I really generally like the product, but I am running into a frustrating bug.

When I add an include path to my project that is required, stays.  Then I build and it disappears and my build fails.

So here is the process:
1. Right click project, hit properties
2. Goto AVR/GNU C++ Compiler/Directories
3. Add a directory.

Build. 

Poof it is gone and the build fails.

Atmel Studio 6.2, latest VM.

Hi Ron,

Sorry to say this is correct and it would be wrong, if arduino compatible, to support users adding their own include paths.

Right now Visual Micro performs a fully Arduino compatible compile, which uses Arduino libraries for additional sources. Use project "add/import sketch library" ro add Arduino libraries to the code. 

In this mode Visual Micro ensures that your sketch can build in both Atmel or the Arduino ide. To make libraries work and to ensure that atmel intellisense works Visual Micro has to manage the project settings. The compile uses the arduino toolchain to compile the way arduino compiles so atmel project properties would not be relevant.

Thanks

ps: we are working on a hybrid that allows you to break out of arduino into your own cpp project
pps: dependencies: when you see how arduino libraries work you will find extra benefit when you click "project>show sketch core and library files"

Hi Ron,

You are using atmel studio and not visual studio. 

I think dependencies work okay in atmel but only after the build. the best way is to setup real Arduino format libraries and then use "project>show all core and libs" to view the source code easily within the current project.

If you want something added feel free to make a request.

Hi Ron,

Thanks for the email which makes sense.

You can create libraries in sketchbook/libraries which is normally document/arduino/libraries

The library folder must have the same name as a .h file in the same folder. There are two types of arduino library format. The simplest just expects cpp and .h in the lib folder with private (to lib) extras in a sub folder called utility

Libraries are included by #include "mylib.h" but you can use the project>add/import sketch library to add the #includes automatically. You might need to select the project and click save before intellisense recognizes new #includes.

If you add new libs with the ide open then the "tools>Vsual micro?reload toolchains" menu will force the ide to re-look for lib changes if required which saves the need to re-start the ide.

Hope this helps

Yes well when you have good knowledge of program structure then Arduino is strange

I am a little confused by what you have said but it might just be an incorrect path ...

There are two places you can put libraries 1) ArduinoIde\Libraries and 2) SketchBookFolder\Libraries

The ones placed in the sketchbook are know as user libraries and the ones in ide are core libraries.

The sketch book folder has a default of "documents\arduino" but can be overridden in the arduino ide file>preferences.

If it is overridden then Visual Micro will detect this when it starts

You can also override the sketchbook location in the Visual Micro Ide locations dialog. On the locations dialog the property is shown as optional and can be configured for each registered ide (you probably only have one). If you have entered a path for sketch book then please clear it.

If you see a difference between library menus in Visual Micro then it is most likely that you have populated the sketchbook folder in Visual Micro.

Does this make sense? 

If not then switch on tools>options>visual micro>user interface>trace and re-start the ide. After the ide loads an output window should show some start-up trace info for visual micro. Please email it to me.

Thanks

Yes, the sketchbook path is in my config.

I am going to try a couple of things.  I don't have the latest VS2013 patch, I am going to apply that and try reinstalling VM.

c:\users\rohmer\Arduino\libraries

Well I again feel officially stupid.

Its weird, I didn't set that and did the same setup on the home machine..  Oh well.

I am looking forward to having some form of embedded projects, but thanks for your help