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I'm playing with a tutorial from this DroneBot Workshop youtube. Excellent video presentation by the way on Wifi manager for newbies. Working with NodeMCU ESP8266.

The example code was written for SPIFFS. If I use the LittleFS library instead, and whether I define SPIFFS to LittleFS at the start or manually replace all references to SPIFFS with LittleFS, this line will not compile.

if (LittleFS.begin(false) || LittleFS.begin(true))

Gives this error message: no matching function for call to 'fs::FS::begin(bool)'

Any suggestions as to what I'm missing or need to change?

His original example code which won't compile is below. I'm guessing I'm missing something simple but not sure what.

Probably should have added that I have commented out the include SPIFFS, added include LittleFS.H

Still have FS.h included in libraries and not sure if that is contributing to the issue. Is there an equivalent replacement for FS.h that came about with LitteFS that I should be including?

Any assistance appreciated.

Thanks

Dave

/*
  WiFiManager with saved textboxes Demo
  wfm-text-save-demo.ino
  Saves data in JSON file on ESP32
  Uses SPIFFS

  DroneBot Workshop 2022
  https://dronebotworkshop.com

  Functions based upon sketch by Brian Lough
  https://github.com/witnessmenow/ESP32-WiFi-Manager-Examples
*/

#define ESP_DRD_USE_SPIFFS true

// Include Libraries

// WiFi Library
#include <WiFi.h>
// File System Library
#include <FS.h>
// SPI Flash Syetem Library
#include <SPIFFS.h>
// WiFiManager Library
#include <WiFiManager.h>
// Arduino JSON library
#include <ArduinoJson.h>

// JSON configuration file
#define JSON_CONFIG_FILE "/test_config.json"

// Flag for saving data
bool shouldSaveConfig = false;

// Variables to hold data from custom textboxes
char testString[50] = "test value";
int testNumber = 1234;

// Define WiFiManager Object
WiFiManager wm;

void saveConfigFile()
// Save Config in JSON format
{
  Serial.println(F("Saving configuration..."));
  
  // Create a JSON document
  StaticJsonDocument<512> json;
  json["testString"] = testString;
  json["testNumber"] = testNumber;

  // Open config file
  File configFile = SPIFFS.open(JSON_CONFIG_FILE, "w");
  if (!configFile)
  {
    // Error, file did not open
    Serial.println("failed to open config file for writing");
  }

  // Serialize JSON data to write to file
  serializeJsonPretty(json, Serial);
  if (serializeJson(json, configFile) == 0)
  {
    // Error writing file
    Serial.println(F("Failed to write to file"));
  }
  // Close file
  configFile.close();
}

bool loadConfigFile()
// Load existing configuration file
{
  // Uncomment if we need to format filesystem
  // SPIFFS.format();

  // Read configuration from FS json
  Serial.println("Mounting File System...");

  // May need to make it begin(true) first time you are using SPIFFS
  if (SPIFFS.begin(false) || SPIFFS.begin(true))
  {
    Serial.println("mounted file system");
    if (SPIFFS.exists(JSON_CONFIG_FILE))
    {
      // The file exists, reading and loading
      Serial.println("reading config file");
      File configFile = SPIFFS.open(JSON_CONFIG_FILE, "r");
      if (configFile)
      {
        Serial.println("Opened configuration file");
        StaticJsonDocument<512> json;
        DeserializationError error = deserializeJson(json, configFile);
        serializeJsonPretty(json, Serial);
        if (!error)
        {
          Serial.println("Parsing JSON");

          strcpy(testString, json["testString"]);
          testNumber = json["testNumber"].as<int>();

          return true;
        }
        else
        {
          // Error loading JSON data
          Serial.println("Failed to load json config");
        }
      }
    }
  }
  else
  {
    // Error mounting file system
    Serial.println("Failed to mount FS");
  }

  return false;
}


void saveConfigCallback()
// Callback notifying us of the need to save configuration
{
  Serial.println("Should save config");
  shouldSaveConfig = true;
}

void configModeCallback(WiFiManager *myWiFiManager)
// Called when config mode launched
{
  Serial.println("Entered Configuration Mode");

  Serial.print("Config SSID: ");
  Serial.println(myWiFiManager->getConfigPortalSSID());

  Serial.print("Config IP Address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP());
}

void setup()
{
  // Change to true when testing to force configuration every time we run
  bool forceConfig = false;

  bool spiffsSetup = loadConfigFile();
  if (!spiffsSetup)
  {
    Serial.println(F("Forcing config mode as there is no saved config"));
    forceConfig = true;
  }

