STM32CubeIDE/ Cant add library to project file

[ADyankov]

Hi all,

Im having problems with my IDE, I cant seem to add the stm32f407xx.h library to my project, which is an internal library provided by ST. I added it to the linker GCC both the path to the file directory and the file itself and its still not accepted by the compiler.

[SofLit]

Hello,

Is that possible to attach your project?

[ADyankov]

@SofLit 

Hello, 

Yes, here it is.

[SofLit · Accepted solution]

Your project structure is missing the drivers: CMSIS and HAL:

I invite you to look at one of the examples provided by STM32CubeF4:

example: https://github.com/STMicroelectronics/STM32CubeF4/tree/master/Projects/STM32F4-Discovery/Examples/GPIO/GPIO_EXTI to show how a project is structured.

Or simply generate the code with CubeMx. It will generate all the needed drivers' files.

PS: looking at your main.c file: I don't recommend to start with direct access to the registers from the beginning. Start by using HAL then switch for an optimization as you did.

[SofLit]

Meanwhile, I tried to let your project compile (in attachment). This doesn't mean it the project will run well as I didn't test it.

Again, this is not the common structure of an STM32. Just I added the missed files under \Inc folder.

Hope it helps.

PS: if the attached example does not run as expected, please open a new thread.

[ADyankov]

@SofLit 

Thanks for the support.

I started using direct access because I simply taught thats how most embedded C developers work. I dont know if companies prefer to use the HAL drivers or they directly write data to the registers.

I'm currently a test engineer in electronics, and would like to be a embedded C developer, if you have any tips I would appreciate it!
Thank you, 
Best Regards