First, sorry if this is in the wrong place. I'm an absolute beginner. I have a basic electronics knowledge from my time in the service. I can read a schematic. I have built a previous project using an uno where I just copied, pasted, and uploaded the code to complete a working project. (Remote contr…

Always show us a good schematic of your proposed circuit. Show us good images of your ‘actual’ wiring. In the Arduino IDE, use Ctrl T or CMD T to format your code then copy the complete sketch. Use the < CODE / > icon from the ‘posting menu’ to attach the copied sketch. Master this book. …

[image] doesntwork: I found a post here and That code from that topic compiles without error, so please post the errors you are getting, to resolve them first.

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Here's the errors. I actually just solved it by removing the last couple lines. I don't know if that's right, but it worked. C:\Users\email\AppData\Local\Temp\.arduinoIDE-unsaved2026111-21288-fhzn88.8agx\sketch_feb11a\sketch_feb11a.ino: In function 'void setup()': C:\Users\email\AppData\Local\Temp\…

Thank you very much for all of that. Bookmarked the post, I'm ordering that book. Really appreciate it.

Looks like you copied the program twice.

Note, the error message identifies the problem. [IMG_4409]

Hello, I found the cookbook a complete waste of time. (As a beginner). I’m sure it’s fine if you already know what you are doing. I did manage to purchase it second hand. Try your local library.

Yeah, I saw that and went to the errors. Originally there was a v missing on void. It was trying to figure out what "oid" was. So I fixed that first, then got that part and I didn't have a clue where to begin to know how to fix that (quickly anyway). So I took a chance and deleted those last couple …

Newbie and don't know where to begin, also please help with this thingie

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LarryD February 11, 2026, 6:57pm 2

Always show us a good schematic of your proposed circuit.
Show us good images of your ‘actual’ wiring.
In the Arduino IDE, use Ctrl T or CMD T to format your code then copy the complete sketch.
Use the < CODE / > icon from the ‘posting menu’ to attach the copied sketch.
Master this book.

Here is your homework . . .

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