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+// A Spark function to parse the commands
+int relay1(String command);
+int relay2(String command);
+int relay3(String command);
+int relay4(String command);
+int relay5(String command);
+int relay6(String command);
+int relay7(String command);
+int relay8(String command);
+
+// We name pins 
+int r1 = D0; 
+int r2 = D1;
+int r3 = D2;
+int r4 = D3;
+int r5 = D4;
+int r6 = D5;
+int r7 = D6;
+int r8 = D7;
+
+
+
+// This routine runs only once upon reset
+void setup() 
+{
+  //Register Spark functions
+  Spark.function("strelay1", relay1);  
+  Spark.function("strelay2", relay2);
+  Spark.function("strelay3", relay3);
+  Spark.function("strelay4", relay4);
+  Spark.function("strelay5", relay5);
+  Spark.function("strelay6", relay6);
+  Spark.function("strelay7", relay7);
+  Spark.function("strelay8", relay8);
+  
+  // Initialize output pins
+  pinMode(r1, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(r2, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(r3, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(r4, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(r5, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(r6, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(r7, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(r8, OUTPUT);
+  
+  // take control of the LED
+  RGB.control(true);
+  
+  // the following sets the RGB LED to light green:
+  RGB.color(0, 5, 0);
+}
+
+
+
+// This routine loops forever 
+void loop()
+{
+  // nothing here
+}
+
+
+
+//acts based on messages from spark cloud
+int relay1(String command)
+{
+  if (command == "1") 
+    {   
+    digitalWrite(r1, HIGH);   // Turn ON the relay
+    return 1;
+    } 
+  else 
+    {               
+    digitalWrite(r1, LOW);    // Turn OFF the relay
+    return 0;
+    }
+}
+
+int relay2(String command)
+{
+  if (command == "1") 
+    {   
+    digitalWrite(r2, HIGH);   // Turn ON the relay
+    return 1;
+    } 
+  else 
+    {               
+    digitalWrite(r2, LOW);    // Turn OFF the relay
+    return 0;
+    }
+}
+
+int relay3(String command)
+{
+  if (command == "1") 
+    {   
+    digitalWrite(r3, HIGH);   // Turn ON the relay
+    return 1;
+    } 
+  else 
+    {               
+    digitalWrite(r3, LOW);    // Turn OFF the relay
+    return 0;
+    }
+}
+
+int relay4(String command)
+{
+  if (command == "1") 
+    {   
+    digitalWrite(r4, HIGH);   // Turn ON the relay
+    return 1;
+    } 
+  else 
+    {               
+    digitalWrite(r4, LOW);    // Turn OFF the relay
+    return 0;
+    }
+}
+
+int relay5(String command)
+{
+  if (command == "1") 
+    {   
+    digitalWrite(r5, HIGH);   // Turn ON the relay
+    return 1;
+    } 
+  else 
+    {               
+    digitalWrite(r5, LOW);    // Turn OFF the relay
+    return 0;
+    }
+}
+
+int relay6(String command)
+{
+  if (command == "1") 
+    {   
+    digitalWrite(r6, HIGH);   // Turn ON the relay
+    return 1;
+    } 
+  else 
+    {               
+    digitalWrite(r6, LOW);    // Turn OFF the relay
+    return 0;
+    }
+}
+
+int relay7(String command)
+{
+  if (command == "1") 
+    {   
+    digitalWrite(r7, HIGH);   // Turn ON the relay
+    return 1;
+    } 
+  else 
+    {               
+    digitalWrite(r7, LOW);    // Turn OFF the relay
+    return 0;
+    }
+}
+
+int relay8(String command)
+{
+  if (command == "1") 
+    {   
+    digitalWrite(r8, HIGH);   // Turn ON the relay
+    return 1;
+    } 
+  else 
+    {               
+    digitalWrite(r8, LOW);    // Turn OFF the relay
+    return 0;
+    }
+}