  // Explicitly set WiFi mode
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);

  // Setup Serial monitor
  Serial.begin(115200);
  delay(10);

  // Reset settings (only for development)
  wm.resetSettings();

  // Set config save notify callback
  wm.setSaveConfigCallback(saveConfigCallback);

  // Set callback that gets called when connecting to previous WiFi fails, and enters Access Point mode
  wm.setAPCallback(configModeCallback);

  // Custom elements

  // Text box (String) - 50 characters maximum
  WiFiManagerParameter custom_text_box("key_text", "Enter your string here", testString, 50);
  
  // Need to convert numerical input to string to display the default value.
  char convertedValue[6];
  sprintf(convertedValue, "%d", testNumber); 
  
  // Text box (Number) - 7 characters maximum
  WiFiManagerParameter custom_text_box_num("key_num", "Enter your number here", convertedValue, 7); 

  // Add all defined parameters
  wm.addParameter(&custom_text_box);
  wm.addParameter(&custom_text_box_num);

  if (forceConfig)
    // Run if we need a configuration
  {
    if (!wm.startConfigPortal("NEWTEST_AP", "password"))
    {
      Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
      delay(3000);
      //reset and try again, or maybe put it to deep sleep
      ESP.restart();
      delay(5000);
    }
  }
  else
  {
    if (!wm.autoConnect("NEWTEST_AP", "password"))
    {
      Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
      delay(3000);
      // if we still have not connected restart and try all over again
      ESP.restart();
      delay(5000);
    }
  }

  // If we get here, we are connected to the WiFi

  Serial.println("");
  Serial.println("WiFi connected");
  Serial.print("IP address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());

  // Lets deal with the user config values

  // Copy the string value
  strncpy(testString, custom_text_box.getValue(), sizeof(testString));
  Serial.print("testString: ");
  Serial.println(testString);

  //Convert the number value
  testNumber = atoi(custom_text_box_num.getValue());
  Serial.print("testNumber: ");
  Serial.println(testNumber);


  // Save the custom parameters to FS
  if (shouldSaveConfig)
  {
    saveConfigFile();
  }
}



 
void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

 }

I'm playing with a tutorial from this DroneBot Workshop YouTube (excellent video presentation by the way on WiFi manager for newbies). I am working with a NodeMCU ESP8266.

The example code was written for SPIFFS. If I use the LittleFS library instead, and whether I define SPIFFS to LittleFS at the start or manually replace all references to SPIFFS with LittleFS, this line will not compile:

if (LittleFS.begin(false) || LittleFS.begin(true))

It gives this error message:

no matching function for call to 'fs::FS::begin(bool)'

Any suggestions as to what I'm missing or need to change?

His original example code which won't compile is below. I'm guessing I'm missing something simple but I'mnot sure what.

I probably should have added that I have commented out the include SPIFFS, added include LittleFS.H

I still have FS.h included in libraries and not sure if that is contributing to the issue. Is there an equivalent replacement for FS.h that comes about with LitteFS that I should be including?

/*
  WiFiManager with saved textboxes Demo
  wfm-text-save-demo.ino
  Saves data in JSON file on ESP32
  Uses SPIFFS

  DroneBot Workshop 2022
  https://dronebotworkshop.com

  Functions based upon sketch by Brian Lough
  https://github.com/witnessmenow/ESP32-WiFi-Manager-Examples
*/

#define ESP_DRD_USE_SPIFFS true

// Include Libraries

// WiFi Library
#include <WiFi.h>
// File System Library
#include <FS.h>
// SPI Flash Syetem Library
#include <SPIFFS.h>
// WiFiManager Library
#include <WiFiManager.h>
// Arduino JSON library
#include <ArduinoJson.h>

// JSON configuration file
#define JSON_CONFIG_FILE "/test_config.json"

// Flag for saving data
bool shouldSaveConfig = false;

// Variables to hold data from custom textboxes
char testString[50] = "test value";
int testNumber = 1234;

// Define WiFiManager Object
WiFiManager wm;

void saveConfigFile()
// Save Config in JSON format
{
  Serial.println(F("Saving configuration..."));
  
  // Create a JSON document
  StaticJsonDocument<512> json;
  json["testString"] = testString;
  json["testNumber"] = testNumber;

