I think your arduino ide install is corrupt. This folder is not part of 1.6.x install and/or doesn't appear to be a valid 3rd party hardware definition/extension?

E:\arduino-1.6.5-r5\hardware\tools\avr/Applications

I suggest copying your \portable folder. then removing your 1.6.5 folder and re-adding using the 1.6.5-r2 zip file from arduino.cc then put your portable folder back.

My suggestion would be to avoid using the root of the e drive, go down one more level like this. It can be expanded with new arduino ide's more easily.

e:\arduino\arduino-1.6.5-r2
e:\arduino\arduino-1.8.x


ps: If you change the ide path don't forget to also update the "IDE Locations" in visual micro.

Hi Tim Leek
I wonder if you find some to think about it?
Kind regards

Thanks Tim.
Pls see my answers below. The problem is still unsolved.
Where have you installed Industruino and why are you not using board manager?
Industruino 1286 is a Leonardo compatible controller. It provides the Industruino 1286 Board Definition Files that has a Readme file that suggests "Please copy the "Industruino" folder into your Arduino IDE  "Hardware" folder". I did so and I can compile & upload sketches using Arduino IDE (1.6.5) for Industruino 1286.

The Board manager lists "Industruino 1286". So, this works with native Arduino IDE 1.6.5.

Industruino Readme file did not ask to use Board manager to install the board. It seems that they did not make JSON file for Industruino 1286 for Board Manager as per https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Cores? But they provided Core files.

The E:\arduino-1.6.5-r5\portable\preferences.txt  file has the following line for hardware path which is right.
last.ide.1.6.5.hardwarepath=E:\arduino-1.6.5-r5\hardware
Probably that is why Arduino native IDE can find the Indutruino board definition files and .

If you are using board manager then do not use older arduino versions. They changed the windows arduino config folder so that will confuse
Board manger started with 1.6.2!

Use arduino 1.8.5 or latest release. Arduino 1.8 is almost same as 1.6
Industruino 1286 supports only arduino 1.6.5. 

I shall appreciate your further support.

Hi,

Thanks for the info. If you have manually installed 3rd party hardware into your arduino ide folder then please always give download and install instructions when creating new forum threads.

Thanks

I missed that but thanks for the download link.

I installed the "Industruino" hardware folder into "myDocuments\arduino\hardware" and the folders under "Libraries" into "myDocuments\arduino\libraries" and it builds okay but I am using the next release.

There is a release with a few fixes due over the next 24 hours so please also try that.

more ...

It is best to use a virgin arduino ide and to add your custom hardware to the "myDocuments\arduino\hardware" folder. This is a special location that is recommended and supported by the arduino ide and makes support easier. It also allows you to upgrade the arduino ide without having to reinstall the hardware.

If you have continued problem then please switch on vmicro>compiler>verbose and also "show build properties". Then post the output as a .txt file or email it to info[at]visualmicro.com

Thanks

Hi,

This error appears to be caused by some invalid config in the Industuino core.

This is an extract from the avr platform.txt from inside your zip.

You can see that tools.avrdude.config.path is incorrectly set to the "/Applications/Arduino 1.6.3.app/Contents/Java/hardware"

This area of arduino has been maturing/changing in the past couple of years but the path specified in the platform.txt has never been valid. I expect older arduino versions might be forcing this path.

You can force it yourself by adding a board.txt to your project then adding this to it. Click save for the board.txt before clicking upload to try it. 

add a board.txt to your project and put this in it...

tools.avrdude.config.path={path}/etc/avrdude.conf 

note: you do not have to install the industruino below the arduino ide. You can use your sketchbook\hardware folder instead which then survives future ide upgrades. I installed the hardware into "C:\Users\[your name]\Documents\Arduino\Hardware\Industruino" so that i could see the platform.txt in "C:\Users\[your name]\Documents\Arduino\Hardware\Industruino\avr". Using this method avoids altering the arduino ide installation.


this is what is in the platform.txt. you can see the invalid path! ... (Applications/Arduino 1.6.3.app/Contents/Java/hardware/)

# AVR Uploader/Programmers tools
# ------------------------------

tools.avrdude.path={runtime.tools.avrdude.path}
tools.avrdude.cmd.path={path}/bin/avrdude
tools.avrdude.config.path={path}/Applications/Arduino 1.6.3.app/Contents/Java/hardware/Industruino/avr/install/avrdude.conf 

Debugging with the Industruino

To use the usb upload port for debugging add the following to the project board.txt

vm.debug.class_type.Serial=VM_DEBUGGER_TYPE_USBSERIAL
 

To use Serial1 set "vMicro>Debugger>Remote Port" to Serial1 and ensure the local port is set to the PC COM port connected to Serial1

1) Bug in your build definition

You can edit and correct the platform.txt


2) Debug

You can put the command in platform.txt or add to each board in boards.txt

I have changed the command for the debug on the Serial port. This enables you to also use Serial1 if required.

Look for tools.avrdude.config.path=