Cnc.ino:224:21: warning: invalid conversion from 'char' to 'char*' [-fpermissive

Maybe someone could help me with this.

Error:
/home/kaspars/.cache/.fr-4ion5h/test motori/cnc/cnc.ino: In function 'void processIncomingLine(char*, int)':
/home/kaspars/.cache/.fr-4ion5h/test motori/cnc/cnc.ino:224:21: warning: invalid conversion from 'char' to 'char*' [-fpermissive]
indexY = '\0';

Code:
#include <Servo.h>
#include <AFMotor.h>
#define LINE_BUFFER_LENGTH 512

char STEP = MICROSTEP ;
const int penZUp = 115;
const int penZDown = 83;
const int penServoPin =10 ;
const int stepsPerRevolution = 48;

Servo penServo;

AF_Stepper myStepperY(stepsPerRevolution,2);
AF_Stepper myStepperX(stepsPerRevolution,1);

struct point {
float x;
float y;
float z;
};

struct point actuatorPos;

float StepInc = 1;
int StepDelay = 0;
int LineDelay =0;
int penDelay = 50;
float StepsPerMillimeterX = 100.0;
float StepsPerMillimeterY = 100.0;
float Xmin = 0;
float Xmax = 40;
float Ymin = 0;
float Ymax = 40;
float Zmin = 0;
float Zmax = 1;
float Xpos = Xmin;
float Ypos = Ymin;
float Zpos = Zmax;

boolean verbose = false;

void setup() {

Serial.begin( 9600 );

penServo.attach(penServoPin);
penServo.write(penZUp);
delay(100);

myStepperX.setSpeed(600);
myStepperY.setSpeed(600);

Serial.println("Mini CNC Plotter alive and kicking!");
Serial.print("X range is from ");
Serial.print(Xmin);
Serial.print(" to ");
Serial.print(Xmax);
Serial.println(" mm.");
Serial.print("Y range is from ");
Serial.print(Ymin);
Serial.print(" to ");
Serial.print(Ymax);
Serial.println(" mm.");
}

void loop()
{

delay(100);
char line[ LINE_BUFFER_LENGTH ];
char c;
int lineIndex;
bool lineIsComment, lineSemiColon;

lineIndex = 0;
lineSemiColon = false;
lineIsComment = false;

while (1) {

while ( Serial.available()>0 ) {
c = Serial.read();
if (( c == '\n') || (c == '\r') ) {
if ( lineIndex > 0 ) {
line[ lineIndex ] = '\0';
if (verbose) {
Serial.print( "Received : ");
Serial.println( line );
}
processIncomingLine( line, lineIndex );
lineIndex = 0;
}
else {

}
lineIsComment = false;
lineSemiColon = false;
Serial.println("ok");
}
else {
if ( (lineIsComment) || (lineSemiColon) ) {
if ( c == ')' ) lineIsComment = false;
}
else {
if ( c <= ' ' ) {
}
else if ( c == '/' ) {
}
else if ( c == '(' ) {
lineIsComment = true;
}
else if ( c == ';' ) {
lineSemiColon = true;
}
else if ( lineIndex >= LINE_BUFFER_LENGTH-1 ) {
Serial.println( "ERROR - lineBuffer overflow" );
lineIsComment = false;
lineSemiColon = false;
}
else if ( c >= 'a' && c <= 'z' ) {
line[ lineIndex++ ] = c-'a'+'A';
}
else {
line[ lineIndex++ ] = c;
}
}
}
}
}
}

void processIncomingLine( char* line, int charNB ) {
int currentIndex = 0;
char buffer[ 64 ];
struct point newPos;

newPos.x = 0.0;
newPos.y = 0.0;

while( currentIndex < charNB ) {
switch ( line[ currentIndex++ ] ) {
case 'U':
penUp();
break;
case 'D':
penDown();
break;
case 'G':
buffer[0] = line[ currentIndex++ ];
// buffer[1] = line[ currentIndex++ ];
// buffer[2] = '\0';
buffer[1] = '\0';

