Hi,

The location must point to the folder where the .exe exists. 

In this case you are still using Arduino Ide which runs from arduino.exe in c:\arduino

So the location you enter will be c:\arduino

Thanks

Hi,

Visual Micro discovers the boards.txt files from below the hardware folder so it is fine that the teensy files are installed there. I guess you used the Teensyduino installer which is what I did.

Other users have reported Teensy working with Visual Micro so this must be some other problem. It is normally only a matter of getting this path right.

Would you please email a screenshot with the c:\arduino path completed to info [at] visualmicro.com

Thanks

Hi,

Opening and creating sketch projects

The easiest way to create a project is to use "File>New>Sketch Project". If you have a solution open already then click "File>Close Solution" before doing so otherwise a 2nd project containing the new Sketch will be added into the current solution. Newer users often find it easier to use one solution per project in the early days of using Visual Studio

To open an existing sketch use "File>Open>Sketch Project". Again close the solution first if open.

Once you become more familiar with Visual Studio you will find there are lots of other ways to open sketches. For example, with the solution closed (an empty Visual Studio Ide) click File>Open>File and navigate to any Arduino sketch then click to open a .pde/.ino. The addin will detect the Arduino sketch and ask you if you want to create a new sketch project. or if a project already exists it will ask you if you want to open it.

Advanced users can simply create a normal empty Visual Studio Win32 C++ project and add a .ino of the same name. Visual Micro will kick in and provide Arduino functionality as normal.

The only rules are the Arduino rule which state that an Arduino sketch must contain a .ino file of the same name as the folder. In Visual Studio the project must also have the same name as the folder and the .ino

So, in summary, the special "Sketch" menu items created by Visual Micro are the best for newer users of Visual Studio. These menu items are also aware of the "SketchBook" folder so position file explorers to where Arduino projects are normally saved.

Project properties

Normally you just click the name of the project in the solution explorer then click to View the properties as shown in the wiki page. The properties appear in a movable/pin-able tool window. Maybe it is minimized as a tab at the side of the Ide? 

Anyway the document needs updating because in the last few versions when you click the yellow question mark on the tool bar Visual Micro opens the platform explorer but also opens the properties window.

So to cut a boring story short, just click the yellow question icon on the toolbar   

The properties window is not specific to the micro-controller location so because you have seen it before I think the window is minimized to tab. If you can't see it then please send a screen shot of your IDE with a sketch open and after pressing the yellow button

Thanks

wiki here: http://www.visualmicro.com/archive.aspx
getting started guide here: http://www.visualmicro.com/page/arduino-visual-studio-getting-started.aspx
youtube about tool windows and debugger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFM8_RhIG0U

Thanks, you are entirely right. The visualmicro.com web site needs some serious work. It's the next job on the list. The sales of the debugger will hopefully bring in some cash to get some help. It's a huge task otherwise.

Sorry I missed the fact that you are using Atmel Studio and not Visual Studio. The function keys and menus are slightly different between the two products (nothing to do with vm) but please confirm if the "?" icon opens the property window for you in Atmel Studio.

Thanks

Atmel Studio is simple and a big leap over the Arduino Ide, however I am not sure it compares to Eclipse which appears to be much more powerful. In my view, Visual Studio Pro is the best for building Arduino programs but it is too expensive for most.

I will be interested to hear how you get on thanks!

The question mark button should open two things, one you mentioned is the explorer.

If intellisense is missing then the installer has not set a registry key or Atmel hadn't shutdown properly and has overwritten the key. You can either run the Visual Micro installer and click uninstall then run again and click install. This normally solves the issue but make sure atmel was closed first.

Alternatively, shutdown Atnel then download and run this windows .reg file which will add the key http://www.visualmicro.com/downloads/AtmelExtSourceAvr.rar

I forgot to answer this ...

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The Teensy Usb uploader should appear when you attempt to build and upload. If you only build then the uploader will not appear.

Click "Debug>Start without debugging" or the respective function key or the blue arrow on the toolbar to "Build and Upload". Or click "Project>Upload last build" to skip the build and upload the last compilation.

Hi,

Yes it makes sense to add the key when vm starts. Will do thanks for the suggestion.

I think you ticked Tools>Visual Micro>Upload using programmer" by mistake. Un-tick for normal serial upload.

Yes you are right, once Pauls upload has opened knowing about the build location it should auto detect file changes (sorry can't exactly recall how it works it was a while ago when the integration was done)

If you are an advanced user you can switch on "Tools>Options>Visual Micro>Compiler>Always show build folder" then CTRL+Click the link in the build output to view the temp build directory.

Double click drill down into most code errors should be working well with Teensy. Interested to hear if/when it fails as it has just been overhauled.

Thanks again for the feedback, always useful if nothing else shows what areas of documentation to work on first 

You will also find a number of users have made youtube videos such as HumanHardDrive and DiscoveringElectronics

Edit: Just checked the Atmel Studio main page on Visualmicro.com and it includes a "How to test a new installation guide" that answer many of the questions you have asked. I am going to make the page more obvious on the site.

Great, my C++ is terrible so it will be useful to ask you some questions sometimes.

Thanks for the feedback it really is useful. I've been trying to find some time to investigate a better web site tool that can help structure the documentation more easily. Currently the site uses blogEngine and it isn't designed to serve technical/help.

I am also wondering if a single well written pdf manual would better replace the entire site as it currently stands. Problem is that I can't write well myself so some help is needed. Possibly from a doctor 

Tim@Visual Micro wrote on Jan 13^th, 2014 at 9:25pm:

Can you just write it in Microsoft Office Word? Then I will help with formatting, conciseness, etc, and make PDF and/or HTML versions.  Don't forget the terse installation procedure. Newcomers often won't have the patience to press on if it's not 10 minutes to lift-off and no bewilderment.

Easy button.