BUtton Box code help

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I am very new to arduino code writing and have built two button boxes. The first one worked without a problem, probably because i built it and used the code they used for that specific box. This time i built a different design and not sure about writing code for it.

I am using a Mini Nano v3.0 ATmega 328P
Attached is the box layout but I used a Pro Micro board for the diagram. It was what I was using for the first box but this time I am using a Nano. Will it work on a Nano? And is there anyone who can point me in the direction for the code?

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2

Looks like a button matrix.
Keypad.h library could be all you need.

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Yes I had used that library and it fits this application

4

michalpuk:
Yes I had used that library and it fits this application

I just realized I used an arduino micro on my first box, and i have an arduino nano on this one, would that create the issue I am having??

5

Hmm, not seeing where you describe this issue you are having.

a7

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The Pro Micro can act as a USB keyboard/mouse as it has USB HID support builtin (ATMega 32U4) while the Nano (ATMega 328) does not (unless you use a custom firmware).

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alto777:
Hmm, not seeing where you describe this issue you are having.

a7

Sorry,
I am getting an error when using the button box sketch i used for the first box i made. And I am not sure why. It says "joystick_'does not name a type: did you mean 'Joystick'"

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It is not easy to say as long as you do not show your code.

But, I suspect you are using a library that is supported by the Pro Micro, and not the Nano.

If that is the reason, compilng should succeed if you change board to Leonardo.
(You don't need to have a physical Pro Micro, just change board on the Tools-menu)

You will probably see more errors if you scroll through the "messages-window" in the IDE.

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I copied the error message, does this help? I am really new at this, and have created two button boxes with the same code, it worked on one but not the other.

Arduino: 1.8.13 (Windows Store 1.8.42.0) (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino Micro"

ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2:99:1: error: 'Joystick_' does not name a type; did you mean 'Joystick'?

Joystick_ Joystick(JOYSTICK_DEFAULT_REPORT_ID,

^~~~~~~~~

Joystick

C:\Arduino\libraries\32-FUNCTION-BUTTON-BOX-master\ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2\ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2.ino: In function 'void setup()':

ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2:105:10: error: expected unqualified-id before '.' token

Joystick.begin();

^

C:\Arduino\libraries\32-FUNCTION-BUTTON-BOX-master\ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2\ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2.ino: In function 'void CheckAllButtons()':

ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2:127:20: error: expected unqualified-id before '.' token

Joystick.setButton(buttbx.key*.kchar, 1);*

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    ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2:131:20: error: expected unqualified-id before '.' token
    _ Joystick.setButton(buttbx.key*.kchar, 0);_
    _     ^_
    C:\Arduino\libraries\32-FUNCTION-BUTTON-BOX-master\ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2\ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2.ino: In function 'void CheckAllEncoders()':
    ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2:162:14: error: expected unqualified-id before '.' token
    Joystick.setButton(rotaries_.ccwchar, 1); delay(50); Joystick.setButton(rotaries.ccwchar, 0);
    ^
    ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2:162:69: error: expected unqualified-id before '.' token
    Joystick.setButton(rotaries.ccwchar, 1); delay(50); Joystick.setButton(rotaries.ccwchar, 0);
    ^
    ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2:165:14: error: expected unqualified-id before '.' token
    Joystick.setButton(rotaries.cwchar, 1); delay(50); Joystick.setButton(rotaries.cwchar, 0);
    ^
    ARDUINO_BUTTON_BOXV2:165:68: error: expected unqualified-id before '.' token
    Joystick.setButton(rotaries.cwchar, 1); delay(50); Joystick.setButton(rotaries.cwchar, 0);
    ^
    Multiple libraries were found for "Joystick.h"
    Used: C:\Users\User\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Joystick*
    * Not used: C:\Users\User\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoJoystickLibrary-master*
    exit status 1
    *'Joystick' does not name a type; did you mean 'Joystick'?
    This report would have more information with
    _"Show verbose output during compilation"*
    option enabled in File -> Preferences._
10

Can't be done with a Nano. You need a board with native USB support like ProMicro.

The error that you get tries to indicate that.

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Thanks, i figured out that problem, now I have an error in the code i am working on. Not sure why there is an error, its the same code i made for a button box i made previously.

12

I can't find your code.

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Multiple libraries were found for "Joystick.h"
* Used: C:\Users\User\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Joystick*
* Not used: C:\Users\User\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoJoystickLibrary-master*

If you get the error messages shown in #8, you have two libraries for "Joystick.h".
Make sure you have the "right one" in ....\libraries

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That was the problem i figured out. I deleted both joystick files and downloaded the specific one i had before and it worked like a charm.

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Hi could you post the code you are using that fixed the problem.

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