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Build Error "MSB4016" compiling Arduino C++ Source Code

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Hi,

i am currently developing some course material for my Course "Programming IOT Projects with C++ using Arduino Uno".

Currently, i managed to successfully complete one projekt and tried to start another. Suddenly, i get a build error "MSB4016" (12 times !) with a simple project quite similar to the one i already successfully completed.

Here is my code:

#1: Siebensegment.h

/*
	Programming simple Controllers with C++
	( no operating system )
	Course example Semaphore

	Created: March 10, 2017
	Author: Gerhard Biebl
*/

#pragma once

//#define __DOLOOP // enables arduino loop function

#include "arduino.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
using namespace std;

class Siebensegment
{
public:
	Siebensegment();
	Siebensegment(unsigned int* pPinnumbers);
	~Siebensegment();
	void setWert(unsigned int Wert);
	void Siebensegment::InitPins();
	void Siebensegment::InitPins(unsigned int* SemaphorePins);
	static const int Pinnumber = 7;
private:
	unsigned int Wert;
	static const int MaxValue = 16;
	bool Segment[MaxValue][Pinnumber];
	unsigned int* pins;		// an array of pin numbers
};

#2: Siebensegment.cpp

/*
	Programming simple Controllers with C++
	( no operating system )
	Course example Semaphore

	Created: March 10, 2017
	Author: Gerhard Biebl
*/

#include "Siebensegment.h"

// implementation of methods
Siebensegment::Siebensegment()
{
	InitPins();
}

Siebensegment::Siebensegment(unsigned int* pPinnumbers)
{
	InitPins(pPinnumbers);
}

Siebensegment::~Siebensegment()
{
	delete pins;
}

void Siebensegment::InitPins()
{
	unsigned int* ppins = new unsigned int[Pinnumber] { 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
	InitPins(ppins);
}

void Siebensegment::InitPins(unsigned int* SegmentPins)
{
	pins = new unsigned int[Pinnumber];
	for (unsigned int index = 0; index<Pinnumber; index++)
	{
		pins[index] = SegmentPins[index];
		pinMode(pins[index], OUTPUT);
	}
	delete[] SegmentPins;

	// Schaltzustände der einzelnen Segmente für jede Zahl

	// 0
	Segment[0][0] = HIGH;
	Segment[0][1] = HIGH;
	Segment[0][2] = HIGH;
	Segment[0][3] = HIGH;
	Segment[0][4] = HIGH;
	Segment[0][5] = HIGH;
	Segment[0][6] = LOW;

	// 1
	Segment[1][0] = LOW;
	Segment[1][1] = HIGH;
	Segment[1][2] = HIGH;
	Segment[1][3] = LOW;
	Segment[1][4] = LOW;
	Segment[1][5] = LOW;
	Segment[1][6] = LOW;

	// 2
	Segment[2][0] = HIGH;
	Segment[2][1] = HIGH;
	Segment[2][2] = LOW;
	Segment[2][3] = HIGH;
	Segment[2][4] = HIGH;
	Segment[2][5] = LOW;
	Segment[2][6] = HIGH;

	// 3
	Segment[3][0] = HIGH;
	Segment[3][1] = HIGH;
	Segment[3][2] = HIGH;
	Segment[3][3] = HIGH;
	Segment[3][4] = LOW;
	Segment[3][5] = LOW;
	Segment[3][6] = HIGH;

	// 4
	Segment[4][0] = LOW;
	Segment[4][1] = HIGH;
	Segment[4][2] = HIGH;
	Segment[4][3] = LOW;
	Segment[4][4] = LOW;
	Segment[4][5] = HIGH;
	Segment[4][6] = HIGH;

	// 5
	Segment[5][0] = HIGH;
	Segment[5][1] = LOW;
	Segment[5][2] = HIGH;
	Segment[5][3] = HIGH;
	Segment[5][4] = LOW;
	Segment[5][5] = HIGH;
	Segment[5][6] = HIGH;

	// 6
	Segment[6][0] = HIGH;
	Segment[6][1] = LOW;
	Segment[6][2] = HIGH;
	Segment[6][3] = HIGH;
	Segment[6][4] = HIGH;
	Segment[6][5] = HIGH;
	Segment[6][6] = HIGH;

	// 7
	Segment[7][0] = HIGH;
	Segment[7][1] = HIGH;
	Segment[7][2] = HIGH;
	Segment[7][3] = LOW;
	Segment[7][4] = LOW;
	Segment[7][5] = LOW;
	Segment[7][6] = LOW;

	// 8
	Segment[8][0] = HIGH;
	Segment[8][1] = HIGH;
	Segment[8][2] = HIGH;
	Segment[8][3] = HIGH;
	Segment[8][4] = HIGH;
	Segment[8][5] = HIGH;
	Segment[8][6] = HIGH;

	// 9
	Segment[9][0] = HIGH;
	Segment[9][1] = HIGH;
	Segment[9][2] = HIGH;
	Segment[9][3] = HIGH;
	Segment[9][4] = LOW;
	Segment[9][5] = HIGH;
	Segment[9][6] = HIGH;

