TVout library issue

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Again I am trying to run a simple TV out code from the standard sketches provided with the TVout library. The code is this

#include <TVout.h>
#include <fontALL.h>
#include "schematic.h"
#include "TVOlogo.h"

TVout TV;

int zOff = 150;
int xOff = 0;
int yOff = 0;
int cSize = 50;
int view_plane = 64;
float angle = PI/60;

float cube3d[8][3] = {
  {xOff - cSize,yOff + cSize,zOff - cSize},
  {xOff + cSize,yOff + cSize,zOff - cSize},
  {xOff - cSize,yOff - cSize,zOff - cSize},
  {xOff + cSize,yOff - cSize,zOff - cSize},
  {xOff - cSize,yOff + cSize,zOff + cSize},
  {xOff + cSize,yOff + cSize,zOff + cSize},
  {xOff - cSize,yOff - cSize,zOff + cSize},
  {xOff + cSize,yOff - cSize,zOff + cSize}
};
unsigned char cube2d[8][2];


void setup() {
  TV.begin(PAL,120,96);
  TV.select_font(font6x8);
  intro();
  TV.println("I am the TVout\nlibrary running on a freeduino\n");
  TV.delay(2500);
  TV.println("I generate a PAL\nor NTSC composite  video using\ninterrupts\n");
  TV.delay(2500);
  TV.println("My schematic:");
  TV.delay(1500);
  TV.bitmap(0,0,schematic);
  TV.delay(10000);
  TV.clear_screen();
  TV.println("Lets see what\nwhat I can do");
  TV.delay(2000);
  
  //fonts
  TV.clear_screen();
  TV.println(0,0,"Multiple fonts:");
  TV.select_font(font4x6);
  TV.println("4x6 font FONT");
  TV.select_font(font6x8);
  TV.println("6x8 font FONT");
  TV.select_font(font8x8);
  TV.println("8x8 font FONT");
  TV.select_font(font6x8);
  TV.delay(2000);
  
  TV.clear_screen();
  TV.print(9,44,"Draw Basic Shapes");
  TV.delay(2000);
  
  //circles
  TV.clear_screen();
  TV.draw_circle(TV.hres()/2,TV.vres()/2,TV.vres()/3,WHITE);
  TV.delay(500);
  TV.draw_circle(TV.hres()/2,TV.vres()/2,TV.vres()/2,WHITE,INVERT);
  TV.delay(2000);
  
  //rectangles and lines
  TV.clear_screen();
  TV.draw_rect(20,20,80,56,WHITE);
  TV.delay(500);
  TV.draw_rect(10,10,100,76,WHITE,INVERT);
  TV.delay(500);
  TV.draw_line(60,20,60,76,INVERT);
  TV.draw_line(20,48,100,48,INVERT);
  TV.delay(500);
  TV.draw_line(10,10,110,86,INVERT);
  TV.draw_line(10,86,110,10,INVERT);
  TV.delay(2000);
  
  //random cube forever.
  TV.clear_screen();
  TV.print(16,40,"Random Cube");
  TV.print(28,48,"Rotation");
  TV.delay(2000);
  
  randomSeed(analogRead(0));
}

void loop() {
  int rsteps = random(10,60);
  switch(random(6)) {
    case 0:
      for (int i = 0; i < rsteps; i++) {
        zrotate(angle);
        printcube();
      }
      break;
    case 1:
      for (int i = 0; i < rsteps; i++) {
        zrotate(2*PI - angle);
        printcube();
      }
      break;
    case 2:
      for (int i = 0; i < rsteps; i++) {
        xrotate(angle);
        printcube();
      }
      break;
    case 3:
      for (int i = 0; i < rsteps; i++) {
        xrotate(2*PI - angle);
        printcube();
      }
      break;
    case 4:
      for (int i = 0; i < rsteps; i++) {
        yrotate(angle);
        printcube();
      }
      break;
    case 5:
      for (int i = 0; i < rsteps; i++) {
        yrotate(2*PI - angle);
        printcube();
      }
      break;
  }
}

