SensorData compilation problem

The SensorData class of chapter 5 is not compling. I get the following message with each attempt to run the program:

The nested type SensorData cannot hide an enclosing type

I typed the code exactly as found in the book and when that didn’t work, I downloaded the code and replace my code with your SensorData code – same result.

I don’t know how to rectfy this – can you help please?

You have to compile the code with the Processing IDE. Did you try to compile it with the Arduino IDE perhaps?

Yes, I have been compiling in the Processing IDE

I have downloaded the code a couple of minutes ago and I’ve compiled it successfully with Processing 1.5.1 on Mac OS X 10.8. I have compiled both InvertedSonar.pde und SensorData.pde.

What exactly did you do?

I think I found what I have been doing wrong.

My InvertedSonar.pde and SensorData.pde files where in a project folder named SensorData. I believe it complained and issued the The nested type SensorData cannot hide an enclosing type message because the SensorData file was embedded in a folder of the same name.

Instead of only copying your code, I copied the entire folder and it worked.

Sorry to have bothered you.