  // Open config file
  File configFile = SPIFFS.open(JSON_CONFIG_FILE, "w");
  if (!configFile)
  {
    // Error, file did not open
    Serial.println("failed to open config file for writing");
  }

  // Serialize JSON data to write to file
  serializeJsonPretty(json, Serial);
  if (serializeJson(json, configFile) == 0)
  {
    // Error writing file
    Serial.println(F("Failed to write to file"));
  }
  // Close file
  configFile.close();
}

bool loadConfigFile()
// Load existing configuration file
{
  // Uncomment if we need to format filesystem
  // SPIFFS.format();

  // Read configuration from FS json
  Serial.println("Mounting File System...");

  // May need to make it begin(true) first time you are using SPIFFS
  if (SPIFFS.begin(false) || SPIFFS.begin(true))
  {
    Serial.println("mounted file system");
    if (SPIFFS.exists(JSON_CONFIG_FILE))
    {
      // The file exists, reading and loading
      Serial.println("reading config file");
      File configFile = SPIFFS.open(JSON_CONFIG_FILE, "r");
      if (configFile)
      {
        Serial.println("Opened configuration file");
        StaticJsonDocument<512> json;
        DeserializationError error = deserializeJson(json, configFile);
        serializeJsonPretty(json, Serial);
        if (!error)
        {
          Serial.println("Parsing JSON");

          strcpy(testString, json["testString"]);
          testNumber = json["testNumber"].as<int>();

          return true;
        }
        else
        {
          // Error loading JSON data
          Serial.println("Failed to load json config");
        }
      }
    }
  }
  else
  {
    // Error mounting file system
    Serial.println("Failed to mount FS");
  }

  return false;
}


void saveConfigCallback()
// Callback notifying us of the need to save configuration
{
  Serial.println("Should save config");
  shouldSaveConfig = true;
}

void configModeCallback(WiFiManager *myWiFiManager)
// Called when config mode launched
{
  Serial.println("Entered Configuration Mode");

  Serial.print("Config SSID: ");
  Serial.println(myWiFiManager->getConfigPortalSSID());

  Serial.print("Config IP Address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP());
}

void setup()
{
  // Change to true when testing to force configuration every time we run
  bool forceConfig = false;

  bool spiffsSetup = loadConfigFile();
  if (!spiffsSetup)
  {
    Serial.println(F("Forcing config mode as there is no saved config"));
    forceConfig = true;
  }

  // Explicitly set WiFi mode
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);

  // Setup Serial monitor
  Serial.begin(115200);
  delay(10);

  // Reset settings (only for development)
  wm.resetSettings();

  // Set config save notify callback
  wm.setSaveConfigCallback(saveConfigCallback);

  // Set callback that gets called when connecting to previous WiFi fails, and enters Access Point mode
  wm.setAPCallback(configModeCallback);

  // Custom elements

  // Text box (String) - 50 characters maximum
  WiFiManagerParameter custom_text_box("key_text", "Enter your string here", testString, 50);
  
  // Need to convert numerical input to string to display the default value.
  char convertedValue[6];
  sprintf(convertedValue, "%d", testNumber); 
  
  // Text box (Number) - 7 characters maximum
  WiFiManagerParameter custom_text_box_num("key_num", "Enter your number here", convertedValue, 7); 

  // Add all defined parameters
  wm.addParameter(&custom_text_box);
  wm.addParameter(&custom_text_box_num);

  if (forceConfig)
    // Run if we need a configuration
  {
    if (!wm.startConfigPortal("NEWTEST_AP", "password"))
    {
      Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
      delay(3000);
      //reset and try again, or maybe put it to deep sleep
      ESP.restart();
      delay(5000);
    }
  }
  else
  {
    if (!wm.autoConnect("NEWTEST_AP", "password"))
    {
      Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
      delay(3000);
      // if we still have not connected restart and try all over again
      ESP.restart();
      delay(5000);
    }
  }

  // If we get here, we are connected to the WiFi

  Serial.println("");
  Serial.println("WiFi connected");
  Serial.print("IP address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());

  // Lets deal with the user config values

  // Copy the string value
  strncpy(testString, custom_text_box.getValue(), sizeof(testString));
  Serial.print("testString: ");
  Serial.println(testString);

  //Convert the number value
  testNumber = atoi(custom_text_box_num.getValue());
  Serial.print("testNumber: ");
  Serial.println(testNumber);