void intro() {
unsigned char w,l,wb;
  int index;
  w = pgm_read_byte(TVOlogo);
  l = pgm_read_byte(TVOlogo+1);
  if (w&7)
    wb = w/8 + 1;
  else
    wb = w/8;
  index = wb*(l-1) + 2;
  for ( unsigned char i = 1; i < l; i++ ) {
    TV.bitmap((TV.hres() - w)/2,0,TVOlogo,index,w,i);
    index-= wb;
    TV.delay(50);
  }
  for (unsigned char i = 0; i < (TV.vres() - l)/2; i++) {
    TV.bitmap((TV.hres() - w)/2,i,TVOlogo);
    TV.delay(50);
  }
  TV.delay(3000);
  TV.clear_screen();
}

void printcube() {
  //calculate 2d points
  for(byte i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
    cube2d[i][0] = (unsigned char)((cube3d[i][0] * view_plane / cube3d[i][2]) + (TV.hres()/2));
    cube2d[i][1] = (unsigned char)((cube3d[i][1] * view_plane / cube3d[i][2]) + (TV.vres()/2));
  }
  TV.delay_frame(1);
  TV.clear_screen();
  draw_cube();
}

void zrotate(float q) {
  float tx,ty,temp;
  for(byte i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
    tx = cube3d[i][0] - xOff;
    ty = cube3d[i][1] - yOff;
    temp = tx * cos(q) - ty * sin(q);
    ty = tx * sin(q) + ty * cos(q);
    tx = temp;
    cube3d[i][0] = tx + xOff;
    cube3d[i][1] = ty + yOff;
  }
}

void yrotate(float q) {
  float tx,tz,temp;
  for(byte i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
    tx = cube3d[i][0] - xOff;
    tz = cube3d[i][2] - zOff;
    temp = tz * cos(q) - tx * sin(q);
    tx = tz * sin(q) + tx * cos(q);
    tz = temp;
    cube3d[i][0] = tx + xOff;
    cube3d[i][2] = tz + zOff;
  }
}

void xrotate(float q) {
  float ty,tz,temp;
  for(byte i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
    ty = cube3d[i][1] - yOff;
    tz = cube3d[i][2] - zOff;
    temp = ty * cos(q) - tz * sin(q);
    tz = ty * sin(q) + tz * cos(q);
    ty = temp;
    cube3d[i][1] = ty + yOff;
    cube3d[i][2] = tz + zOff;
  }
}

void draw_cube() {
  TV.draw_line(cube2d[0][0],cube2d[0][1],cube2d[1][0],cube2d[1][1],WHITE);
  TV.draw_line(cube2d[0][0],cube2d[0][1],cube2d[2][0],cube2d[2][1],WHITE);
  TV.draw_line(cube2d[0][0],cube2d[0][1],cube2d[4][0],cube2d[4][1],WHITE);
  TV.draw_line(cube2d[1][0],cube2d[1][1],cube2d[5][0],cube2d[5][1],WHITE);
  TV.draw_line(cube2d[1][0],cube2d[1][1],cube2d[3][0],cube2d[3][1],WHITE);
  TV.draw_line(cube2d[2][0],cube2d[2][1],cube2d[6][0],cube2d[6][1],WHITE);
  TV.draw_line(cube2d[2][0],cube2d[2][1],cube2d[3][0],cube2d[3][1],WHITE);
  TV.draw_line(cube2d[4][0],cube2d[4][1],cube2d[6][0],cube2d[6][1],WHITE);
  TV.draw_line(cube2d[4][0],cube2d[4][1],cube2d[5][0],cube2d[5][1],WHITE);
  TV.draw_line(cube2d[7][0],cube2d[7][1],cube2d[6][0],cube2d[6][1],WHITE);
  TV.draw_line(cube2d[7][0],cube2d[7][1],cube2d[3][0],cube2d[3][1],WHITE);
  TV.draw_line(cube2d[7][0],cube2d[7][1],cube2d[5][0],cube2d[5][1],WHITE);
}

The error message is
Error compiling for board Arduino Nano.

here is the error:
Arduino: 1.8.19 (Windows 7), Board: "Arduino Nano, ATmega328P (Old Bootloader)"

