VDIP1 storage

Using Arduino Storage
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I'm trying to write a small program that works and then transform that into my bigger program (used to measure atmospheric data).

I'm using an Arduino Mega 2560. I using a FTDI VDIP1 to hold my flash drive in which I'm writing data to. I am utilizing my serial ports on my arduino and have them wired to the VDIP1. The connections:

5V
ground
A0 to RX1
A1 to TX1

The code is as follows:

void setup() {

  Serial1.begin(9600);
  Serial.begin(57600);

  char letter;
  int noOfChars;
  noOfChars +=2;
  letter='A';
  
  //Tells the USB Module to use ASCII numbers, so the output is human-readable.
  Serial1.print("IPA");
  Serial1.print(13, BYTE);
  
  //Open a file for writing data.
  Serial1.print("OPW DATA.TXT");
  Serial1.print(13, BYTE);
  
  //Write a header to the file
  Serial1.print("WRF ");
  Serial1.print(noOfChars); 
  Serial1.print(13, BYTE);
  Serial1.print(letter);
  Serial1.print(13, BYTE);
  
  Serial1.print("CLF DATA.TXT");
  Serial1.print(13, BYTE);
  

  
  Serial.println("Wrote to file");
}

void loop() {
  
}

I tried using this as a guide:

http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Main/UsbMemory

Is there any information you need from my end to diagnose the problem?

The problem right now is that no file is made at all on the USB drive. Any ideas to solve this problem?

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Destroyyoutoo:
II'm using an Arduino Mega 2560. I using a FTDI VDIP1 to hold my flash drive in which I'm writing data to. I am utilizing my serial ports on my arduino and have them wired to the VDIP1. The connections:

5V
ground
A0 to RX1
A1 to TX1

The playground page says: "It uses the cts and rts lines to control flow - so I just connected them to each other so that every time the vdip says it is ready to send, it gets a clear to send message."

Did you do that?

3

Yeah I soldered them together, before that it wouldn't recognize the flash drive at all. Before the flash drive wouldn't light up, and after I soldered them the flash drive lights up.

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  int noOfChars;
  noOfChars +=2;

You are taking an uninitialized variable (unknown value) and adding 2 to it.

If you want to store an 'A' and a return character you probably want:

  int noOfChars = 2;
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Yeah you're right, fixed it and tested it and still doesn't make the file. Do I need to do anything with the DIR command at all?