","f","g","h","i","j","k","l","m","n","o","p","q","r","s","t","u","v","w","x","y","z","1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","0"};

// Other vars
boolean running = true;
boolean proword = false;

void setup(){
  // Make pin 13 output for LED (or later a relay).
  pinMode (LEDPin,OUTPUT);
  // I wanna talk with things.
  Serial.begin(115200);
}

void loop(){
  int strlength = message.length(); // How big is this message anyways?
  for (int x = 0; x < strlength; x++){
    if (running == true){
      // Find out what this letter is and the next one.
      String ch = message.substring(x,x+1);
      String ch2 = message.substring(x+1,x+2);

      if (ch == "["){
        // Skip this pass.
        proword = true;
      }
      else if (ch == "]"){
        // Skip this pass.
        proword = false;
      }
      else {
        // Flash the letter.
        flashLetter(ch);
      }

      if (proword == false){
        // Do delays if not a proword.
        if (ch == " "){
          // New word delay.
          delay(timeWord);
        }
        else if (ch != " " && ch2 != " ") {
          // New letter delay.
          delay(timeLetter);
        }
      }
    }
    if (checkSerial() == 1) {
      // We got some sort of command.
      // Delay a bit then start the message over.
      delay (2000);
      break;
    }
  }
  delay(timeWord); // Hold on and wait to show the message is done.
}

int getInt(String text){
  // Converts Strings into Ints
  char temp[20];
  text.toCharArray(temp, 19);
  int x = atoi(temp);
  if (x == 0 && text != "0")
  {
    x = -1;
  }
  return x;
} 

int checkSerial (){
  // Check if there is data waiting from serial
  String input = "";
  int count = Serial.available();
  if (count > 0) {
    // Wait for buffer and recount
    delay (200);
    count = Serial.available();

    // Get the buffer
    for (int x = 0; x < count; x++){
      input += String(char(Serial.read()));
    }

    if (input.substring(0, 1) == "/"){
      // Its a command
      int wherespace = input.indexOf(" "); // find the space
      String comd;
      String value;
      if (wherespace == -1){
        comd = input.substring(1);
        value = "";
      }
      else {
        comd = input.substring(1,wherespace);
        comd.toLowerCase();
        value = input.substring(wherespace + 1);
        value.toLowerCase();
      }

      if (comd == "wpm"){
        wpm = getInt (value);
        WPMcalc();
        Serial.print ("Changed WPM to ");
        Serial.print (wpm);
        Serial.println (".");
      }
      else if (comd == "restart"){
        Serial.println ("Restarting message.");
        return 1;
      }
      else if (comd == "stop"){
        Serial.println ("Stopping message.");
        running = false;
      }
      else if (comd == "start"){
        Serial.println ("Starting message.");
        running = true;
        return 1;
      }
      else{
        Serial.println("Command Not Found.");
      }

    }
    else {
      // Its a message
      message = input;
      Serial.print ("Message Changed to \"");
      Serial.print (message);
      Serial.println ("\".");
      return 1; // Reset the loop
    }
  }
  return 0;
}

void WPMcalc (){
  // Calculates the words per minute
  timePerUnit = 1200/wpm; // 1200 for words per minute. Use 6000 for characters per minute
  timeDit = timePerUnit * unitDit;
  timeDa = timePerUnit * unitDa;
  timeSymb = timePerUnit * unitSymb;
  timeLetter = timePerUnit * unitLetter;
  timeWord = timePerUnit * unitWord;
}

void flashLetter (String character){
  // Flashes the letter
  String morseCode = searchLetter (character);
  int strlength = morseCode.length();
  for (int x = 0; x < strlength; x++){
    String ch = morseCode.substring(x,x+1);
    digitalWrite(LEDPin, HIGH);
    delay(timeDelayms(ch));
    digitalWrite(LEDPin, LOW);
    if (x < strlength){
      delay(timeSymb);
    }
  }
}

int timeDelayms (String character){
  // Returns how long a dit or da is in ms.
  if (character == "."){
    return timeDit;
  }
  else if (character == "-"){
    return timeDa;
  }
  else
  {
    return 0;
  }
}

String searchLetter (String character){
  // Returns the morse code for a character.
  for (int x = 0; x < codeSize; x++){
    character.toLowerCase();
    if (character == coderef[x]){
      return code[x];
    }
  }
  return "";
}