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino-builder -dump-prefs -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware -hardware C:\Users\Greazlog.Greazlog-PC\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -tools C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\Greazlog.Greazlog-PC\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries -libraries C:\Users\Greazlog.Greazlog-PC\Documents\Arduino\libraries -fqbn=arduino:avr:nano:cpu=atmega328old -ide-version=10819 -build-path C:\Users\GREAZL~1.GRE\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_716139 -warnings=none -build-cache C:\Users\GREAZL~1.GRE\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_294776 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude-6.3.0-arduino17.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA-1.3.0.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc-7.3.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino7.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -verbose C:\Users\Greazlog.Greazlog-PC\Documents\Arduino\libraries\TVout\examples\DemoPAL\DemoPAL.pde

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino-builder -compile -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware -hardware C:\Users\Greazlog.Greazlog-PC\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -tools C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\Greazlog.Greazlog-PC\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries -libraries C:\Users\Greazlog.Greazlog-PC\Documents\Arduino\libraries -fqbn=arduino:avr:nano:cpu=atmega328old -ide-version=10819 -build-path C:\Users\GREAZL~1.GRE\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_716139 -warnings=none -build-cache C:\Users\GREAZL~1.GRE\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_294776 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude-6.3.0-arduino17.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA-1.3.0.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc-7.3.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino7.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -verbose C:\Users\Greazlog.Greazlog-PC\Documents\Arduino\libraries\TVout\examples\DemoPAL\DemoPAL.pde

Using board 'nano' from platform in folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr

Using core 'arduino' from platform in folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr
Detecting libraries used...

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/bin/avr-g++" -c -g -Os -w -std=gnu++11 -fpermissive -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -Wno-error=narrowing -flto -w -x c++ -E -CC -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO=10819 -DARDUINO_AVR_NANO -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\cores\arduino" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\variants\eightanaloginputs" "C:\Users\GREAZL~1.GRE\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_716139\sketch\DemoPAL.pde.cpp" -o nul
Alternatives for TVout.h: [TVout@1.0.2]
ResolveLibrary(TVout.h)
-> candidates: [TVout@1.0.2]
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/bin/avr-g++" -c -g -Os -w -std=gnu++11 -fpermissive -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -Wno-error=narrowing -flto -w -x c++ -E -CC -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO=10819 -DARDUINO_AVR_NANO -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\cores\arduino" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\variants\eightanaloginputs" "-IC:\Users\Greazlog.Greazlog-PC\Documents\Arduino\libraries\TVout" "C:\Users\GREAZL~1.GRE\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_716139\sketch\DemoPAL.pde.cpp" -o nul
Alternatives for font4x6.h: []
ResolveLibrary(font4x6.h)
-> candidates: []
In file included from C:\Users\Greazlog.Greazlog-PC\Documents\Arduino\libraries\TVout\examples\DemoPAL\DemoPAL.pde:2:0:
C:\Users\Greazlog.Greazlog-PC\Documents\Arduino\libraries\TVout/fontALL.h:4:10: fatal error: font4x6.h: No such file or directory
#include "font4x6.h"

compilation terminated.
Using library TVout at version 1.0.2 in folder: C:\Users\Greazlog.Greazlog-PC\Documents\Arduino\libraries\TVout
exit status 1
Error compiling for board Arduino Nano.

What I did so far, all did not work:
1-making sure I chose the right board and right port.
2-uninstall and reinstall IDE to newer version
3-removed and reinstalled the TVout library twice, once from library manager, and once from zip file
4- copied the fontALL.h file and pasted it in the library.
5- changed from arduino nano, it several siblings of uno...all refused to compile. I read the discussion on this topic earlier, but still couldnt ...
Please help this is driving me mental.. :thinking:.

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When you installed the library, did you include everything from github? Including the subfolders? When you opened the example, as long as "fontALL.h" is in the same directory, it will open as another tab in the IDE along with your sketch.

3

yes installed all the subfolders from github.
on earlier discussion on this folder, one member suggested to copy the fontALL.h and paste it inside the TVout folder. which I also did. But still the code doesn t compile for all arduino uno brothers.

4

What worked for me is moving the "TVoutfonts" folder out of the libraries/TVout folder to make it a separate library: libraries/TVoutfonts.

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5

I will try it now. many thanks.

6

Hi John
Yes it worked perfectly good. on CRT and also on LCD flat screen. Many thanks solved the issue. :+1:

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