Read/write data storage into Flash Memory in STM32f407 discovery using HAL - flash-memory

Question

I am trying to store the data inside the Flash (non volatile memory) for further retrieve. So that when the power is off and on again , then I can read the data from memory.
uint32_t address = 0x0800C000;
uint64_t data = 0x01;
HAL_FLASH_Unlock();
HAL_FLASH_Program(TYPEPROGRAM_WORD, address, data);
HAL_FLASH_Lock();
But I am not able to store the data at this location, I dont know why?? And is there any function to read the data back from this location in HAL??

Answer 1

You have to erase Flash first, then you can write new data
/*
* write data to internal flash
* return: value if OK, 0 if Error
*/
uint32_t WriteToFlash(uint32_t address, uint32_t value)
{
uint32_t PAGEError = 0;
uint32_t result = 0;
/* Unlock the Flash to enable the flash control register access *************/
HAL_FLASH_Unlock();
/* Erase the user Flash area */
EraseInitStruct.TypeErase = FLASH_TYPEERASE_PAGES;
EraseInitStruct.PageAddress = FLASH_USER_START_ADDR; //User defined addr
EraseInitStruct.NbPages = 1;
if (HAL_FLASHEx_Erase(&EraseInitStruct, &PAGEError) != HAL_OK)
{
HAL_FLASH_Lock();
return 0;
}
/* Program the user Flash area word by word */
if (HAL_FLASH_Program(FLASH_TYPEPROGRAM_WORD, address, value) != HAL_OK)
{
HAL_FLASH_Lock();
return 0;
}
/* Lock the Flash to disable the flash control register access (recommended
to protect the FLASH memory against possible unwanted operation) *********/
HAL_FLASH_Lock();
/* Check if the programmed data is OK */
result = *(__IO uint32_t *)address;
if(result != value)
return 0;
return result;
}