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ninjablocks / 433Utils

433Kit is a collection of code and documentation designed to assist you in the connection and usage of RF 433MHz transmit and receive modules to/with your Arduino and Rapberry Pi.
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Unable to import 433Utils into IDE Library #52

Open lrv209 opened 6 years ago

lrv209 commented 6 years ago

Hello, I have downloaded the 433Utils zip file but when attempting to import into the Arduino IDE I get the following error

Arduino: 1.8.5 (Windows Store 1.8.10.0) (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"

Specified folder/zip file does not contain a valid library

Hope someone can advise Regards

per1234 commented 6 years ago

That's because it's not a library. From https://github.com/ninjablocks/433Utils/blob/master/README.md:

It consists of two main sections- Arduino sketches and Raspberry Pi command line utilities.

Just unzip the downloaded file, then use the Arduino IDE's File > Open menu to open any of the sketches in the Arduino_sketches subfolder. Note the other part of the Installation Instructions you evidently didn't read:

Install any required libraries: Arduino rc_switch library

That library you will be able to install via the Arduino IDE's Sketch > Include Library > Add .ZIP Library...

lrv209 commented 6 years ago

Thanks for the response, I fortunately had realised that was the problem after deciphering the readme.md file but thanks anyway and also thanks for your admonition on what I read or didn't read. Always good to get advice from those who know so much more than us newcomers as it makes us feel so welcome. Regards

per1234 commented 6 years ago

You're quite welcome.

In the future when you solve the problem you reported in an issue please take the time to close the issue so others don't waste time providing assistance you no longer need.