Serial.read into integer - syntax migration probs

hello!

this first code. know little of other languages mel , as2, here, there tricks gotta used to.

the simple code:
the idea send number(id) via serial, , arduino recognize integer , work around number.

by far have this

code: [select]


int id = 0;

void setup(){
 serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop(){
 
  id = serial.read() - '0';
   
  for(int i=0; i<id ; i++){
    serial.print(i);
    serial.print(", id: ");
    serial.println(id,dec);  
  }

}


which prints, if send 8:
0, id: 8
1, id: 8
2, id: 8
3, id: 8
4, id: 8
5, id: 8
6, id: 8
7, id: 8

i can, then, use <id> integer , ok.

but when send number greater 1 digit(12, 145...), messes of course.

in short, i'd know how convert data incoming via serial integer.  if send (12, "12", not "1" + "2").

there other issues thought easier solve, syntax won't let me move further. lots of old examples including libraries out of date, , little lost...

thanks in advance!
btp

first off can't serial read, have wait until there in buffer read. read ascii bytes 1 @ time make number.
something tells stop, non ascii character.
there not out of date regarding syntax. @ :- http://www.arduino.cc/playground/main/interfacingwithsoftware
for examples of how sort of thing. @ processing entry.

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