  // Save the custom parameters to FS
  if (shouldSaveConfig)
  {
    saveConfigFile();
  }
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
}

  /*
  WiFiManager with saved textboxes Demo
  wfm-text-save-demo.ino
  Saves data in JSON file on ESP32
  Uses SPIFFS

  DroneBot Workshop 2022
  https://dronebotworkshop.com

  Functions based upon sketch by Brian Lough
  https://github.com/witnessmenow/ESP32-WiFi-Manager-Examples
*/

#define ESP_DRD_USE_SPIFFS true

// Include Libraries

// WiFi Library
#include <WiFi.h>
// File System Library
#include <FS.h>
// SPI Flash Syetem Library
#include <SPIFFS.h>
// WiFiManager Library
#include <WiFiManager.h>
// Arduino JSON library
#include <ArduinoJson.h>

// JSON configuration file
#define JSON_CONFIG_FILE "/test_config.json"

// Flag for saving data
bool shouldSaveConfig = false;

// Variables to hold data from custom textboxes
char testString[50] = "test value";
int testNumber = 1234;

// Define WiFiManager Object
WiFiManager wm;

void saveConfigFile()
// Save Config in JSON format
{
  Serial.println(F("Saving configuration..."));
  
  // Create a JSON document
  StaticJsonDocument<512> json;
  json["testString"] = testString;
  json["testNumber"] = testNumber;

  // Open config file
  File configFile = SPIFFS.open(JSON_CONFIG_FILE, "w");
  if (!configFile)
  {
    // Error, file did not open
    Serial.println("failed to open config file for writing");
  }

  // Serialize JSON data to write to file
  serializeJsonPretty(json, Serial);
  if (serializeJson(json, configFile) == 0)
  {
    // Error writing file
    Serial.println(F("Failed to write to file"));
  }
  // Close file
  configFile.close();
}

bool loadConfigFile()
// Load existing configuration file
{
  // Uncomment if we need to format filesystem
  // SPIFFS.format();

  // Read configuration from FS json
  Serial.println("Mounting File System...");

  // May need to make it begin(true) first time you are using SPIFFS
  if (SPIFFS.begin(false) || SPIFFS.begin(true))
  {
    Serial.println("mounted file system");
    if (SPIFFS.exists(JSON_CONFIG_FILE))
    {
      // The file exists, reading and loading
      Serial.println("reading config file");
      File configFile = SPIFFS.open(JSON_CONFIG_FILE, "r");
      if (configFile)
      {
        Serial.println("Opened configuration file");
        StaticJsonDocument<512> json;
        DeserializationError error = deserializeJson(json, configFile);
        serializeJsonPretty(json, Serial);
        if (!error)
        {
          Serial.println("Parsing JSON");

          strcpy(testString, json["testString"]);
          testNumber = json["testNumber"].as<int>();

          return true;
        }
        else
        {
          // Error loading JSON data
          Serial.println("Failed to load json config");
        }
      }
    }
  }
  else
  {
    // Error mounting file system
    Serial.println("Failed to mount FS");
  }

  return false;
}


void saveConfigCallback()
// Callback notifying us of the need to save configuration
{
  Serial.println("Should save config");
  shouldSaveConfig = true;
}

void configModeCallback(WiFiManager *myWiFiManager)
// Called when config mode launched
{
  Serial.println("Entered Configuration Mode");

  Serial.print("Config SSID: ");
  Serial.println(myWiFiManager->getConfigPortalSSID());

  Serial.print("Config IP Address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP());
}

void setup()
{
  // Change to true when testing to force configuration every time we run
  bool forceConfig = false;

  bool spiffsSetup = loadConfigFile();
  if (!spiffsSetup)
  {
    Serial.println(F("Forcing config mode as there is no saved config"));
    forceConfig = true;
  }

  // Explicitly set WiFi mode
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);

  // Setup Serial monitor
  Serial.begin(115200);
  delay(10);

  // Reset settings (only for development)
  wm.resetSettings();

  // Set config save notify callback
  wm.setSaveConfigCallback(saveConfigCallback);

  // Set callback that gets called when connecting to previous WiFi fails, and enters Access Point mode
  wm.setAPCallback(configModeCallback);

  // Custom elements

  // Text box (String) - 50 characters maximum
  WiFiManagerParameter custom_text_box("key_text", "Enter your string here", testString, 50);
  
