Trying to save data from a DHT11 sensor on an micro SD card using PHOTON. please assist with the coding. im very new to this

Firmware Libraries
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#include <SdFat.h>
#include <Adafruit_DHT_Particle.h>
#include "SdFat.h"

// Example testing sketch for various DHT humidity/temperature sensors
// Written by ladyada, public domain

#define DHTPIN D2     // what pin we're connected to

// Uncomment whatever type you're using!
#define DHTTYPE DHT11		// DHT 11 
//#define DHTTYPE DHT22		// DHT 22 (AM2302)
//#define DHTTYPE DHT21		// DHT 21 (AM2301)

// Connect pin 1 (on the left) of the sensor to +5V
// Connect pin 2 of the sensor to whatever your DHTPIN is
// Connect pin 4 (on the right) of the sensor to GROUND
// Connect a 10K resistor from pin 2 (data) to pin 1 (power) of the sensor

DHT dht(DHTPIN, DHTTYPE);

// Pick an SPI configuration.
// See SPI configuration section below (comments are for photon).
#define SPI_CONFIGURATION 0
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Setup SPI configuration.
#if SPI_CONFIGURATION == 0
// Primary SPI with DMA
// SCK => A3, MISO => A4, MOSI => A5, SS => A2 (default)
SdFat sd;
const uint8_t chipSelect = SS;
#elif SPI_CONFIGURATION == 1
// Secondary SPI with DMA
// SCK => D4, MISO => D3, MOSI => D2, SS => D1
SdFat sd(1);
const uint8_t chipSelect = D1;
#elif SPI_CONFIGURATION == 2
// Primary SPI with Arduino SPI library style byte I/O.
// SCK => A3, MISO => A4, MOSI => A5, SS => A2 (default)
SdFatLibSpi sd;
const uint8_t chipSelect = SS;
#elif SPI_CONFIGURATION == 3
// Software SPI.  Use any digital pins.
// MISO => D5, MOSI => D6, SCK => D7, SS => D0
SdFatSoftSpi<D5, D6, D7> sd;
const uint8_t chipSelect = D0;
#endif  // SPI_CONFIGURATION
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

File myFile;

int loopCount;
	float h = dht.getHumidity()/100;
// Read temperature as Celsius
	float t = dht.getTempCelcius()/10;
// Read temperature as Farenheit
	float f = dht.getTempFarenheit();

void setup() {
	Serial.begin(9600); 
	Serial.println("DHT11 test!");
	Particle.publish("state", "DHTxx test start");

	dht.begin();
	loopCount = 0;
	delay(2000);
	
	while (!Serial) {
    SysCall::yield();
  }
  
  Serial.println("Type any character to start");
  while (Serial.read() <= 0) {
    SysCall::yield();
  }

  // Initialize SdFat or print a detailed error message and halt
  // Use full speed like the native library.
  // Change to SPI_FULL_SPEED for more performance.
  if (!sd.begin(chipSelect, SPI_FULL_SPEED)) {
    sd.initErrorHalt();
  }

  // open the file for write at end like the "Native SD library"
  if (!myFile.open("test.txt", O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_AT_END)) {
    sd.errorHalt("opening test.txt for write failed");
  }
  // if the file opened okay, write to it:
  Serial.print("Writing to test.txt...");
  myFile.println("Humid in %:");
  myFile.println(h);
  myFile.println("Temp in *C:");
  myFile.println(t);
  myFile.printf("fileSize: %d\n", myFile.fileSize());
  
  // close the file:
  myFile.close();
  Serial.println("done.");

  // re-open the file for reading:
  if (!myFile.open("test.txt", O_READ)) {
    sd.errorHalt("opening test.txt for read failed");
  }
  Serial.println("test.txt content:");

  // read from the file until there's nothing else in it:
  int data;
  while ((data = myFile.read()) >= 0) {
    Serial.write(data);
  }
  // close the file:
  myFile.close();
	
}

void loop() {
// Wait a few seconds between measurements.
//	delay(2000);

// Reading temperature or humidity takes about 250 milliseconds!
// Sensor readings may also be up to 2 seconds 'old' (its a 
// very slow sensor)
	float h = dht.getHumidity();
// Read temperature as Celsius
	float t = dht.getTempCelcius();
// Read temperature as Farenheit
	float f = dht.getTempFarenheit();
  
// Check if any reads failed and exit early (to try again).
	if (isnan(h) || isnan(t) || isnan(f)) {
		Serial.println("Failed to read from DHT sensor!");
		return;
	}

// Compute heat index
// Must send in temp in Fahrenheit!
	float hi = dht.getHeatIndex();
	float dp = dht.getDewPoint();
	float k = dht.getTempKelvin();

	Serial.print("Humid: "); 
	Serial.print(h);
	Serial.print("% - ");
	Serial.print("Temp: "); 
	Serial.print(t);
	Serial.print("*C ");
	Serial.print(f);
	Serial.print("*F ");
	Serial.print(k);
	Serial.print("*K - ");
	Serial.print("DewP: ");
	Serial.print(dp);
	Serial.print("*C - ");
	Serial.print("HeatI: ");
	Serial.print(hi);
	Serial.println("*C");
	Serial.println(Time.timeStr());
	String timeStamp = Time.timeStr();
	Particle.publish("readings", String::format("{\"Hum(\%)\": %4.2f, \"Temp(°C)\": %4.2f, \"DP(°C)\": %4.2f, \"HI(°C)\": %4.2f}", h, t, dp, hi));
	delay(10000);
	loopCount++;
	if(loopCount >= 6){
	  Particle.publish("state", "Going to sleep for 5 minutes");
	  delay(1000);
	  System.sleep(SLEEP_MODE_DEEP, 300);  
	}
}
#2

@Trigga, you need to include more details like:

  • DeviceOS version
  • What versions of the libraries are you using
  • What is the device doing that you’re having problems with

We can’t help you otherwise!

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