Frequently Asked Questions

How do I write variables to EEPROM that are not a byte?

The following is an example of how to read and write a floating point number from/to EEPROM. The same concept may be used for structures, arrays or any other type.

• n is an offset into the eeprom.
• For example if the first float is at 0 the second
• For floats you must increment it by 4.
• one should be at 4 and the third at 8.

WRITE_FLOAT_EXT_EEPROM(long int n, float data) { 
   int i;

   for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) 
      write_ext_eeprom(i + n, *((int8*)&data + i) ) ; 
}

float READ_FLOAT_EXT_EEPROM(long int n) { 
   int i; 
   float data;

   for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) 
      *((int8*)&data + i) = read_ext_eeprom(i + n);

   return(data); 
}