I have this afternoon been paying obeisance to the great deity 'progress' (also known as IDE 1.6.7).
In so doing, I've discovered what others who have trod the path before me have noticed - namely that the LiquidCrystal_I2C library (in its original form) does not work with this IDE as it used to with earlier 'editions', such as the nice, homely 1.5.5-r2, with which I'm still working on my main machine.
Lots of my example sketches (VFOs, rigs &c) use an alphanumeric LCD display on an I2C interface, so it hurts me and (more importantly) my readers!
Well - there is an easy fix which seems to work...
Simply download and use a modified version of the library from here.
By way of proof, here's the Kanga_VFO_3 code, compiled from IDE 1.6.7, running on a UNO and a 16*4 LCD, just as the first test...
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There are no controls or even a DDS module, as I was just interested in getting the display working. Eagle-eyed viewers will notice that the hardware is resting on carpet - rather than the usual backdrop of my bench. That's because I'd downloaded IDE 1.6.7 onto a PC I'm using as a media centre behind my TV in the sitting room - I'm not risking my main PC yet HI HI.
Satisfied that things looked promising, I re-programmed the "tour" Kanga VFO demonstrator, which runs on an Arduino MEGA (variety is the spice of life, after all)...
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OK - so now I've cracked the errors - I just need to get rid of the warnings. That, however, is just a matter of vanity, which can wait.
...-.- de m0xpd
By way of proof, here's the Kanga_VFO_3 code, compiled from IDE 1.6.7, running on a UNO and a 16*4 LCD, just as the first test...
There are no controls or even a DDS module, as I was just interested in getting the display working. Eagle-eyed viewers will notice that the hardware is resting on carpet - rather than the usual backdrop of my bench. That's because I'd downloaded IDE 1.6.7 onto a PC I'm using as a media centre behind my TV in the sitting room - I'm not risking my main PC yet HI HI.
Satisfied that things looked promising, I re-programmed the "tour" Kanga VFO demonstrator, which runs on an Arduino MEGA (variety is the spice of life, after all)...
OK - so now I've cracked the errors - I just need to get rid of the warnings. That, however, is just a matter of vanity, which can wait.
...-.- de m0xpd