This is for questions about the official IDE. The open-source IDE makes it easy to write code and upload it to any Arduino board. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
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“missing filename” compilation Error
I've recently got back to my Uno. I tried compiling my program and got the following error:
Arduino: 1.6.6 (Windows 8.1), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"
avr-g++: error: missing filename after '-o'
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Removing Element From Array While Keeping Order
I'm building a wireless mechanical keyboard. There is an array of 6 elements that stores the keys pressed by the user (since 6 is the max number of keys you can send at once over Bluetooth). An ...
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What would be the architecturally-right place to put custom -D defines?
What I am trying to accomplish is to include information about the state of my environment at build time in my code. For example, I may want the setup() code to print the git sha it was built against, ...
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Connecting Pulse Sensor to RFDuino Simblee
I am trying to make a heart rate sensor watch. I am trying to do this using a Simblee (www.simblee.com) and a Pulse Sensor (www.pulsesensor.com) however they will not work! The original code from ...
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Why is my pushbutton always reading LOW?
I know this is ridiculously simple task but I spent the last two hours trying to get this to work and it is not working. I don't have an Arduino but I have an ESP8266 Huzzah Feather which is ...
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How do I use an AtTiny85 (or other AtTiny) with Arduino?
Please mind that this is an "example" question.
How to make a "tiny arduino"?
I've ordered a bunch of ATtiny85's off E-bay, they're like tiny Arduino's.
I've set up the latest Arduino IDE and would ...
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A library for manipulate Intel Hex data?
For a project i need to extract some data from an external eeprom and then store it somewhere. Suddenly after some manipulations (not necessarly with Arduino board) i need to put them in an external ...
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Can the Arduino Eclipse plugin use the Arduino IDE's libraries?
In Arduino Eclipse (v3, nightly build) I have not been able to load 'foreign' libraries, those written by me or someone else, so they are not among the available choices in the include-library ...
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Can I specify custom port names in the Arduino IDE on Linux?
On Linux, if you have more than one USB TTY device, the USB port name (/dev/ttyUSBx) changes every time one is plugged in, and there's no easy way to know the new name without going and looking ...
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Arduino UNO stuck in Setup function when interfacing UNO with ESP8266 module
Following is my code that i am trying to use it with Arduino Uno with ESP8266 module but my code stucked in setup function why is that.
#include "ESP8266.h"
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
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Arduino NTP clock glitches every 7 seconds
Please ignore all of the comments, this is basically a Frankenstein program with several different programs combined together.
Basically what happens is the time prints out in seconds like this: 00, ...
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Take the proagram from the arduino board [duplicate]
How to remove the program from arduino board which is already there in it.?And I need that program in my arduino IDE how to take it please help me?
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Arduino hourly sensor with motion sensor issue
I am trying to upload DHT11 & photocell data hourly. But I also want a motion sensor upload while the motion detected. What kind of function should I use for the PIR to work while DHT is on delay? ...
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Atmel studio 7 - my own libraries
I like to use AS7 to make my programs.
I know c and some c++, but how things work from there I'm green.
I would like to know if there is a folder where I can store my own homemade c and h library ...
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Running Steppers with servo
I'm doing a project which is automatic box carrier. It will hold a box from a location and move it next to it. Kind of cnc work. Locations are fixed it just has to run the orders. I want to send an ...
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Multi-file arduino esp8266 sketch sharing a reference to server
Transferred from stackoverflow on the advice of @Gee_Bee:
I can get Writing a Library for Arduino to work as well as
Breaking a sketch into multiple files and Classes within Classes
- ...
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Where are the chip configurations stored in IDE 1.6.x? How to modify them?
With the new 1.6.x version of the Arduino IDE, obscurity of adding new chips has gained new level. It now seems you have to add HTTP links to some JSON files in single-line edit field in settings.
I ...
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Adding Attiny to Arduino IDE - attiny\variants\platform.txt file missing
I followed this guide to program AtTiny using Arduino as ISP. The problem is that it has some file missing:
java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\...\arduino-1.6.8\hardware\attiny\variants\platform.txt
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Arduino onboard LED pin number as a constant
To use the onboard LED on an Arduino one usually has to know the pin number (13 in most cases), but is there a constant in the Arduino IDE one can use as well?
So is it possible to use something ...
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How to save data to SD card using Memory Shield Module SPI
I am trying to save some data to the SD card using the memory shield module that I read from HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Module. The data that gets printed indicates error. This is how my SD card module is ...
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How to write modular code for arduino?
I would like to create a program with separated modules, is this this possible using Arduino IDE?
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How do I statements for the various conditions of this function?
I am still new to Aduino and I am trying to use a library's example sketch but I don't understand the following part of the code. I want to trigger an led when the "Pressed" condition is fulfilled. ...
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Arduino Timer Button
I am wandering how I would make it so the arduino uno will start a timer when button a is pressed and send "Start" or "Begin" or something like that to the console window. after the timer has started ...
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Unable to upload code on Arduino Nano
My Arduino Nano v3.0 (made by Gravitech US) is behaving in an unexpected manner. Whenever I try to upload a simple Blink program on the board it always give error which is shown below.
avrdude: ...
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How to access Attiny84 port B in Arduino IDE code?
Referring to guide at High-low tech, I were able to flash ATTiny84 via UNO through Arduino IDE 1.6.7.
I loaded a simple blink LED program on IDE pin 0 (physical Attiny84 pin 13, PA0) and everything ...
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How do I install the latest Arduino IDE on Ubuntu 14.04LTS? [duplicate]
What I've tried:
I downloaded the package for 1.6.7 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS but when I open it no matter what I try it will not start.