  // Need to convert numerical input to string to display the default value.
  char convertedValue[6];
  sprintf(convertedValue, "%d", testNumber); 
  
  // Text box (Number) - 7 characters maximum
  WiFiManagerParameter custom_text_box_num("key_num", "Enter your number here", convertedValue, 7); 

  // Add all defined parameters
  wm.addParameter(&custom_text_box);
  wm.addParameter(&custom_text_box_num);

  if (forceConfig)
    // Run if we need a configuration
  {
    if (!wm.startConfigPortal("NEWTEST_AP", "password"))
    {
      Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
      delay(3000);
      //reset and try again, or maybe put it to deep sleep
      ESP.restart();
      delay(5000);
    }
  }
  else
  {
    if (!wm.autoConnect("NEWTEST_AP", "password"))
    {
      Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
      delay(3000);
      // if we still have not connected restart and try all over again
      ESP.restart();
      delay(5000);
    }
  }

  // If we get here, we are connected to the WiFi

  Serial.println("");
  Serial.println("WiFi connected");
  Serial.print("IP address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());

  // Lets deal with the user config values

  // Copy the string value
  strncpy(testString, custom_text_box.getValue(), sizeof(testString));
  Serial.print("testString: ");
  Serial.println(testString);

  //Convert the number value
  testNumber = atoi(custom_text_box_num.getValue());
  Serial.print("testNumber: ");
  Serial.println(testNumber);


  // Save the custom parameters to FS
  if (shouldSaveConfig)
  {
    saveConfigFile();
  }
}




void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

/*
  WiFiManager with saved textboxes Demo
  wfm-text-save-demo.ino
  Saves data in JSON file on ESP32
  Uses SPIFFS

  DroneBot Workshop 2022
  https://dronebotworkshop.com

  Functions based upon sketch by Brian Lough
  https://github.com/witnessmenow/ESP32-WiFi-Manager-Examples
*/

#define ESP_DRD_USE_SPIFFS true

// Include Libraries

// WiFi Library
#include <WiFi.h>
// File System Library
#include <FS.h>
// SPI Flash Syetem Library
#include <SPIFFS.h>
// WiFiManager Library
#include <WiFiManager.h>
// Arduino JSON library
#include <ArduinoJson.h>

// JSON configuration file
#define JSON_CONFIG_FILE "/test_config.json"

// Flag for saving data
bool shouldSaveConfig = false;

// Variables to hold data from custom textboxes
char testString[50] = "test value";
int testNumber = 1234;

// Define WiFiManager Object
WiFiManager wm;

void saveConfigFile()
// Save Config in JSON format
{
  Serial.println(F("Saving configuration..."));
  
  // Create a JSON document
  StaticJsonDocument<512> json;
  json["testString"] = testString;
  json["testNumber"] = testNumber;

  // Open config file
  File configFile = SPIFFS.open(JSON_CONFIG_FILE, "w");
  if (!configFile)
  {
    // Error, file did not open
    Serial.println("failed to open config file for writing");
  }

  // Serialize JSON data to write to file
  serializeJsonPretty(json, Serial);
  if (serializeJson(json, configFile) == 0)
  {
    // Error writing file
    Serial.println(F("Failed to write to file"));
  }
  // Close file
  configFile.close();
}

bool loadConfigFile()
// Load existing configuration file
{
  // Uncomment if we need to format filesystem
  // SPIFFS.format();

  // Read configuration from FS json
  Serial.println("Mounting File System...");

  // May need to make it begin(true) first time you are using SPIFFS
  if (SPIFFS.begin(false) || SPIFFS.begin(true))
  {
    Serial.println("mounted file system");
    if (SPIFFS.exists(JSON_CONFIG_FILE))
    {
      // The file exists, reading and loading
      Serial.println("reading config file");
      File configFile = SPIFFS.open(JSON_CONFIG_FILE, "r");
      if (configFile)
      {
        Serial.println("Opened configuration file");
        StaticJsonDocument<512> json;
        DeserializationError error = deserializeJson(json, configFile);
        serializeJsonPretty(json, Serial);
        if (!error)
        {
          Serial.println("Parsing JSON");

          strcpy(testString, json["testString"]);
          testNumber = json["testNumber"].as<int>();

          return true;
        }
        else
        {
          // Error loading JSON data
          Serial.println("Failed to load json config");
        }
      }
    }
  }
  else
  {
    // Error mounting file system
    Serial.println("Failed to mount FS");
  }

  return false;
}


void saveConfigCallback()
// Callback notifying us of the need to save configuration
{
  Serial.println("Should save config");
  shouldSaveConfig = true;
}

void configModeCallback(WiFiManager *myWiFiManager)
// Called when config mode launched
{
  Serial.println("Entered Configuration Mode");

