another draft

#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
// Latest v1.7 as of 12.3.11pm
LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2); // LCD pin rs rw en d4 d5 d6 d7.
int StartPin                = 9;      // switch input
int motor1Pin               = 7;      // H-bridge leg 1 (pin 2, 1A)
int motor2Pin               = 6;      // H-bridge leg 2 (pin 7, 2A)
int enablePin               = 8;      // H-bridge enable pin
int DirPin                  = 13;     // Motor direction select
int DirSwCounter            = 0;
int LastDirState            = 0;
bool Dir                    = true;
byte runningCan             = 0;
int cansCrushed;                       // Initial number of cans crushed set to 0
void writeLCD(int cans) {
  if (cans == 0) {
    lcd.begin(16, 2);
    lcd.print("Adams CanCrshr1");
    delay(3000);
    lcd.clear();
    lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
    lcd.print("Crushed:");
    lcd.setCursor(10, 0);
    lcd.print((int) cansCrushed);
    lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
    lcd.print("Weight:");
    lcd.setCursor(9, 1);
    lcd.print((int) cansCrushed * .034375);
  } else {
    lcd.begin(16, 2);
    lcd.print("Adams CanCrshr1");
    delay(3000);
    lcd.clear();
    lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
    lcd.print("Crushed:");
    lcd.setCursor(10, 0);
    lcd.print((int) cans);
    lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
    lcd.print("Weight:");
    lcd.setCursor(9, 1);
    lcd.print((int) cans * .034375);
  }
}

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  // INITIALIZE
  pinMode(StartPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(DirPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(motor1Pin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(motor2Pin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(enablePin, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(enablePin, LOW);
  lcd.begin(16, 2);
  //cansCrushed = 0;
}
/////////////This is where it is done at///////////////////////////
byte canCycler() {
  // Start if statment.
  if (digitalRead(StartPin) == HIGH && runningCan == 0) {
    // Check if crusher is ready for operation.
    if (digitalRead(DirPin) == HIGH) {
      digitalWrite(motor1Pin, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(motor2Pin, LOW); // forward motors.
      runningCan = 1; // Passes function to stage 2.
      Serial.println("Crushing started.");
      delay(500);
    }
  }
  //phase 2 return action called.
  if (digitalRead(DirPin) == HIGH && runningCan == 1) {
    digitalWrite(motor1Pin, LOW);
    digitalWrite(motor2Pin, HIGH);
    Serial.println("StartPin Enabled and Dir True");
    delay(500);
    runningCan = 2; // Pass the function to stage 3.
  }
  if (digitalRead(DirPin) == HIGH && runningCan == 2) {
    digitalWrite(motor1Pin, LOW);
    digitalWrite(motor2Pin, LOW);
    Serial.println("Motor stopped");
  }
  runningCan = 0;
  return cansCrushed++; // Add to the total amount of cans crushed.
}



void loop() {
  writeLCD(canCycler());

}