Files in SD card

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Hi guys, I'm trying to write a code where I get a new .txt file whenever a press the reset button.
So far, I could write it deleting the old file and creating a new one, but I couldn't make it create more files, such as datalog1.txt, datalog2.txt...
Also, if I use numbers in the file's name (datalog1.txt) the code doesn't create the file and I have no idea why. :cold_sweat:

This is the code:

/*

#define W_CLK 5 // Pin 8 - connect to AD9850 module word load clock pin (CLK)
#define FQ_UD 9 // Pin 9 - connect to freq update pin (FQ)
#define DATA 6 // Pin 5 - connect to serial data load pin (DATA)
#define RESET 7 // Pin 6 - connect to reset pin (RST).

#define pulseHigh(pin) {digitalWrite(pin, HIGH); digitalWrite(pin, LOW); }
#include <SD.h>
const int chipSelect = 10;

// transfers a byte, a bit at a time, LSB first to the 9850 via serial DATA line
void tfr_byte(byte data)
{
for (int i=0; i<8; i++, data>>=1) {
digitalWrite(DATA, data & 0x01);
pulseHigh(W_CLK); //after each bit sent, CLK is pulsed high
}
}

// frequency calc from datasheet page 8 = * /2^32
void sendFrequency(double frequency) {
int32_t freq = frequency * 4294967295/125000000; // note 125 MHz clock on 9850
for (int b=0; b<4; b++, freq>>=8) {
tfr_byte(freq & 0xFF);
}
tfr_byte(0x000); // Final control byte, all 0 for 9850 chip
pulseHigh(FQ_UD); // Done! Should see output
}

void setup() {
// configure arduino data pins for output
pinMode(FQ_UD, OUTPUT);
pinMode(W_CLK, OUTPUT);
pinMode(DATA, OUTPUT);
pinMode(RESET, OUTPUT);

pulseHigh(RESET);
pulseHigh(W_CLK);
pulseHigh(FQ_UD); // this pulse enables serial mode - Datasheet page 12 figure 10
Serial.begin(9600);
Serial.print("Initializing SD Card...");
if (!SD.begin(chipSelect)) {
Serial.println("Card failed, or not present");
// don't do anything more:
return;
}
Serial.println("card initialized.");
if (SD.exists("DATALOG.txt")) {
SD.remove("DATALOG.txt");

}
else {
Serial.println("DATALOG.txt doesn't exists");
}
}

void loop() {
for (unsigned long fq = 30000; fq<= 50000; fq+=50) {
sendFrequency(fq); // freq
//while(1);
int sensorValue = analogRead(A0);
float dataVoltage = sensorValue * (5.0/1023.0);

// open the file. note that only one file can be open at a time,
// so you have to close this one before opening another.

File dataFile = SD.open("DATALOG.txt", FILE_WRITE);

// if the file is available, write to it:
if (dataFile) {
dataFile.print(dataVoltage);
dataFile.print(",");
dataFile.print(fq);
dataFile.println();
dataFile.close();
// print to the serial port too:
Serial.print(dataVoltage);
Serial.print(",");
Serial.print(fq);
Serial.println();
}
// if the file isn't open, pop up an error:
else {
Serial.println("error opening DATALOG.txt");
}
delay(1);
}
while (1) {}
}

Does anybody know how I can do it? I tried to define the name of the variable in the very beginning but it didn't went through.
Thanks.

2

If you want to create a new file every time I would write some code that tested whether a named file exists, and write a loop to execute that for each potential new file name until you found one that doesn't exist. I would use snprintf() to format the file names.

3

you need to change your string to a char array in order to add numbers to the name

 currentLine ="Datafile3.txt";
 char filename[currentLine.length()+1];
 currentLine.toCharArray(filename, sizeof(filename));
 dataFile = SD.open(filename);
4

Jasit, I'm trying to use your code and I think that's exactly what I was trying to do. Thanks XD.
I also want to send the files to a PC/Mac, but since I'm building my circuit on a breadboard, the arduino wifi-shield is not convenient.
Is there any device that allows me to do it?
I found this, but apparently it works communicating arduino-arduino and not arduino-pc.

Thanks.

5

I haven't used this product, and only discovered it today, but it seems like it might be good for your wireless desire.

Explanation of the spark core can be found here, on its kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sparkdevices/spark-core-wi-fi-for-everything-arduino-compatible

6

I was thinking about using XBee, but I'm not sure if I can create a clean communication between my PC and the arduino with it.
I've been searching about it, and it seems like most of the users use it to communicate two arduinos.
And I don't really need the internet itself. I just want to create a network to send the files.

7

what's the latest code here?