Serial software compile errors with Aduino Uno

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vertech
 
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Serial software compile errors with Aduino Uno

Post by vertech »

Shown below is the beginning of the program to operate 16X2 serial TTL display, (Adafruit #784)

(This was copied and pasted into sketch)


1.#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
2.
3.
4.// Create a software serial port!
5.SoftwareSerial lcd = SoftwareSerial(0,2);
6.
7.void setup() {
8. lcd.begin(9600);
9.
10. // set the size of the display if it isn't 16x2 (you only have to do this once)
11. lcd.write(0xFE);
12. lcd.write(0xD1);
13. lcd.write(16); // 16 columns
14. lcd.write(2); // 2 rows
15....etc........



When I compile these are the errors I get? (the SoftwareSerial library is installed.)



display:3: error: stray '#' in program
display.ino:7:1: error: invalid suffix "SoftwareSerial" on floating constant
display.ino:9:1: error: invalid suffix "void" on floating constant
display.ino:71:1: error: invalid suffix "uint8_t" on floating constant
display.ino:72:1: error: invalid suffix "void" on floating constant
display:3: error: expected unqualified-id before numeric constant
display:8: error: expected unqualified-id before numeric constant
display:70: error: expected unqualified-id before numeric constant
display:72: error: expected unqualified-id before numeric constant

Is there a bug with the program on the Adafruit site for this serial program?

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Re: Serial software compile errors with Aduino Uno

Post by Franklin97355 »

error: stray '#' in program
Look for it and if you can't find it post your actual code (between

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 tags here and we will see what we can find.

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Renate
 
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Re: Serial software compile errors with Aduino Uno

Post by Renate »

Um, those numbers 1-15 aren't actually in your file, are they?

A listing might have those numbers visible, but they are not part of the the actual code.
Either copy a raw listing or edit them out.

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