Pfatfs library example write problem

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Hello,

 

I am using example code of energia Pfatfs library named "PFatFsfileTest". This program reads "T_READ.txt" file from sd card properly.

But It can't write string "Hello world" 10 times to the file "T_WRITE.txt" into sd card. Instead, it just writes only "H".

 

I am posting the original code of file below:

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Petit FatFs sample project for generic uC  (C)ChaN, 2010             */
/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* ported to Energia */
/* copy the two files t_read.txt and t_write.txt from the example folder in the root of the sd card*/

 
#include "SPI.h" 
#include "pfatfs.h"

#define cs_pin      10             // chip select pin 
#define read_buffer 128             // size (in bytes) of read buffer 

  unsigned short int bw, br;//, i;
  char buffer[read_buffer];
  int rc;
  DIR dir;				/* Directory object */
  FILINFO fno;			/* File information object */

void setup() {

         pinMode(PUSH2, INPUT_PULLUP);
         
         Serial.begin(9600);            // initialize the serial terminal
         FatFs.begin(cs_pin);             // initialize FatFS library calls
         }
void die (		/* Stop with dying message */
         int pff_err	/* FatFs return value */
         )
         {
         Serial.println();Serial.print("Failed with rc=");Serial.print(pff_err,DEC);
         for (; ;
  }


/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Program Main                                                          */
/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/

void loop()
{
        Serial.println();
        Serial.println("Press button to start...");
        while(digitalRead(PUSH2)==1){}
        delay(100);
        while(digitalRead(PUSH2)==0){}
        
        Serial.println();
	Serial.println("Open a test file (t_read.txt).");
        delay(100);
	rc = FatFs.open("T_READ.TXT");
	if (rc) die(rc);

	Serial.println();
        Serial.println("Type the file content.");
        delay(100);
	for (; {
		rc = FatFs.read(buffer, sizeof(buffer), &br);	/* Read a chunk of file */
		if (rc || !br) break;			/* Error or end of file */
		for (uint16_t i = 0; i < br; i++)		/* Type the data */
			Serial.print(buffer[i]);
                        delay(100);
	}
	if (rc) die(rc);

        Serial.println();
	Serial.println("Open a file to write (t_write.txt).");
	delay(100);
        rc = FatFs.open("T_WRITE.TXT");
	if (rc) die(rc);

	Serial.println();
        Serial.println("Write a text data. (10 x Hello world!)");
        delay(100);
        bw=0;
        for (uint16_t i=0;i<10;i++) {
		rc = FatFs.write("Hello world!\r\n", 14, &bw);
                if (rc || !bw) break;
	}
	if (rc) die(rc);
    
	rc = FatFs.write(0, 0, &bw);  //Finalize write
	if (rc) die(rc);

     
        delay(100);
        Serial.println();
	Serial.println("Verify the write process (t_write.txt).");
        delay(100);
	rc = FatFs.open("T_WRITE.TXT");
	if (rc) die(rc);

	Serial.println();
        Serial.println("Type the file content.");
        delay(100);
	for (; {
		rc = FatFs.read(buffer, sizeof(buffer), &br);	/* Read a chunk of file */
		if (rc || !br) break;			/* Error or end of file */
		for (uint16_t i = 0; i < br; i++)		/* Type the data */
			Serial.print(buffer[i]);
                        delay(100);
        }
	if (rc) die(rc);
        
        Serial.println();
	Serial.println("Open root directory.");
	delay(100);
        rc = FatFs.opendir(&dir, "");
	if (rc) die(rc);

	Serial.println();
        Serial.println("Directory listing...");
        delay(100);
	for (; {
		rc = FatFs.readdir(&dir, &fno);	/* Read a directory item */
		if (rc || !fno.fname[0]) break;	/* Error or end of dir */
		if (fno.fattrib & AM_DIR) {Serial.print("<dir>\t"); Serial.println(fno.fname);delay(100);}
		else {Serial.print(fno.fsize);Serial.print("\t"); Serial.println(fno.fname);delay(100);}
	}
	if (rc) die(rc);

        Serial.println();
	Serial.print("Test completed.");
	//for (; ;
}

and i am also posting my terminal output below:

Press button to start...

Open a test file (t_read.txt).

Type the file content.
abc
Open a file to write (t_write.txt).

Write a text data. (10 x Hello world!)

Verify the write process (t_write.txt).

Type the file content.
H
Open root directory.

Directory listing...
3	T_READ.TXT
3858759679	m
3842012416	N
1409286144	EWTEX~1T.XT

Test completed.
Press button to start...

Plz tell me the solution as soon as possible.

[bluehash 1,581]

Did you check the lock tab on the card?

[energia 485]

This Sketch does not seem to follow guide and take in account the limitations posted: http://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/pf/write.html

Do you have both t_write.txt and t_read.txt on your SD card? As the guide states, it is not able to create files so t_write.txt must be present on the SD card before running the Sketch.

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Did you check the lock tab on the card?

Actually, i am using old MMC with 64 mb.so, it does not have lock tab.

 

 

This Sketch does not seem to follow guide and take in account the limitations posted: http://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/pf/write.html

Do you have both t_write.txt and t_read.txt on your SD card? As the guide states, it is not able to create files so t_write.txt must be present on the SD card before running the Sketch.

I've also copied T_READ.txt and T_WRITE.txt before running the sketch.

But oh!!! I see ,I created new blank T_WRITE.txt with one character  in MMC but didn't copy the provided blank T_WRITE.txt in example folder with 2KB size. Above link enlists one of the restriction as "cannot expand file size". so is it due to this restriction that i am able to write only one character?

 

Do we need to first define the size of file to be written?

[calinp 24]

For windows you can use the command described below:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc788058.aspx

 

The file you are writing to, must exist on the card and be big enough for your needs.

 

Calin

[energia 485]

Would you please be so kind to add [sOLVED] to the title if you got it to work correctly with T_WRITE.txt that was provided with the library? This will help others when browsing the forum.

[vissu401 0]

refer this https://www.element14.com/community/groups/internet-of-things/blog/2014/07/26/tiva-launchpad-building-an-eventdata-logger--part-1-sd-card-capability