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  1. John in MS

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    I just got the LCD screen and installing it you need to change the firmware. I have had this Plus for 2 years and even went into the firmware before.

    I have downloaded version 2. Downloaded Audrinio and also put u8glib in the library

    Now the videos say i need to comment on some lines in the Firmware? So exactly how is that done? Either they record with the screem minimalized or i just can't see under this high noon Memphis sun what They are doing to the firmware

    Thanks in advance
     
    #1 John in MS, Apr 18, 2018
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    To turn a line into a comment, precede the line with a double slash. To uncomment a commented line remove the double slash.

    Example, this is a command
    Code:
    #define SOMETHING
    This is a command that has been turned into a comment
    Code:
    //#define SOMETHING
     
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    comment out in the firmware? with 2 "//"

    so this is the line of code that works in marlin //everything past those two forward slashes is commented out not code

    if you need to comment out something just put those two slashes in front of the line like

    //so this is the line of code that works in marlin //everything past those two forward slashes is commented out not code
     
    #3 Geof, Apr 18, 2018
  4. John in MS

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    Will try tonight thanks
     
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    holler if you have problems, someone is always lurking (or will be lol)
     
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  6. John in MS

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    I tried this that I found on another thread:

    From their wiki:

    In "Configuration.h”
    1. Change “#define REPRAP_DISCOUNT_FULL_GRAPHIC_SMART_CONTROLLER” (just remove the // at the beginning)
    ==> REMEMBER TO INSTALL U8glib to your ARDUINO library folder: http://code.google.com/p/u8glib/wiki/u8glib


    I then got fpos_t as a error I then canged those to fatpost

    then I got the error curPosition_ = pos->position;

    I think I need to stick to spreadsheets and not code
     
    #6 John in MS, Apr 18, 2018
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    Extract these two files into your source code directory and try again. I think you have an error with the changes needed for filepos_t
     

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  8. John in MS

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    Do you mean the library??
     
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    No, I mean extract the two files from that ZIP and over write the two of the same name in the Marlin source you edited.
    They have the correct fixes for the filepos_t
     
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    That ZIP contains two files:

    SdBaseFile.cpp
    SdBaseFile.h

    Replace the two you have with those and compile again
     
    #10 mark tomlinson, Apr 18, 2018
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    Ok I copy and past over the screen I am editing? Baby steps
     
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    Close the arduino compiler
    use winzip or whatever you prefer to extract the two files from that ZIP file
    copy them into the directory where your Marlin source is that you are trying to compile
    overwrite the two already there
    Reopen the arduino compiler and compile again
     
    #12 mark tomlinson, Apr 18, 2018
  13. John in MS

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    I am sitting in a parking lot waiting on my kid. well try when get home
     
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    If you get errors copy over the exact error plz

    Compilers make Grammar Nazis look tame. They are total pedantic butt heads. :)
    ya miss one ';' and they get all up in yer biddness
     
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  15. John in MS

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    That worked. Tell Brandon at Robo you earned your salary tonight
     
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    Yea, I don't work for Robo so ... I earned every penny :)
    Glad you got it going.
     
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  17. John in MS

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    Well it wasn't that easy.

    I was able to navigate the screen heated up the extruder and bed. Went inside to get the SD card and came back to find the screen frozen and unable to do anything. I then turned it off in the back and back on and got only the blue screen. I attempted to reload the firmware and still just blue screen
     
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    If it was working at some point then sanity check the connectors. One may have gotten loose.
     
    #18 mark tomlinson, Apr 19, 2018

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