Hi,

I'm using Visual Studio 2015, and I want to use the IR remote library described here:

http://www.righto.com/2009/08/multi-protocol-infrared-remote-library.html

The test program looks like:

#include <IRremote.h>

int RECV_PIN = 11;
IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);
decode_results results;

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  irrecv.enableIRIn(); // Start the receiver
}

void loop() {
  if (irrecv.decode(&results)) {
    Serial.println(results.value, HEX);
    irrecv.resume(); // Receive the next value
  }
}
 

Unfortunately, there is a name conflict.

The loaded file IRremote.h is not the one from this library that I installed on "D:\m1\soft\A\Arduino\Arduino-IRremote-master", but the one from "C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\RobotIRremote\src", which is similar but older, and buggy:

Compiling 'IRLearn' for 'Arduino/Genuino Uno'
IRremoteTools.cpp:5:16: error: 'TKD2' was not declared in this scope
Error compiling 

I tried to change the include directory path in the project properties setting it to:

D:\m1\soft\A\Arduino\Arduino-IRremote-master;$(IncludePath)

but that does not help (see attached picture).

I'm missing probably something very obvious, any idea?

I also tried to set the include file with its full path, but that does not compile:

#include <D:\m1\soft\A\Arduino\Arduino-IRremote-master\IRremote.h> 

IRLearn.ino:In function `loop
IRLearn.ino:decode(decode_results*)
IRLearn.ino:resume()
IRLearn.ino:In function `__static_initialization_and_destruction_0
IRLearn.ino:IRrecv(int)
collect2.exe*:error: ld returned 1 exit status
Error creating .elf
 

That was a fast reply, thanks!

Unfortunately, it did not seem to help.

I changed the installation directory to:

D:\m1\soft\A\Arduino\IRremote 

I also updated the properties pages with this new path (is that useful?), but I'm getting the same error, my path is no recognized and the IDE finds the include in the default location.

After that, I saw that there is an "add library" in the Visual Micro menu. 

I added the Arduino-IRremote-master.zip file, and now it compiles fine.

I'm missing the way to update the path, it must be different than what I use and works with regular C++ projects. The workaround above does work, so I'm not stuck anymore, but I'd be curious to know what I did wrong with the PATH settings.

Yes, I'm a beginner with Arduino, it's my first project.

Thanks for the tutorial, I probably will have to come back on this great forum from time to time.

I just bought a license, it's certainly worth it!