/*
CHANGELOG
------------------------------------------------
2012-02-12 (2.1)
- Upgraded to version 2.1
- Added ability to program prowords into message:
- - Eg. "[aaa]" is Full Stop (.) and will flash .-.-.-
- - Eg. "[int]" is Question Mark (?) and will flash ..-.-
- Added delay after message so last space will not be necessary to show end if message.
- Added a few comments (more to come).
------------------------------------------------
2012-01-23 (2.0)
- Started Change Logs.
- Upgraded to version 2.0
- Added Serial Communications.
- Added Serial Commands:
- - /start
- - /stop
- - /restart
- - /wpm <value>
- - <message>
- Corrected timing between words.
------------------------------------------------
*/

Syntax for the serial commands.
<message>
/wpm <speed>
/start
/stop
/restart

// Morse Code Converter v2.0
// By Ben Hovinga
// http://ben.hovinga.me/ 
// All Rights Reservered.
// Copyright (C) 2012

// ChangeLog at bottom.  

// Inital Message
String message = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 ";

// LED pin
#define LEDPin 13

// Speed
int wpm = 4; // Speed in Words Per Minute

// Unit Sizes
int unitDit = 1;
int unitDa = 3;
int unitSymb = 1;
int unitLetter = 3;
int unitWord = 7;

// Calculate speed into ms.
int timePerUnit = 1200/wpm; // 1200 for words per minute. Use 6000 for characters per minute
int timeDit = timePerUnit * unitDit;
int timeDa = timePerUnit * unitDa;
int timeSymb = timePerUnit * unitSymb;
int timeLetter = timePerUnit * unitLetter;
int timeWord = timePerUnit * unitWord;

// Morse Code and Referance
int codeSize = 36;
String code[] = {
  ".-","-...","-.-.","-..",".","..-.","--.","....","..",".---","-.-",".-..","--","-.","---",".--.","--.-",".-.","...","-","..-","...-",".--","-..-","-.--","--..",".----","..---","...--","....-",".....","-....","--...","---..","----.","-----"};
String coderef[] = {
  "a","b","c","d","e","f","g","h","i","j","k","l","m","n","o","p","q","r","s","t","u","v","w","x","y","z","1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","0"};

// Other vars
boolean running = true;

void setup(){
  // Make pin 13 output for LED (or later a relay).
  pinMode (LEDPin,OUTPUT);
  Serial.begin(115200);
}

void loop(){

  int strlength = message.length();
  for (int x = 0; x < strlength; x++){
    if (running == true){
      String ch = message.substring(x,x+1);
      String ch2 = message.substring(x+1,x+2);
      flashLetter(ch);
      if (ch == " "){
        delay(timeWord);
      }
      else if (ch != " " && ch2 != " ") {
        delay(timeLetter);
      }
    }
    if (checkSerial() == 1) {
      delay (2000);
      break;
    }
  }
}

int getInt(String text){
  // Converts Strings into Ints
  char temp[20];
  text.toCharArray(temp, 19);
  int x = atoi(temp);
  if (x == 0 && text != "0")
  {
    x = -1;
  }
  return x;
} 

int checkSerial (){
  // Check if there is data waiting from serial
  String input = "";
  int count = Serial.available();
  if (count > 0) {
    // Wait for buffer and recount
    delay (200);
    count = Serial.available();

    // Get the buffer
    for (int x = 0; x < count; x++){
      input += String(char(Serial.read()));
    }

    if (input.substring(0, 1) == "/"){
      // Its a command
      int wherespace = input.indexOf(" "); // find the space
      String comd;
      String value;
      if (wherespace == -1){
        comd = input.substring(1);
        value = "";
      }
      else {
        comd = input.substring(1,wherespace);
        comd.toLowerCase();
        value = input.substring(wherespace + 1);
        value.toLowerCase();
      }

      if (comd == "wpm"){
        wpm = getInt (value);
        WPMcalc();
        Serial.print ("Changed WPM to ");
        Serial.print (wpm);
        Serial.println (".");
      }
      else if (comd == "restart"){
        Serial.println ("Restarting message.");
        return 1;
      }
      else if (comd == "stop"){
        Serial.println ("Stopping message.");
        running = false;
      }
      else if (comd == "start"){
        Serial.println ("Starting message.");
        running = true;
        return 1;
      }
      else{
        Serial.println("Command Not Found.");
      }