	// a
	Segment[10][0] = HIGH;
	Segment[10][1] = HIGH;
	Segment[10][2] = HIGH;
	Segment[10][3] = HIGH;
	Segment[10][4] = HIGH;
	Segment[10][5] = LOW;
	Segment[10][6] = HIGH;

	// b
	Segment[11][0] = LOW;
	Segment[11][1] = LOW;
	Segment[11][2] = HIGH;
	Segment[11][3] = HIGH;
	Segment[11][4] = HIGH;
	Segment[11][5] = HIGH;
	Segment[11][6] = HIGH;

	// c
	Segment[12][0] = LOW;
	Segment[12][1] = LOW;
	Segment[12][2] = LOW;
	Segment[12][3] = HIGH;
	Segment[12][4] = HIGH;
	Segment[12][5] = LOW;
	Segment[12][6] = HIGH;

	// d
	Segment[13][0] = LOW;
	Segment[13][1] = HIGH;
	Segment[13][2] = HIGH;
	Segment[13][3] = HIGH;
	Segment[13][4] = HIGH;
	Segment[13][5] = LOW;
	Segment[13][6] = HIGH;

	// e 
	Segment[14][0] = HIGH;
	Segment[14][1] = HIGH;
	Segment[14][2] = LOW;
	Segment[14][3] = HIGH;
	Segment[14][4] = HIGH;
	Segment[14][5] = HIGH;
	Segment[14][6] = HIGH;

	// f
	Segment[15][0] = HIGH;
	Segment[15][1] = LOW;
	Segment[15][2] = LOW;
	Segment[15][3] = LOW;
	Segment[15][4] = HIGH;
	Segment[15][5] = HIGH;
	Segment[15][6] = HIGH;

}
void Siebensegment::setWert(unsigned int Wert)
{
	if (Wert < 16)
	{
		this->Wert = Wert;
		for (int pinindex = 0; pinindex < Pinnumber; pinindex++)
		{
			digitalWrite(pins[pinindex], Segment[Wert][pinindex]);
		}
	}
}

#3: Siebensegment.ino

/*
	Programming simple Controllers with C++
	( no operating system )
	Course example Semaphore

	Created: March 10, 2017
	Author: Gerhard Biebl
*/

#include "Siebensegment.h"

unsigned int* pNumbers = new unsigned int[Siebensegment::Pinnumber] { 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
static Siebensegment SSDisplay(pNumbers);

void setup()
{
	SSDisplay.setWert(0);
}

inline void loop()
{
}

The error messgae:

Schweregrad	Code	Beschreibung	Projekt	Datei	Zeile	Unterdrückungszustand
Fehler	MSB4018	Unerwarteter Fehler bei der VCMessage-Aufgabe.
System.FormatException: Index (zero based) must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the size of the argument list.
   at System.Text.StringBuilder.AppendFormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
   at System.String.FormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
   at System.String.Format(IFormatProvider provider, String format, Object[] args)
   at Microsoft.Build.Shared.ResourceUtilities.FormatString(String unformatted, Object[] args)
   at Microsoft.Build.Utilities.TaskLoggingHelper.FormatString(String unformatted, Object[] args)
   at Microsoft.Build.Utilities.TaskLoggingHelper.FormatResourceString(String resourceName, Object[] args)
   at Microsoft.Build.Utilities.TaskLoggingHelper.LogErrorWithCodeFromResources(String messageResourceName, Object[] messageArgs)
   at Microsoft.Build.CPPTasks.VCMessage.Execute()
   at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskExecutionHost.Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.ITaskExecutionHost.Execute()
   at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskBuilder.<ExecuteInstantiatedTask>d__26.MoveNext()	Siebensegment	C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140\Microsoft.Cpp.Platform.targets	57

I am using Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition with current Arduino IDE Plugin.

I simply can see no difference to my first project, but i assume it has to do with some incompatibility between the C++ IOT Project templates and the Arduino project templates (maybe ?) since the first project i started with VS Arduino IOT project template (deleting all unnecessary muck for my simplified examples) while the second i made using the Arduino IDE plugin "new arduino project" template.

I cannot use VS IOT Project templates, because i use a somewhat downscaled Arduino UNO board clone without any additional shields.

Please spre me with comments such as "Why not better use C?" and the such. I definitely want to use "C++" because "C" sucks (in my opinion).

I would appreciate some help with this.

Cheers !

Gerhard Biebl

Friday, March 10, 2017 1:37 PM

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Hi Gerhard.

Since the problem is related to C++ source code, I suggest in the MSDN C++ Standards, Extensions, and Interop Forum.

Bye.

Luigi Bruno
MCP, MCTS, MOS, MTA
- Edited by Luigi BrunoMVP Friday, March 10, 2017 7:53 PM
- Proposed as answer by Danny van DamMVP, Editor Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:52 AM
- Marked as answer by Danny van DamMVP, Editor Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:52 AM
Friday, March 10, 2017 7:52 PM

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