[arduino] Arduino error: does not name a type?

I have written a library, but have problem with error does not name a type. I've tryed everything, searched for couple of hours and no luck. Library is placed in the "libraries" folder of the arduino sketch folder. Please help!!! I am using OSX, but the same problem occurs on Windows also.

This is header file of the library:

#ifndef OpticalSensor_h
#define OpticalSensor_h

#include <Arduino.h>
#include <SD.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_MCP23017.h>
#include <Adafruit_RGBLCDShield.h>
#include <String.h>

class OpticalSensor
{
    public:
        OpticalSensor(int analogPort);
        void LCDInit(int columns, int rows);
        void SerialInit(int bitRate);
        void SDInit();
        double& ReadFromAnalogPort();
        void SDCreateFile(String fileName);
        void SDDeleteFile(String fileName);
        void SDWriteToFile(String fileName);
        void SDStreamToFile(String Text);
        void SDOpenFileToStream(String fileName);
    private:
        int _analogPort;
        bool _displayFlag;
        Adafruit_RGBLCDShield _lcd;
        File _MainRecFile;
        double _voltage;
        void _LCDClearAll();
        void _LCDWriteInTwoRows(String row1, String row2);
        void _DelayAndClearLCD(bool returnStatus);
};

#endif

This is .cpp file of the library:

#include <OpticalSensor.h>

Adafruit_RGBLCDShield _lcd;
File _MainRecFile;
double _voltage;

OpticalSensor::OpticalSensor(int analogPort)
{
    _analogPort = analogPort;
}

void OpticalSensor::LCDInit(int columns, int rows)
{

    _lcd = Adafruit_RGBLCDShield();
    _lcd.begin(columns,rows);
}

void OpticalSensor::SerialInit(int bitRate)
{
    Serial.begin(bitRate);
    _bitRate = bitRate;
    while(!Serial) {
        //wait until serial is not open
    }
}

void OpticalSensor::SDInit()
{
    // On the Ethernet Shield, CS is pin 4. It's set as an output by default.
    // Note that even if it's not used as the CS pin, the hardware SS pin
    // (10 on most Arduino boards, 53 on the Mega) must be left as an output
    // or the SD library functions will not work.
    pinMode(10, OUTPUT);

    //check if SD can be found and initialized. Print also message to
    //Serial if initialized and to _lcd if initialized.
   if(!SD.begin(4)) {
     if(Serial){
         Serial.println("Initialization failed!");
     }
     if(_lcd){
         _lcd.print("Init failed!");
     }
     _DelayAndClearLCD(true);
   }
   else {
       if(Serial) {
           Serial.println("Initialization done!");
       }
       if(_lcd) {
           lcd.print("Init done!");
       }
       _DelayAndClearLCD(false);
   }
}

void OpticalSensor::SDCreateFile(String fileName)
{
    //check if file allready exists, if not it creates one
    //and writes apropriate response to
    //lcd and Serial if they are initialized.
    if(SD.exists(fileName)) {
        if(Serial) {
            Serial.println(fileName + " already exists!");
        }
        if(_lcd) {
            _LCDWriteInTwoLines(fileName,"already exists!");
        }
        _DelayAndClearLCD(false);
    }
    else
    {
        if(Serial) {
            Serial.println(fileName + "Creating file " + fileName + "...");
        }
        if(_lcd) {
            _LCDWriteInTwoLines("Creating file", fileName);
        }
        _MainRecFile = SD.open(fileName + ".txt", FILE_WRITE);
        _MainRecFile.close();
        _DelayAndClearLCD(false);


        //check if file was created successffully and print apropriate response
        //to lcd and Serial if they are initialized
        if(SD.exists(fileName + ".txt")) {
            if(Serial) {
                Serial.println(fileName + ".txt" + " created successffully!");
            }
            if(_lcd) {
                _LCDWriteInTwoLines(fileName + ".txt", "created!");
            }
            _DelayAndClearLCD(false);
        }
        else {
            if(Serial) {
                Serial.println("error: failed to create file!");
            }
            if(_lcd) {
                _LCDWriteInTwoLines("error: failed to","create file!");
            }
            _DelayAndClearLCD(false);
        }
    }
}

