Hi.
 
This may seem a tedious task. But, can you take a printscreen of each step of the process you’re doing? You’re probably doing something wrong, or skipping something important. And it’s hard to know without watching the complete process you’re doing.
 
Follow the instructions on the eBook and send me a printscreen of each of the steps. To share pictures, you can upload them to a folder in Google Drive and then share a link to the folder.
 
Regards,
 
Sara

Thanks , I hate the feeling of being spoon fed and wasting your time of stuff like this. I understand what you want me to do , I will work on doing it over and over again and then if I need to I will send you the information . Just so you know what I was doing was to read the step by step on one computer and using another to work with Arduino thinking the same thing, missing a step ,Thanks

So i think i followed it correctly, noticed that I can’t actually install that text file in that data folder ,it just copies to the directory. If I try to put it into the Data file it doesn’t like that either, sorry I am really lost here  seems simple enough ,what am i missing?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11em9PlTQN49q_rbwQCTbs0cONw5YpPZT/view?usp=sharing, https://drive.google.com/file/d/13bXlXbfPx-UwZfrmvj2jYYduyLdfpusK/view?usp=sharing, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ftvyc3OJcSafpVHQhD2oPVzEh-TONcdq/view?usp=sharing, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gYkbXDEvHDrtLcO9Ih60h_WUriBx5h0_/view?usp=sharing, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qy76YjsiS7klMnm5UDW5KZAe3L6t9Q9q/view?usp=sharing

Hi.
Your test_example.txt file should be placed inside a folder called data. You need to create a folder inside your sketch folder sketch_apr8b called data and move the test_example.txt file into there.
Close the arduino IDE to do that if you’re having issues with moving the files.
 
Regards,
 
Sara
 

I am having difficulties here,I have the directory set up ,I have the program and data but short of creating a folder into the data.ino I am unable to accomplish that .I’ve tried this with Arduino closed , I have been able to open up and add a new tab and other than  telling me that the data tab already exist , i have not been able to drop a folder into data or even just the text file .Will try to send photos

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1i8Im6u5eOxzwU_7fUhLSIjGC8L4wg2qE?usp=drive_link

Hi.
Please read my answer.
You need to create a FOLDER called data, not a .ino file. And I haven’t mentioned any tab.
All the steps are clearly described in the eBook.

• sketch_apr8b FOLDER:
  • sketch_apr8b.ino
  • data FOLDER
    • test_example.txt

I don’t know how to make this more clear.
 
Do you need me to send you some printscreens?
 
 
 
 
 

The last screenshot you’ve sent (26), you get the “Completed upload” message, which means the files inside the data folder were uploaded to the filesystem.
 
The file inside the data folder should have the right format .txt

So evidently it was working the first several times i tried , kept thing that the txt file had to reside in the a data on the Arduino ,that’s why I was trying to get it into the program like that of a tab. So sorry for the misunderstanding, You are correct it worked and the program in the serial monitor gave me garbage , I was thinking I shold be able to read the message that was in the data folder, So I went to the next step and got 
c:/users/spark/appdata/local/arduino15/packages/esp8266/tools/xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc/3.1.0-gcc10.3-e5f9fec/bin/../lib/gcc/xtensa-lx106-elf/10.3.0/../../../../xtensa-lx106-elf/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\spark\AppData\Local\arduino\cores\74ca1199c81622520a299dda9679a7b1\core.a(core_esp8266_main.cpp.o): in function `__loop_end’:
C:\Users\spark\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\3.1.2\cores\esp8266/core_esp8266_main.cpp:245: undefined reference to `loop’
c:/users/spark/appdata/local/arduino15/packages/esp8266/tools/xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc/3.1.0-gcc10.3-e5f9fec/bin/../lib/gcc/xtensa-lx106-elf/10.3.0/../../../../xtensa-lx106-elf/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\spark\AppData\Local\arduino\cores\74ca1199c81622520a299dda9679a7b1\core.a(core_esp8266_main.cpp.o): in function `_ZL12loop_wrapperv’:

Send me the complete error.
Are you using an ESP8266?

Yes I am using a Wemos D1 mini . 8266 , how do I send you the complete error message? 

Hi.
You can copy it directly from the IDE Output window.
Usually, when you get an error, a new button “Copy Error MEssages” will show up. You can use that too.
Regards,
Sara

ok resolved the error messages on my side, tried a different data cable and there are no more errors, should have known better ,The cable was finaky but now all works  as it should I still get the garbage in the serial window and not the message that’s in the data folder.

Today I figured out why I was having the error and now I get what was expected.Its been a long journey, much was my misunderstanding and some was hardware. Last issue was the error when trying to get the message and realized it was undefined loop ,resolution was to make sure that there is a loop in the program.Thanks I know your patience had to be getting thin.

Hi.
Don’t worry. I’m glad everything is working as expected now.
Just make sure you follow exactly the instructions and don’t skip any steps, and everything will work fine.
 
I’ll mark this issue as resolved. If you need further help, you just need to open a new question in our forum.
Regards,
Sara