for kurt

gistfile1.txt

int previousStatus = 0; // 0 = nothing, 1 = hand above head
int resetStatusCounter = 0;
int resetStatusThreshold = 100;

void draw() {

  // do normal kinect updates and processing here (your code)
  int status = ?; // you need to work out when hand is above, etc

  if(status == 0) {
    // nothing happening no need to change anything
  } else if(status == 1) {
    // hand is above, trigger keypress if this is a new status
    if(status != previousStatus) {
      sendYourCustomKeypressCommand(); // your code to send keypress commands
      resetStatusCounter = 0; // reset the counter
    } else {
      // hand is still above, but we already sent the keypress command, so do nothing until the counter resets
      resetStatusCounter++; // increment the counter
      if(resetStatusCounter == resetStatusThreshold) {
        previousStatus = 0;
        resetStatusCounter = 0;
      }
    }
  }
  
  previousStatus = status;
}