//delete file from SD card
void OpticalSensor::SDDeleteFile(String fileName)
{

}

//open file, write data to it, and close file after.
void OpticalSensor::SDWriteToFile(String fileName, String Text)
{
    _MainRecFile = SD.open(fileName + ".txt", FILE_WRITE);
    _MainRecFile.println(Text);
    _MainRecFile.close();
}

//Open file to stream data to it.
void OpticalSensor::SDOpenFileToStream(String fileName)
{
    _MainRecFile = SD.open(fileName + ".txt", FILE_WRITE);
}

//Write data to file while file is open.
//Notice that you can stream data only to one file at a time!!!
//For instance, if you have two sensors that you want to
//write data to two different files, you have to use SDWriteToFile
//function!!!
void OpticalSensor::SDStreamToFile(String Text)
{
    if(_MainRecFile) {
        _MainRecFile.println(Text);
    }
}

//close file that you streamed data too.
void OpticalSensor::SDCloseStreaming(String fileName)
{
    _MainRecFile.close();
}

//clear entire LCD
void OpticalSensor::_LCDClearAll()
{
    _lcd.clear();
    _lcd.setCursor(0,0);
}

void OpticalSensor::_LCDWriteInTwoRows(String row1, String row2)
{
    //write first String in row1
    _lcd.print(row1);
    //set cursor to the beginning of row 2
    _lcd.setCursor(0,1);
    //write second String to row 2
    _lcd.print(row2);
}

void OpticalSensor::_DelayAndClearLCD(bool returnStatus)
{
    //if Serial or _lcd are initialized, delay for 2 seconds
    //and clear LCD
    if(Serial || _lcd) {
        delay(2000);
        if(_lcd)
            _LCDClearAll();
    }
    //terminate
    if(bool == true) {
        return;
    }
}

double& ReadFromAnalogPort()
{
    _voltage = analogRead(_analogPort);
    return _voltage;
}

And this is the .ino file where library is included:

#include <OpticalSensor.h>

OpticalSensor sensor(0);

void setup() {
  sensor.LCDInit(16,2);
  sensor.SerialInit(9600);
  sensor.SDInit();
  sensor.SDCreateFile("test1");
  sensor.SDOpenFileToStream("test1");
}

void loop() {

}

this is the error:

In file included from Test_OpticalSensorLib.ino:1: /Users/gaspersladic/Documents/Arduino/libraries/OpticalSensor/OpticalSensor.h:34: error: 'Adafruit_RGBLCDShield' does not name a type /Users/gaspersladic/Documents/Arduino/libraries/OpticalSensor/OpticalSensor.h:35: error: 'File' does not name a type

The only thing you have to do is adding this line to your sketch

#include <SPI.h>

before #include <Adafruit_MAX31855.h>.

Don't know it this is your problem but it was mine.

Void setup() does not name a type

BUT

void setup() is ok.

I found that the sketch I copied for another project was full of 'wrong case' letters. Onc efixed, it ran smoothly.emphasized text

More recently, I have found that other factors will also cause this error. I had an AES.h, AES.cpp containing a AES class and it gave this same unhelpful error. Only when I renamed to Encryption.h, Encryption.cpp and Encryption as the class name did it suddenly start working. There were no other code changes.

Usually Header file syntax start with capital letter.I found that code written all in smaller letter

#ifndef DIAG_H
#define DIAG_H

#endif

I found the solution to this problem in a "}". I did some changes to my sketch and forgot to check for "}" and I had an extra one. As soon as I deleted it and compiled everything was fine.

I got the does not name a type error when installing the NeoMatrix library.

Solution: the .cpp and .h files need to be in the top folder when you copy it, e.g:

myArduinoFolder/libraries/Adafruit_NeoMatrix/Adafruit_NeoMatrix.cpp

When I used the default Windows unzip program, it nested the contents inside another folder:

myArduinoFolder/libraries/Adafruit_NeoMatrix/Adafruit_NeoMatrix/Adafruit_NeoMatrix.cpp

I moved the files up, so it was:

myArduinoFolder/libraries/Adafruit_NeoMatrix/Adafruit_NeoMatrix.cpp

This fixed the does not name a type problem.

My code was out of void setup() or void loop() in Arduino.