sdFat does not name a type

please i need help with mine code
this the error n code

Arduino: 1.8.5 (Windows 8.1), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"

In file included from C:\Users\STEADF~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_345838\sketch_jun23b.ino:20:0:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\SdFat/SdFat.h:283:8: error: conflicting return type specified for 'virtual void SdFile::write(uint8_t)'

   void write(uint8_t b);

        ^

In file included from C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\cores\arduino/Stream.h:26:0,

                 from C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\cores\arduino/HardwareSerial.h:29,

                 from C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\cores\arduino/Arduino.h:232,

                 from sketch\sketch_jun23b.ino.cpp:1:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\cores\arduino/Print.h:51:20: error:   overriding 'virtual size_t Print::write(uint8_t)'

     virtual size_t write(uint8_t) = 0;

                    ^

sketch_jun23b:23: error: 'SdFat' does not name a type

 SdFat sd;

 ^

C:\Users\STEADF~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_345838\sketch_jun23b.ino: In function 'void setup()':

sketch_jun23b:45: error: 'sd' was not declared in this scope

   if (!sd.begin(chipSelect, SPI_HALF_SPEED)) sd.initErrorHalt();

        ^

C:\Users\STEADF~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_345838\sketch_jun23b.ino: In function 'void loop()':

sketch_jun23b:62: error: 'O_AT_END' was not declared in this scope

     if (!myFile.open(photoTitle, O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_AT_END)) {

                                                     ^

sketch_jun23b:63: error: 'sd' was not declared in this scope

       sd.errorHalt("opening photoTitle.txt for write failed");

       ^

exit status 1
'SdFat' does not name a type

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/***************************
PIR Motion Detection - Camera Capture

by Jennifer Case
5/21/2013

Parts:
-PIR Sensor
-SD Card Breakout Board
-TTL Camera

Pin 2,3 - Camera
Pin 8 - PIR Sensor
Pin 10 - CS/D3
Pin 11 - CMD
Pin 12 - D0
Pin 13 - CLK
****************************/
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
#include <SdFat.h>

//SD Card
SdFat sd;
SdFile myFile;
int picCnt = 0;

//Camera
byte incomingbyte;
SoftwareSerial cameraSerial = SoftwareSerial(2, 3);   //Configure pin 2 and 3 as soft serial port
int a=0x0000,j=0,k=0,count=0;   //Read Starting address       
uint8_t MH,ML;
boolean EndFlag=0;

//Declare pins
const int chipSelect = 10;
int pirPin = 8;

void setup() { 
  Serial.begin(19200); //start serial
  cameraSerial.begin(38400); //start serial with camera
  
  // Initialize SdFat or print a detailed error message and halt
  // Use half speed like the native library.
  // change to SPI_FULL_SPEED for more performance.
  if (!sd.begin(chipSelect, SPI_HALF_SPEED)) sd.initErrorHalt();
  
  SendResetCmd(); //allows camera to take pictures
  delay(3000); //delay necessary for camera reset
}

void loop() {
  int val = digitalRead(pirPin); //read from PIR sensor
  
  //when val is HIGH, there is motion -> take pictures
  if (val == HIGH) {
    //create title for images
    char photoTitle[25] = {};
    sprintf(photoTitle, "pic%d.txt", picCnt);
    //Serial.println(photoTitle);
    
    //make sure file can be created, otherwise print error
    if (!myFile.open(photoTitle, O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_AT_END)) {
      sd.errorHalt("opening photoTitle.txt for write failed");
    }
    
    //Serial.print("Writing to file...");
    
    SendTakePhotoCmd(); //take photo
    delay(200); //delay to make sure there is no drop in the data
    //Serial.println("Start pic"); 
  
    while(cameraSerial.available()>0) {
      incomingbyte=cameraSerial.read(); //clear unneccessary serial from camera
    }
    byte b[32];
    
    while(!EndFlag) {  
      j=0;
      k=0;
      count=0;
      SendReadDataCmd(); //command to get picture from camera
             
      delay(75); //delay necessary for data not to be lost
      while(cameraSerial.available()>0) {
        incomingbyte=cameraSerial.read(); //read serial from camera
        k++;
        if((k>5)&&(j<32)&&(!EndFlag)) {
          b[j]=incomingbyte;
          if((b[j-1]==0xFF)&&(b[j]==0xD9))
          EndFlag=1; //when end of picture appears, stop reading data                          
          j++;
          count++;
        }
      }
              
      for(j=0;j<count;j++) { //store picture into file
        if(b[j]<0x10)
          myFile.print("0");
        myFile.print(b[j], HEX);
      }
      myFile.println();
    }
    
    StopTakePhotoCmd(); //stop this picture so another one can be taken
    EndFlag = 0; // reset flag to allow another picture to be read
    //Serial.println("End of pic");
    
    myFile.close(); //close file
    //Serial.println("done.");
    //Serial.println();
    
    picCnt++; //increment value for next picture
  }
}

//Send Reset command
void SendResetCmd() {
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x56);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x26);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);   
}

//Send take picture command
void SendTakePhotoCmd() {
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x56);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x36);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x01);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
    
  a = 0x0000; //reset so that another picture can taken
}

void FrameSize() {
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x56);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x34);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x01);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);  
}

//Read data
void SendReadDataCmd() {
  MH=a/0x100;
  ML=a%0x100;
      
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x56);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x32);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x0c);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x0a);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)MH);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)ML);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x20);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x0a);

  a+=0x20; 
}

void StopTakePhotoCmd() {
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x56);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x00);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x36);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x01);
  cameraSerial.write((byte)0x03);        
}

In case you missed it, this is not an Arduino forum, but a dedicated forum for Particle IoT devices.

However, double check whether you’ve actually “imported” the SdFat library and if SdFat is really spelled this way. Previous versions of the library used SDFat instead (IIRC).

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