switch ( atoi( buffer ) ){
case 0:
case 1:
char* indexX = strchr( line+currentIndex, 'X' );
char* indexY = strchr( line+currentIndex, 'Y' );
if ( indexY <= 0 ) {
newPos.x = atof( indexX + 1);
newPos.y = actuatorPos.y;
}
else if ( indexX <= 0 ) {
newPos.y = atof( indexY + 1);
newPos.x = actuatorPos.x;
}
else {
newPos.y = atof( indexY + 1);
indexY = '\0';
newPos.x = atof( indexX + 1);
}
drawLine(newPos.x, newPos.y );
// Serial.println("ok");
actuatorPos.x = newPos.x;
actuatorPos.y = newPos.y;
break;
}
break;
case 'M':
buffer[0] = line[ currentIndex++ ];
buffer[1] = line[ currentIndex++ ];
buffer[2] = line[ currentIndex++ ];
buffer[3] = '\0';
switch ( atoi( buffer ) ){
case 300:
{
char* indexS = strchr( line+currentIndex, 'S' );
float Spos = atof( indexS + 1);
// Serial.println("ok");
if (Spos == 30) {
penDown();
}
if (Spos == 50) {
penUp();
}
break;
}
case 114:
Serial.print( "Absolute position : X = " );
Serial.print( actuatorPos.x );
Serial.print( " - Y = " );
Serial.println( actuatorPos.y );
break;
default:
Serial.print( "Command not recognized : M");
Serial.println( buffer );
}
}
}

}

void drawLine(float x1, float y1) {

if (verbose)
{
Serial.print("fx1, fy1: ");
Serial.print(x1);
Serial.print(",");
Serial.print(y1);
Serial.println("");
}

if (x1 >= Xmax) {
x1 = Xmax;
}
if (x1 <= Xmin) {
x1 = Xmin;
}
if (y1 >= Ymax) {
y1 = Ymax;
}
if (y1 <= Ymin) {
y1 = Ymin;
}

if (verbose)
{
Serial.print("Xpos, Ypos: ");
Serial.print(Xpos);
Serial.print(",");
Serial.print(Ypos);
Serial.println("");
}

if (verbose)
{
Serial.print("x1, y1: ");
Serial.print(x1);
Serial.print(",");
Serial.print(y1);
Serial.println("");
}

x1 = (int)(x1StepsPerMillimeterX);
y1 = (int)(y1
StepsPerMillimeterY);
float x0 = Xpos;
float y0 = Ypos;

long dx = abs(x1-x0);
long dy = abs(y1-y0);
int sx = x0<x1 ? StepInc : -StepInc;
int sy = y0<y1 ? StepInc : -StepInc;

long i;
long over = 0;

if (dx > dy) {
for (i=0; i<dx; ++i) {
myStepperX.onestep(sx,STEP);
over+=dy;
if (over>=dx) {
over-=dx;
myStepperY.onestep(sy,STEP);
}
delay(StepDelay);
}
}
else {
for (i=0; i<dy; ++i) {
myStepperY.onestep(sy,STEP);
over+=dx;
if (over>=dy) {
over-=dy;
myStepperX.onestep(sx,STEP);
}
delay(StepDelay);
}
}

if (verbose)
{
Serial.print("dx, dy:");
Serial.print(dx);
Serial.print(",");
Serial.print(dy);
Serial.println("");
}

if (verbose)
{
Serial.print("Going to (");
Serial.print(x0);
Serial.print(",");
Serial.print(y0);
Serial.println(")");
}

delay(LineDelay);
Xpos = x1;
Ypos = y1;
}

void penUp() {
penServo.write(penZUp);
delay(penDelay);
Zpos=Zmax;
digitalWrite(15, LOW);
digitalWrite(16, HIGH);
if (verbose) {
Serial.println("Pen up!");

}
}

void penDown() {
penServo.write(penZDown);
delay(penDelay);
Zpos=Zmin;
digitalWrite(15, HIGH);
digitalWrite(16, LOW);
if (verbose) {
Serial.println("Pen down.");

}
}

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Did you mean *indexY = '\0';?

Please remember to use code tags when posting code.

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:slight_smile:
Thanks.

Looks like code working now.

Im new in this but im learning fast.

Thanks again.

yes

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