Unable to upload programs that were working before - 'Status 1'

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I'm pretty new to Arduino and do not have a C++ background, so go easy on me. Just poking around for some fun projects with my kids.

I was playing around with basic servo control code. Some samples I found on the web. They were working fine. I started playing with different structures, inserting "while" loops etc.

Suddenly when I go to upload any program, I get the error msg "Executing Command: Exit Status 1".

I searched for posts on this and they all suggest syntax in the code. However, when I press the "verify" button in the online IDE, it says the code is ok.

I even tried uploading one of the example programs in the online IDE. They "verify" ok, but I get the "status 1" error.

Any suggestions?

Here is a simple sample code that was working fine and now having that error.

#include <Servo.h>
Servo servo1;

void setup() {
servo1.attach (9);

}

void loop() {
servo1.write(180);
}

2

What is the "status 1 error"?

3

Check the serial port and board type settings in the IDE.

4

Or post the COMPLETE error message...don't try to paraphrase it post EXACTLY what it says. The "Copy error messages" button might help.

Steve

5

The error message was: "Executing Command: Exit Status 1"

Does that help?

6

Please do this:

  • When you encounter an error, you'll see a button on the right side of the orange bar "Copy error messages" in the Arduino IDE (or the icon that looks like two pieces of paper at the top right corner of the black console window in the Arduino Web Editor). Click that button..
  • In a forum reply here, click on the reply field.
  • Click the </> button on the forum toolbar. This will add the forum's code tags markup to your reply.
  • Press "Ctrl + V". This will paste the error between the code tags.
  • Move the cursor outside of the code tags before you add any additional text to your reply.

If the text exceeds the forum's 9000 character limit, save it to a .txt file and post it as an attachment. If you click the "Reply" button here, you will see an "Attachments and other settings" link that will allow you to make the attachment.

7

Many thanks to all for your help.

After dinner I went back to it to provide the detail as described above by Global Moderator.

Lo and behold when I went to upload the same app to copy the error detail -- no error. Not sure what happened, why it's suddenly working.

But if I start having the issue again I will repost with the detail described.

Thank you!

R/C lawnmower, here we come. :slight_smile:

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I'm glad to hear the problem went away. Let's hope it stays gone. Thanks for taking the time to post an update. Enjoy!