I installed 1.0.5 from the Ubuntu Software Center. I tried to ...
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What should I do to communicate with GSM module?
Sorry, im a beginner, i tried to program an automatic doorlock using sms. But, I dont understand what happen with this error, what should I do? Add library? The error said that Pstring wasnt declared, ...
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Creating arduino compatible boards
I am currently building a small board with a SAMD21G17 micro-controller on board.
This is exactly the same chip as in the Arduino Zero (SAMD21J18) only with fewer pins and lesser memory. I have been ...
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Is replacing USB serial WITH ESP8266+ESP link feasible?
ESP8266 (01-512k,) Arduino Uno (clone), Arduino IDE, Python 2.7.6 on Macbook pro running OSX 10.10.4 64-bit.
Hello!
I'm using a motion sensor with the following setup:
Arduino Uno+motion sensor ...
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I can't seem to receive data to the ArduinoStudio serial monitor on ubuntu 14.04
I'm using the Arduino Starter Kit so I have a Uno R3 and going through the examples I'm trying to read temperature data from my controller in Arduino Studio.
In essence my problem can be reduced down ...
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compilation error in arduino
I'm new to arduino. I had found an interesting project to work on with, but unfortunately I'm held up at compilation error. I tried finding answers to this problem but not able to understand.
Here is ...
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Using Arduino IDE as an API
I have a project where it would make a lot of sense to generate Arduino compatible source code, compile it and flash it based on some settings in the project software.
Is there any way to do this ...
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Cannot receive data from GPS SD Shield V2-B
I am attempting to receive GPS data from a GPS SD Shield V2-B purchased from maplin. I have attempted the very simple sketch they provide on their website linksprite.com.
I have also tried following a ...
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Arduino IDE programs Leonardo but cannot open serial terminal
I'm using Arduino: 1.6.7 (Mac OS X 10.11.3), Board: "Arduino Leonardo".
When I try to program my code, it works without problems.
When I want to open the built-in Serial Monitor or Serial Plotter, ...
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error parsing data from server using arduino uno and cc3000 shield
I'm using arduino uno with cc3000 shield and I'm trying to get some sort of data from my server but I only get some of it and the remaining part is delivered after so long, when I send the request I ...
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Raspberry Pi Arduino Installer broken
I am tring to use ShorTie8's new arduino ARM installer on my RPI B+ by copying this into my terminal:
cd
sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y
wget ...
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Since double and float represent the same data type (usually), which is preferable?
It looks like on ATMega based boards, float and double are equivalent 32-bit (4-byte) data types.
However, on the Arduino Due, doubles are 64-bit (8-byte) where floats are 32-bit (4-byte), same as ...
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Reprogramming a specific slave from the master ATTiny 85 (connected to IDE)?
Given that every ATTiny connected already has a bootloader (micronucleus) installed, here's my theoretical chain:
Computer > Master ATTiny (Connected via USB) > ATTiny Slave A > ATTiny Slave B
Is it ...
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How can I pass a char array as the parameter to a function?
I am creating a menu for adjusting system variables.
The menu is made up of pointers like so:
char* options4[] = {"hMin1", "hMax1", "refr1", "fSpeed1"};
I want to pass the selected string as the ...
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Control brightness of 20 watt street LED light using Arduino
I have searched google and I now know that if we change the resistance, we can change the brightness of an LED, but I was wondering how to change resistance by using a micro controller.
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Arduino programming attiny13a
Hello I want to program an Attiny13a with Arduino code. I always have this error when I add repository "no file board.txt" in path.
How to successfully configure IDE to able burn on it?
I use :
Link ...
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Arduino ethernet shield error
As I mention in the title, that when I am trying to upload the code of WebServer to the Ethernet Shield it shows me an error messages. Please if any one can help me to fix it, and here is the ...
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Clion + arduino
Please, help me to set up Clion + Arduino.
Clion has an arduino plugin which I've installed. Here is some instruction on Github but I'm fully noob about cmake and other things which are talking ...
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Sublime Text 2 with stino, compilation gives “filename … is incorrect” arduino-ide 1.7.8
Can't compile simple blink-sketch.
Error is:
[Stino - Start building "t5"...]
[ 3%] Creating C:\Users\lov\AppData\Local\Temp\Stino_build\t5\t5.ino.cpp.o...
The filename, directory name, or volume ...
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LCD is not printing strings, only integers with Arduino
As mentioned in the title I'm facing a problem in printing strings in the LCD. It's printing actually weird characters.
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
LiquidCrystal lcd(7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12);
void ...
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How to avoid delays in the loop() function?
vI have this functions in my loop() and it publishes temperature reading to Ubidots(an IoT cloud service) using the #include library but it seems it returns a boolean and so the loop is delayed until ...
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Esp8266, arduino IDE vs Lua script?
I'm planning to buy an Esp 8266.
Do I really need to learn lua script to play with it ? I have seen some people using it with the standard arduino ide...
Do you need a custom firmware to use arduino ...
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Arduino declaring class in h and cpp file Undefined Reference
I am trying to compile my project, but unfortunately get errors.
I created class and separated implementation and declaration (cpp file and h file)
Here they are
sensor.h
#ifndef SENSOR_H
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Irrecvdemo program in or remote library gives fatal error #include<WProgram.h>
Whenever I compile irrecvdemo of or remote library it gives error saying that fatal error saying
no file or directory exists #include <WProgram.h>
#include <IRremote.h>
int ...
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Arduino Uno sometimes cannot connect to the computer
Last month, I bought an Arduino Uno R3 board (believed to be a clone). In the first few week, it seem to be working fine. However, in this week, it became very strange. What is basically does, it ...
