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I'm sure this thread has been made 50000 times so I'm sorry in advance for wasting space on your board, but I've been wanting to find a constructive hobby to subside my urges to kill and keep me busy. I was considering reloading as I'm already an ammosexual but I don't really have the disposable income to drop a couple thousand dollars on a respectable reloading kit. So you guys got any suggestions and/or tips on how to get started?
>>947931
Play bingo an DIY
>>947935
There ya go
Hey I'm trying to program a digispark arduino to produce a joystick output to usb, but the documents and tutorials don't seem to really explain how to use it.
They have this example code:
http://pastebin.com/spVJxZGP
Specifically I'm talking about those DigiJoystick.setX() functions. Just from looking at the function in the master file
>void setY(byte value) {
> last_built_report[1] = value;
> }
The <byte> argument doesn't seem to do...
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>>947760
>The <byte> argument doesn't seem to do anything.
Bollocks doesn't it.
You just listed above exactly what it does: it updates a data structure which gets read and acted-on by the USB library every time you call delay() or update().
>When I am using this function do I actually pass the <byte> datatype itself as the first argument?
Why would you ever need to tell a function what type its own parameters are? I think you need...
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>>947760
Holy shit, I just worked out what you're doing.
You're misreading the type declaration in the function definition as if it were an additional parameter.
When you say
int OPIsATit(int nosrsly)
That's only one parameter. The first token is the type (int), the second token is the name (nosrsly). If you want to call OPIsATit, you have to provide one parameter, and that parameter has to be an int.
Go read a babby's-first-C-book right now. How can you possibly hope to...
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>>947792
ah ok that makes sense. I've just never seen typecasting where the type is in parenthesis like that. I do code in other languages, but I'm really only just learning how to program arduinos for this project. In any case that really explains it and, yeah a bonehead mistake.
I've wanted to learn a practical skill for a long time, shitty minimum wage job and wasting my life away never accomplishing anything. So I decided to start with something simple.
I bought a Weller WLC100 a few weeks ago, not sure where that stands on quality, but it was affordable. Today picked up some solder (Nexxtech light-duty rosin core) and some de-soldering braid.
I think I have everything I need to get started, though I keep seeing mention of 'flux' but I think Rosin core doesn't need it? correct me if i'm wrong, I'm here to learn.
I have a few Electronics to work on, and possibly some throw-aways I could practice on. My goal projects are to fix a loose power jack that's fallen off inside of a waacom tablet, (Thankfully there's a really nice guide for the specific model and everything) And then I have another power jack on an old laptop that probably needs to be replaced entirely as it no longer receives power, so that one's probably waiting on shipping.
The last one I'm not sure if it's feasible with what I have, but i'll ask anyway. I have an old Dell alienware wall outlet cord, The Wires are broken and exposed and I was wondering if I'd be able to melt them back together with some solder, or if that's even a feasible option for conductivity etc, If this is a ridiculous notion go ahead and laugh at me, I'm a newbie so I have to ask somewhere.
Oh yeah, my soldering iron didn't come with a sponge, can I use a regular household sponge? How about work surfaces, is my pseudo-wood desk fine as long as I don't set the pen on it?
Please give me as many pointers as possible, links to tutorial videos, good resources etc, thanks in advance senpais
> Dell alienware wall outlet cord
Yes. Google wire splicing methods and pick what suits you. Heat shrink tubing for insulation afterwards.
>sponge
Yes. Household is fine. So is a paper towel, or your sleeve, or your trousers. Don't burn your house down. (An iron aint THAT hot.)
>Surface.
Don't burn your house down.
>Pointers.
Afrotech on youtube. His basics videos will get you up to speed. Also he doesn't dick...
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