While trying to test the Blink example for the first time, I received the following error:
Sketch uses 1,066 bytes (3%) of storage space. Maximum is 32,265 byte.
(I've attached a screenshot of the full error)
I've read up anything I could find on the issue since it seemed more people had difficulties with this kind of thing, but nothing helpful.
Information:
-windows 8
-UNO board
-1.7.9 Arduino software version
That's not an error, it's just a helpful message telling you how much memory your sketch is using.
My PC can't read your picture (it says it;s corrupted), but the next time, you can post error messages or code use code tags.
Type
** **[code]** **
Paste the error or code after that
Type
** **[/code]** **
after the pasted code.
The result will look like (example for an error)
C:\Users\sterretje\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_85fe9d593c6c3a472b2a54cc5e88b608\BlinkWithoutDelay.ino: In function 'void setup()':
BlinkWithoutDelay:40: error: 'ledPin' was not declared in this scope
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
^
C:\Users\sterretje\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_85fe9d593c6c3a472b2a54cc5e88b608\BlinkWithoutDelay.ino: In function 'void loop()':
BlinkWithoutDelay:64: error: 'ledPin' was not declared in this scope
digitalWrite(ledPin, ledState);
^
exit status 1
'ledPin' was not declared in this scope
Errors are displayed in a different color (on my system, non-errors are white and errors are orange-like). There is usually also more information in the output window. I'm using IDE 1.6.6 and if an error occurs, there is a button in the output window's title bar that allows to copy the content that you can paste here.
Here's his her image:-
(Right-click and "View Image" or similar for full size.)
Edit: I just noticed, you have V1.7.9 Arduino software version. The (real) Arduino.cc versions only go up to V1.6.8.
Is that a typo, or do you have the Arduino.org version? If the latter, uninstall and instead install the Arduino.cc IDE. (I'd personally recommend V1.6.5, the last really stable version.)
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sorry for taking so long to respond, you guys both helped me at the end of the day; I uninstalled the software, and installed 1.6.5 instead, and now it shows up as a friendly error (then it didn't), so thanx a lot!
p.s. OldSteve, I noticed you "here's his image", and not to open a can of worms, but don't refer to a user as a male just because its an electronic site, as a matter a fact, i'm a girl!
ChocolateTornado:
p.s. OldSteve, I noticed you "here's his image", and not to open a can of worms, but don't refer to a user as a male just because its an electronic site, as a matter a fact, i'm a girl!
Sorry about that.
Oh well, I would be right 90% of the time - not a bad average. 
Well, what pronoun does one use when grammar demands one, but you don't know the gender? It's not like there's a clear better option, as most people dislike "it" more - so we pick the more likely one, and go with it. Life's too short to figure out the proper pronouns to use when helping someone on the Internet for free 
I would have said "Here's their image". Not grammatically correct but I grew up in a time when you were supposed to default to the masculine which I always refused to do. I figure if enough people abuse the language long enough the language changes. I never had a single teacher correct me on this usage in a paper. Nowadays I guess her/his would be the PC choice but when I read each one out loud I prefer their.
On the other hand, I think it's good not to get too offended about these things. I'm a guy with a name that's uncommon here in the US, Per. From time to time someone on the internet assumes it's a female name and it doesn't bother me a bit.
Haha. I already decided to try to remember to say "Here's the image" next time.
Still, all said and done, I don't plan to lose any sleep over it. There are far more important things in life than this.
