Correct data type error for setChars

DeanIsMe · Feb 14, 2021 · 78c1d05 · 78c1d05
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diff --git a/SevSeg.cpp b/SevSeg.cpp
@@ -451,14 +451,14 @@ void SevSeg::getSegments(uint8_t segs[]) {
 /******************************************************************************/
 // Displays the string on the display, as best as possible.
 // Only alphanumeric characters plus '-' and ' ' are supported
-void SevSeg::setChars(const int8_t str[]) {
+void SevSeg::setChars(const char str[]) {
   for (uint8_t digit = 0; digit < numDigits; digit++) {
     digitCodes[digit] = 0;
   }
 
   uint8_t strIdx = 0; // Current position within str[]
   for (uint8_t digitNum = 0; digitNum < numDigits; digitNum++) {
-    int8_t ch = str[strIdx];
+    char ch = str[strIdx];
     if (ch == '\0') break; // NULL string terminator
     if (ch >= '0' && ch <= '9') { // Numerical
       digitCodes[digitNum] = numeralCodes[ch - '0'];
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ void SevSeg::setChars(const int8_t str[]) {
     }
 
     strIdx++;
-    // Peek at next character. It it's a period, add it to this digit
+    // Peek at next character. If it's a period, add it to this digit
     if (str[strIdx] == '.') {
       digitCodes[digitNum] |= digitCodeMap[PERIOD_IDX];
       strIdx++;

diff --git a/SevSeg.h b/SevSeg.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class SevSeg
 
   void setSegments(const uint8_t segs[]);
   void getSegments(uint8_t segs[]);
-  void setChars(const int8_t str[]);
+  void setChars(const char str[]);
   void blank(void);
 
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diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=SevSeg
-version=3.6.0
+version=3.6.1
 author=Dean Reading <deanreading@hotmail.com>
 maintainer=Dean Reading <deanreading@hotmail.com>
 sentence=Turns your Arduino into a seven segment display controller!