    }
    else {
      // Its a message
      message = input;
      Serial.print ("Message Changed to \"");
      Serial.print (message);
      Serial.println ("\".");
      return 1; // Reset the loop
    }
  }
  return 0;
}

void WPMcalc (){
  // Calculates the words per minute
  timePerUnit = 1200/wpm; // 1200 for words per minute. Use 6000 for characters per minute
  timeDit = timePerUnit * unitDit;
  timeDa = timePerUnit * unitDa;
  timeSymb = timePerUnit * unitSymb;
  timeLetter = timePerUnit * unitLetter;
  timeWord = timePerUnit * unitWord;
}

void flashLetter (String character){
  // Flashes the letter
  String morseCode = searchLetter (character);
  int strlength = morseCode.length();
  for (int x = 0; x < strlength; x++){
    String ch = morseCode.substring(x,x+1);
    digitalWrite(LEDPin, HIGH);
    delay(timeDelayms(ch));
    digitalWrite(LEDPin, LOW);
    if (x < strlength){
      delay(timeSymb);
    }
  }
}

int timeDelayms (String character){
  // Returns how long a dit or da is in ms.
  if (character == "."){
    return timeDit;
  }
  else if (character == "-"){
    return timeDa;
  }
  else
  {
    return 0;
  }
}

String searchLetter (String character){
  // Returns the morse code for a character.
  for (int x = 0; x < codeSize; x++){
    character.toLowerCase();
    if (character == coderef[x]){
      return code[x];
    }
  }
  return "";
}

/*
CHANGELOG
------------------------------------------------
2012-01-23 (2.0)
- Started Change Logs.
- Upgraded to version 2.0
- Added Serial Communications.
- Added Serial Commands:
- - /start
- - /stop
- - /restart
- - /wpm <value>
- - <message>
------------------------------------------------
*/

In this project I am focusing less on the electronics and more on the programming. In my job we are required to know Morse Code, and sometimes learning it can be challenging. I programmed my arduino to flash the led on pin 13 in relation to the Morse Code.

I only have letters and numbers programmed into it, no prowords yet. My next step is to add serial communications so I can change the message or change the words per minute on the fly. I ordered at bluetooth module and I will be able use my phone to control it too. Maybe some more things later but that’s the plan for now.

Here is the code if you want to try it out.

// Morse Code Converter v1.0
// By Ben Hovinga
// http://ben.hovinga.me/ 
// All Rights Reservered.
// Copyright (C) 2012

// Inital Message
String message = "Hello World  ";

#define LEDPin 13

// Speed
int wpm = 4; // Speed in Words Per Minute

// Unit Sizes
int unitDit = 1;
int unitDa = 3;
int unitSymb = 1;
int unitLetter = 3;
int unitWord = 7;

// Calculate speed into ms.
int timePerUnit = 1200/wpm; // 1200 for words per minute. Use 6000 for characters per minute
int timeDit = timePerUnit * unitDit;
int timeDa = timePerUnit * unitDa;
int timeSymb = timePerUnit * unitSymb;
int timeLetter = timePerUnit * unitLetter;
int timeWord = timePerUnit * unitWord;

// Morse Code and Referance
int codeSize = 36;
String code[] = {
  ".-","-...","-.-.","-..",".","..-.","--.","....","..",".---","-.-",".-..","--","-.","---",".--.","--.-",".-.","...","-","..-","...-",".--","-..-","-.--","--..",".----","..---","...--","....-",".....","-....","--...","---..","----.","-----"};
String coderef[] = {
  "a","b","c","d","e","f","g","h","i","j","k","l","m","n","o","p","q","r","s","t","u","v","w","x","y","z","1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","0"};

// Other vars
int messageCount = 0;

void setup(){
  // Make pin 13 output for LED (or later a relay).
  pinMode (LEDPin,OUTPUT);
}

void loop(){
  int strlength = message.length();
  for (int x = 0; x < strlength; x++){
    String ch = message.substring(x,x+1);
    flashLetter(ch);
    if (ch == " "){
      delay(timeWord);
    }
    else {
      delay(timeLetter);
    }
  }
}

void flashLetter (String character){
  // Flashes the letter
  String morseCode = searchLetter (character);
  int strlength = morseCode.length();
  for (int x = 0; x < strlength; x++){
    String ch = morseCode.substring(x,x+1);
    digitalWrite(LEDPin, HIGH);
    delay(timeDelayms(ch));
    digitalWrite(LEDPin, LOW);
    if (x < strlength){
      delay(timeSymb);
    }
  }
}

int timeDelayms (String character){
  // Returns how long a dit or da is in ms.
  if (character == "."){
    return timeDit;
  }
  else if (character == "-"){
    return timeDa;
  }
  else
  {
    return 0;
  }
}

String searchLetter (String character){
  // Returns the morse code for a character.
  for (int x = 0; x < codeSize; x++){
    character.toLowerCase();
    if (character == coderef[x]){
      return code[x];
    }
  }
  return "";
}