  Serial.print("Config SSID: ");
  Serial.println(myWiFiManager->getConfigPortalSSID());

  Serial.print("Config IP Address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP());
}

void setup()
{
  // Change to true when testing to force configuration every time we run
  bool forceConfig = false;

  bool spiffsSetup = loadConfigFile();
  if (!spiffsSetup)
  {
    Serial.println(F("Forcing config mode as there is no saved config"));
    forceConfig = true;
  }

  // Explicitly set WiFi mode
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);

  // Setup Serial monitor
  Serial.begin(115200);
  delay(10);

  // Reset settings (only for development)
  wm.resetSettings();

  // Set config save notify callback
  wm.setSaveConfigCallback(saveConfigCallback);

  // Set callback that gets called when connecting to previous WiFi fails, and enters Access Point mode
  wm.setAPCallback(configModeCallback);

  // Custom elements

  // Text box (String) - 50 characters maximum
  WiFiManagerParameter custom_text_box("key_text", "Enter your string here", testString, 50);
  
  // Need to convert numerical input to string to display the default value.
  char convertedValue[6];
  sprintf(convertedValue, "%d", testNumber); 
  
  // Text box (Number) - 7 characters maximum
  WiFiManagerParameter custom_text_box_num("key_num", "Enter your number here", convertedValue, 7); 

  // Add all defined parameters
  wm.addParameter(&custom_text_box);
  wm.addParameter(&custom_text_box_num);

  if (forceConfig)
    // Run if we need a configuration
  {
    if (!wm.startConfigPortal("NEWTEST_AP", "password"))
    {
      Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
      delay(3000);
      //reset and try again, or maybe put it to deep sleep
      ESP.restart();
      delay(5000);
    }
  }
  else
  {
    if (!wm.autoConnect("NEWTEST_AP", "password"))
    {
      Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
      delay(3000);
      // if we still have not connected restart and try all over again
      ESP.restart();
      delay(5000);
    }
  }

  // If we get here, we are connected to the WiFi

  Serial.println("");
  Serial.println("WiFi connected");
  Serial.print("IP address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());

  // Lets deal with the user config values

  // Copy the string value
  strncpy(testString, custom_text_box.getValue(), sizeof(testString));
  Serial.print("testString: ");
  Serial.println(testString);

  //Convert the number value
  testNumber = atoi(custom_text_box_num.getValue());
  Serial.print("testNumber: ");
  Serial.println(testNumber);


  // Save the custom parameters to FS
  if (shouldSaveConfig)
  {
    saveConfigFile();
  }
}




void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

/*
  WiFiManager with saved textboxes Demo
  wfm-text-save-demo.ino
  Saves data in JSON file on ESP32
  Uses SPIFFS

  DroneBot Workshop 2022
  https://dronebotworkshop.com

  Functions based upon sketch by Brian Lough
  https://github.com/witnessmenow/ESP32-WiFi-Manager-Examples
*/

#define ESP_DRD_USE_SPIFFS true

// Include Libraries

// WiFi Library
#include <WiFi.h>
// File System Library
#include <FS.h>
// SPI Flash Syetem Library
#include <SPIFFS.h>
// WiFiManager Library
#include <WiFiManager.h>
// Arduino JSON library
#include <ArduinoJson.h>

// JSON configuration file
#define JSON_CONFIG_FILE "/test_config.json"

// Flag for saving data
bool shouldSaveConfig = false;

// Variables to hold data from custom textboxes
char testString[50] = "test value";
int testNumber = 1234;

// Define WiFiManager Object
WiFiManager wm;

void saveConfigFile()
// Save Config in JSON format
{
  Serial.println(F("Saving configuration..."));
  
  // Create a JSON document
  StaticJsonDocument<512> json;
  json["testString"] = testString;
  json["testNumber"] = testNumber;

  // Open config file
  File configFile = SPIFFS.open(JSON_CONFIG_FILE, "w");
  if (!configFile)
  {
    // Error, file did not open
    Serial.println("failed to open config file for writing");
  }

