need help with 'motor1' does not name a type error

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#1

i am making a mini sumo robot for my electronics class. it is using two sharp sensors and two dc motors.

#include <SparkFun_TB6612.h>
float F_SHARP(int pin) {

float volts = analogRead(pin);

if (volts >= 80 && volts <= 530 )
{

float distance = (2076)/(volts - 11);
return distance;
  
}else{

  return 0;
}
  
}


int PINSHARP1 = A0;
int PINSHARP2 = A1;


#define AIN1 2
#define BIN1 6
#define AIN2 3
#define BIN2 7
#define PWMA 13
#define PWMB 12
#define STBY 9

const int offsetA = 1;
const int offsetB = 1;

Motor motor1 = Motor(AIN1, AIN2, PWMA, offsetA, STBY);
Motor motor2 = Motor(BIN1, BIN2, PWMB, offsetB, STBY);


void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
 pinMode (PINSHARP1,INPUT);
   pinMode (PINSHARP2,INPUT);
}



motor1.drive(255);
 motor1.drive(-255);
motor2.drive(255);
 motor2.drive(-255);

float DisSharp1 =  F_SHARP(PINSHARP1);
float DisSharp2 =  F_SHARP(PINSHARP2);

if( DisSharp1 >= 4 && DisSharp1 <=30 ){
  left(motor1, motor2, 100);
   delay(1000);
    
    forward(motor1, motor2, 150);
  
  }
   if(DisSharp2 >= 4 && DisSharp2 <= 30){
   right(motor1, motor2, 100);
   delay(1000);
   
   forward(motor1, motor2, 150);
  }

 
}

when i verify my code, i keep getting this error: ‘motor1’ does not name a type. please help.

i have attached the libray i have used.

SparkFun_TB6612FNG_Arduino_Library-master.zip (10.1 KB)

#2

You have code that doesn't appear to be in a function.
C++ doesn't like that

#3

You have code outside the setup(){} and loop(){} functions. It looks like maybe the line that says “void loop(){” was deleted.

#4

MorganS:
You have code outside the setup(){} and loop(){} functions. It looks like maybe the line that says "void loop(){" was deleted.

the thing is that i think void loop is not gonna help me. you see, i have made lots of codes for the robot that verify but the robot wont move an inch. i believe since void loop makes a series of instructions
repeat forever, it wont work for what i want. what i want th robot to do is to move according to the environment and i think void loop is blocking my other functions. also setup is not requiered cause im using a libray that does that for me

#5

the thing is that i think void loop is not gonna help me

OK.
Get back to us when that's worked out for you.

#6

i have made lots of codes for the robot that verify but the robot wont move an inch

Let us see one or two of them.

#7 
void setup(){
  doStuff();
}
void loop() {
  //leave this empty
}
void doStuff() {
  //put all your code here
}

Easy: it only does stuff once. But loop() must exist and you can’t put executable code outside a function.

#8