Libraries syntax problem

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#1

Hi everyone, I am new to Arduino. I am trying to create a library for my ultrasonic range sensor.

I can’t compile the code because of an error. I can’t find where the problem is.

Here is the code to test the library :

#include <UltraSonicSensor.h>

long AltitudeUltraSonic;
int pin = 2;

void setup()
{
  UltraSonicSensor().setPin(pin);
  Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop()
{
  AltitudeUltraSonic = UltraSonicSensor().Altitude();
  Serial.println("Altitude (cm): ");
  Serial.print(AltitudeUltraSonic);
  delay(100);
}

The header file :

#ifndef UltraSonicSensor_h
#define UltraSonicSensor_h
#include "Arduino.h"

class UltraSonicSensor
{
public:
  setPin(int pin);
  long Altitude();
private:
  long pulseDuration;
  const int _pin;
};

#endif

The cpp file :

#include "Arduino.h"
#include "UltraSonicSensor.h"

UltraSonicSensor::setPin(int pin)
{
  _pin = pin;
}

UltraSonicSensor::Altitude()
{
  pinMode(_pin,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(_pin,LOW);
  delayMicroseconds(2);
  digitalWrite(_pin,HIGH);
  delayMicroseconds(10);
  digitalWrite(_pin,LOW);
  pinMode(_pin,INPUT);
  
  pulseDuration = pulseIn(_pin,HIGH);
  return pulseDuration/(2*29);
}

The error is :
In file included from testUltraSonicSensor.ino:7:
C:\Documents\Arduino\libraries\UltraSonicSensor/UltraSonicSensor.h:14: error: ISO C++ forbids declaration of ‘setPin’ with no type

Thanks for the help and happy new year :slight_smile:

#2

Functions need to have a “type”. If they don’t return anything then you can declare them as void types.

eg

void UltraSonicSensor::setPin(int pin)
{

Within your class you’d declare it simply as

void setPin(int pin);
#3

Fixed! Thanks

#4