  // Serialize JSON data to write to file
  serializeJsonPretty(json, Serial);
  if (serializeJson(json, configFile) == 0)
  {
    // Error writing file
    Serial.println(F("Failed to write to file"));
  }
  // Close file
  configFile.close();
}

bool loadConfigFile()
// Load existing configuration file
{
  // Uncomment if we need to format filesystem
  // SPIFFS.format();

  // Read configuration from FS json
  Serial.println("Mounting File System...");

  // May need to make it begin(true) first time you are using SPIFFS
  if (SPIFFS.begin(false) || SPIFFS.begin(true))
  {
    Serial.println("mounted file system");
    if (SPIFFS.exists(JSON_CONFIG_FILE))
    {
      // The file exists, reading and loading
      Serial.println("reading config file");
      File configFile = SPIFFS.open(JSON_CONFIG_FILE, "r");
      if (configFile)
      {
        Serial.println("Opened configuration file");
        StaticJsonDocument<512> json;
        DeserializationError error = deserializeJson(json, configFile);
        serializeJsonPretty(json, Serial);
        if (!error)
        {
          Serial.println("Parsing JSON");

          strcpy(testString, json["testString"]);
          testNumber = json["testNumber"].as<int>();

          return true;
        }
        else
        {
          // Error loading JSON data
          Serial.println("Failed to load json config");
        }
      }
    }
  }
  else
  {
    // Error mounting file system
    Serial.println("Failed to mount FS");
  }

  return false;
}


void saveConfigCallback()
// Callback notifying us of the need to save configuration
{
  Serial.println("Should save config");
  shouldSaveConfig = true;
}

void configModeCallback(WiFiManager *myWiFiManager)
// Called when config mode launched
{
  Serial.println("Entered Configuration Mode");

  Serial.print("Config SSID: ");
  Serial.println(myWiFiManager->getConfigPortalSSID());

  Serial.print("Config IP Address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP());
}

void setup()
{
  // Change to true when testing to force configuration every time we run
  bool forceConfig = false;

  bool spiffsSetup = loadConfigFile();
  if (!spiffsSetup)
  {
    Serial.println(F("Forcing config mode as there is no saved config"));
    forceConfig = true;
  }

  // Explicitly set WiFi mode
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);

  // Setup Serial monitor
  Serial.begin(115200);
  delay(10);

  // Reset settings (only for development)
  wm.resetSettings();

  // Set config save notify callback
  wm.setSaveConfigCallback(saveConfigCallback);

  // Set callback that gets called when connecting to previous WiFi fails, and enters Access Point mode
  wm.setAPCallback(configModeCallback);

  // Custom elements

  // Text box (String) - 50 characters maximum
  WiFiManagerParameter custom_text_box("key_text", "Enter your string here", testString, 50);
  
  // Need to convert numerical input to string to display the default value.
  char convertedValue[6];
  sprintf(convertedValue, "%d", testNumber); 
  
  // Text box (Number) - 7 characters maximum
  WiFiManagerParameter custom_text_box_num("key_num", "Enter your number here", convertedValue, 7); 

  // Add all defined parameters
  wm.addParameter(&custom_text_box);
  wm.addParameter(&custom_text_box_num);

  if (forceConfig)
    // Run if we need a configuration
  {
    if (!wm.startConfigPortal("NEWTEST_AP", "password"))
    {
      Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
      delay(3000);
      //reset and try again, or maybe put it to deep sleep
      ESP.restart();
      delay(5000);
    }
  }
  else
  {
    if (!wm.autoConnect("NEWTEST_AP", "password"))
    {
      Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
      delay(3000);
      // if we still have not connected restart and try all over again
      ESP.restart();
      delay(5000);
    }
  }

  // If we get here, we are connected to the WiFi

  Serial.println("");
  Serial.println("WiFi connected");
  Serial.print("IP address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());

  // Lets deal with the user config values

  // Copy the string value
  strncpy(testString, custom_text_box.getValue(), sizeof(testString));
  Serial.print("testString: ");
  Serial.println(testString);

  //Convert the number value
  testNumber = atoi(custom_text_box_num.getValue());
  Serial.print("testNumber: ");
  Serial.println(testNumber);


  // Save the custom parameters to FS
  if (shouldSaveConfig)
  {
    saveConfigFile();
  }
}




void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

Probably should have added that I have commented out the include SPIFFS, added include LittleFS.H

Still have FS.h included in libraries and not sure if that is contributing to the issue. Is there an equivalent replacement for FS.h that came about with LitteFS that I should be including?