problem in countdown timer coding in mikroC PRO

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compiler: mikroC PRO
problem: Countdown timer showing unknown word in LCD display..3rd digit showing unknown word..

i just show declaration and function

Code: 
char txt[6]; //declaration
char sec;//declaration

  while(sec<=30)                          //wait 30sec
   {
    timer=30-sec;
    countdown();                           //display timer
    delay_ms(1000);
    sec++;                                 //sec+1
    if(reset_1)                          //if reset press
    {                                      //then stop
     reset();
     break;
    }
   }

void countdown()
{
 floattostr(timer,txt);       
 lcd_chr(1,14,txt[0]);       //display lcd
 lcd_chr_cp(txt[1]);
 lcd_chr_cp(txt[2]);
}

**broken link removed**
3rd digit shown unknow word
 
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Please upload your whole project, instead of just posting small snippets. Sometimes the errors in the least likely places can cause problems elsewhere in the program.

Is "timer" declared as a float? Is it a integer? Is it a short? Is it a char?

If it is declared as a float, try this code snippet:

Code: 
void countdown()
{
  LCD_Out(1,14, FloatToStr(timer));  //display lcd
}

Instead of your original code snippet:

Code: 
void countdown()
{
 floattostr(timer,txt);       
 lcd_chr(1,14,txt[0]);       //display lcd
 lcd_chr_cp(txt[1]);
 lcd_chr_cp(txt[2]);
}

If "timer" is not declared as a float then use the IntToStr() instead.

Actually here's a much more efficient code snippet:

Code: 
int timer = 30;

 while(timer)                          //wait 30sec
 {
    countdown();                           //display timer
    delay_ms(1000);
    timer--;                                  // decrement timer 
                               
    if(reset_1)                          //if reset press
    {                                      //then stop
      reset();
     break;
    }
 }

void countdown()
{
   LCD_Out(1,14, IntToStr(timer));  //display lcd
}


---------- Post added at 12:02 ---------- Previous post was at 11:17 ----------

Your problem with displaying character on the LCD stems from the fact you are passing a "char" to a function which expects a "float".

You should always pass the correct "type" to a function call.

There are numerous reports of strange output caused by passing the incorrect "type" to either FloatToStr() or IntToStr(). To keep things simple I would just declare timer an Integer type and use IntToStr(). If you want that decimal point in your display, then cast the timer variable into a "float", FloatToStr((float)timer).
 
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