Tasmota: Newbie - help needed please

[Blue407]

I have started following the excellent guides on here to get started with Arduino and SonOff.

I have followed all the instructions and pre-requisites, I'm using Arduino IDE.
Its configured in a portable folder as suggested and I have just downloaded all the mentioned libraries.

Thanks in advance for advice and help :)

Error I get when trying to compile:-

Arduino: 1.8.3 (Windows 10), Board: "Generic ESP8266 Module, Serial, 80 MHz, 40MHz, DIO, 115200, 1M (no SPIFFS), ck, Disabled, None"

xdrv_ir_send:46: error: 'IRsend' does not name a type

IRsend *irsend = NULL;

^

D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablesketchbooksonoffxdrv_ir_send.ino: In function 'void ir_send_init()':

xdrv_ir_send:50: error: 'irsend' was not declared in this scope

irsend = new IRsend(pin[GPIO_IRSEND]); // an IR led is at GPIO_IRSEND

^

xdrv_ir_send:50: error: expected type-specifier before 'IRsend'

irsend = new IRsend(pin[GPIO_IRSEND]); // an IR led is at GPIO_IRSEND

            ^

xdrv_ir_send:50: error: expected ';' before 'IRsend'

D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablesketchbooksonoffxdrv_ir_send.ino: In function 'boolean ir_send_command(char, uint16_t, char, uint16_t, int16_t, char*, uint16_t)':

xdrv_ir_send:99: error: 'irsend' was not declared in this scope

       if      (!strcmp_P(protocol,PSTR("NEC")))     irsend->sendNEC(data, bits);

                                                     ^

xdrv_ir_send:100: error: 'irsend' was not declared in this scope

       else if (!strcmp_P(protocol,PSTR("SONY")))    irsend->sendSony(data, bits);

                                                     ^

xdrv_ir_send:101: error: 'irsend' was not declared in this scope

       else if (!strcmp_P(protocol,PSTR("RC5")))     irsend->sendRC5(data, bits);

                                                     ^

xdrv_ir_send:102: error: 'irsend' was not declared in this scope

       else if (!strcmp_P(protocol,PSTR("RC6")))     irsend->sendRC6(data, bits);

                                                     ^

xdrv_ir_send:103: error: 'irsend' was not declared in this scope

       else if (!strcmp_P(protocol,PSTR("DISH")))    irsend->sendDISH(data, bits);

                                                     ^

xdrv_ir_send:104: error: 'irsend' was not declared in this scope

       else if (!strcmp_P(protocol,PSTR("JVC")))     irsend->sendJVC(data, bits, 1);

                                                     ^

xdrv_ir_send:105: error: 'irsend' was not declared in this scope

       else if (!strcmp_P(protocol,PSTR("SAMSUNG"))) irsend->sendSAMSUNG(data, bits);

                                                     ^

exit status 1
'IRsend' does not name a type

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.

[Blue407]

With Verbose on:-

Using library pubsubclient at version 2.6 in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablesketchbooklibrariespubsubclient
Using library Ticker at version 1.0 in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablepackagesesp8266hardwareesp82662.3.0librariesTicker
Using library ESP8266WiFi at version 1.0 in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablepackagesesp8266hardwareesp82662.3.0librariesESP8266WiFi
Using library ESP8266HTTPClient at version 1.1 in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablepackagesesp8266hardwareesp82662.3.0librariesESP8266HTTPClient
Using library ESP8266httpUpdate at version 1.1 in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablepackagesesp8266hardwareesp82662.3.0librariesESP8266httpUpdate
Using library ArduinoJson at version 5.11.0 in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablesketchbooklibrariesArduinoJson
Using library ESP8266WebServer at version 1.0 in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablepackagesesp8266hardwareesp82662.3.0librariesESP8266WebServer
Using library DNSServer at version 1.1.0 in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablepackagesesp8266hardwareesp82662.3.0librariesDNSServer
Using library ESP8266mDNS in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablepackagesesp8266hardwareesp82662.3.0librariesESP8266mDNS (legacy)
Using library Wire at version 1.0 in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablepackagesesp8266hardwareesp82662.3.0librariesWire
Using library IRremoteESP8266 at version 2.0.3 in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablesketchbooklibrariesIRremoteESP8266
Using library NeoPixelBus_by_Makuna at version 2.2.8 in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablesketchbooklibrariesNeoPixelBus_by_Makuna
Using library SPI at version 1.0 in folder: D:Arduinoarduino-1.8.3portablepackagesesp8266hardwareesp82662.3.0librariesSPI

[davidelang]

you are missing somee IR library on your system, go back through the prereq list
and check things. There was another similar issue within the last couple of
weeks, search the closed issues.

[Blue407]

Instructions in WIKI say to install IRremoteESP8266 v1.02, and the link in the WIKI no longer works.
It seems the owner upgraded the v2.0.3, as can be sen by my version above.

I'm looking to find the older version... If I can, I just hope it isn't automatically updated by Arduino IDE...

[arendst]

Supported library versions are in this repository in lib folder.

[Blue407]

Thanks, will give that a go :)

How can I stop the Arudino IDE from updating to newer libraries from the web?
Is this often a problem?

[arendst]

It normally does NOT update libraries unless you tell it to do so. Another option is disabling Check for Updates on startup in the IDE settings.

I prefer a dedicated esp8266 arduino environment which doesn't interfere with "normal" arduino stuff. See wiki how to set it up next to your arduino IDE.

[Blue407]

You Guys are brilliant, compiled perfectly now 👍

I have this already in a portable folder, is that what you meant?

[arendst]

Yep

[sujitrp]

Blue407 can you write it down step by step how issue resolved .

[idumzaes]

I'm having the same exact issue! Tried on 2 Macs and 2 PCs, same issue!
Please let us know the steps you took to solve this issue!!!

[idumzaes]

OMG YES! I was able to get it complied successfully on one of my Macs.
What I did was...

1. Show Package Contents of Arduino.app
2. Go into Contents/Java/libraries
3. Rename RobotIRremote folder to IRremote
4. Compile Sonoff.ino

[ulab]

You might also be able to just not use the IR stuff by disabling USE_IR_REMOTE in user_config.h.

[jeylites]

And idea why this error is coming out

/Users/jk/Documents/Arduino/Arduino-1.8.3/portable/sonoff/sonoff.ino:160:52: fatal error: PubSubClient.h: No such file or directory
#include // MQTT
^
compilation terminated.
exit status 1
Error compiling for board Generic ESP8266 Module.

Directory Path
ArduinoArduino-1.8.3portableslibrariesPubSubClient

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