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Jca: /* Visual Studio Code */

2025-08-31T07:22:14Z

Visual Studio Code

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	* In this renamed directory:		* In this renamed directory:
	** rename basebot_6.ino to basebot_6.cpp. (Otherwise, code editor tools will be limited.)		** rename basebot_6.ino to basebot_6.cpp. (Otherwise, code editor tools will be limited.)
			** In Windows, this is changing the file type, so the file type must be visible. In the File Explorer, select ''View'' > ''Show'' > ''File name extensions'' before renaming.

	Install MS Visual Studio and PlatformIO; see [[Visual studio support \| Visual studio install]]		Install MS Visual Studio and PlatformIO; see [[Visual studio support \| Visual studio install]]

Jca: /* Visual Studio Code */

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Visual Studio Code

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	== Visual Studio Code ==		== Visual Studio Code ==

	~~=== Visual studio code (Linux) ===~~		To use this tool, there is a requirement for a directory structure and file names.

	~~Install MS Visual Studio~~; ~~see [[Visual studio support \| Visual studio install]]~~		So; rename two files:
			* In the ''basebot'' directory (where the platformio.ini resides):
			** rename the directory ''basebot_6'' to ''src''. (Otherwise, the code will not be found.)
			* In this renamed directory:
			** rename basebot_6.ino to basebot_6.cpp. (Otherwise, code editor tools will be limited.)

	~~Create a directory called '''src''' that links to the '''basebot_6''' directory.~~		Install MS Visual Studio and PlatformIO; see [[Visual studio support \| Visual studio install]]
	~~In a terminal in the working directory where you installed the code:~~

	~~cd basebot~~		In MS-Code, open the basebot code using the PlatformIO icon [[file:MS_Visual_Studio_Code_Platform_IO_icon.png]]:
	ln -~~s basebot_6 src~~

	~~This step is needed, as '''MS Visual Studio~~ Code~~''' need this directory for the actual code.~~

	~~=== Visual studio code (Windows) ===~~

	~~Install MS Visual Studio; see [[Visual studio support \| Visual studio install]]~~

	~~Rename the '''basebot_6''' directory to '''src'''~~, ~~as this is mandatory for '''MS Visual studio code'''.~~

	~~Open~~ the code using the PlatformIO icon [[file:MS_Visual_Studio_Code_Platform_IO_icon.png]]:

	PlatformIO -> "QUICK ACCESS" -> "PIO Home" -> "Open" and here press "Open Project"		PlatformIO -> "QUICK ACCESS" -> "PIO Home" -> "Open" and here press "Open Project"

Jca: /* Development environment (IDE) */

2025-08-30T06:56:59Z

Development environment (IDE)

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	== Development environment (IDE) ==		== Development environment (IDE) ==

	=== Arduino ===		The Basebot code can be maintained in either Arduino IDE, by Microsoft Visual Studio Code, or from the command line (using any editor).

			== Arduino ==

	Install Arduino support; see [[Arduino and Teensy libraries]]		Install Arduino support; see [[Arduino and Teensy libraries]]
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	The '''basebot''' will send data to the serial monitor. This data needs to be stored in a file for Matlab use, and another serial monitor or other tool probably has to be used.		The '''basebot''' will send data to the serial monitor. This data needs to be stored in a file for Matlab use, and another serial monitor or other tool probably has to be used.

			== Visual Studio Code ==

	=== Visual studio code (Linux) ===		=== Visual studio code (Linux) ===
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	Then, PlatformIO will install dependencies and check the project. If there is an error, read the error text and try to fix it.		Then, PlatformIO will install dependencies and check the project. If there is an error, read the error text and try to fix it.

	=== Command line compile and upload ===		== Command line compile and upload ==

			This is a possibility when running Linux.

	~~This is a possibility when running Linux~~		Refer to the command-line installation instructions for Arduino.

	~~See~~ the command line ~~installation for Arduino~~		There are two files in the project for compiling (compile) and uploading (upload); these assume that the command-line tools are installed.

Jca: /* Command line compile and upload */

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Command line compile and upload

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	This is a possibility when running Linux		This is a possibility when running Linux

	See ~~Robobot~~		See the command line installation for Arduino

Jca: /* Makefile */

2025-08-27T12:42:22Z

Makefile

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	Then, PlatformIO will install dependencies and check the project. If there is an error, read the error text and try to fix it.		Then, PlatformIO will install dependencies and check the project. If there is an error, read the error text and try to fix it.

	=== ~~Makefile~~ ===		=== Command line compile and upload ===

	~~If you use any other development platform (or just an editor), then using the provided Makefile could be an option.~~		This is a possibility when running Linux

	~~However, as Arduino was changed to version 2.*, support for Makefile was reduced, or at least more difficult.~~		See Robobot
	~~If you would use the Makefile, install version 1.8.19 of Arduino and the corresponding version of Teensyduino.~~

	~~One line (line 31) in the Makefile should be changed so that '''BASEPATH''' points to the installed version.~~

	~~The extra packages need to be downloaded and added to the library path - see [[Software installation \| Arduino installation]] for ''Regbot''.~~

Jca: /* Visual studio code (Windows) */

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Visual studio code (Windows)

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	Find the ''Basebot'' directory - it holds the ''platformio.ini'' file needed to configure the project (i.e. Teensy 4.1, and the libraries needed).		Find the ''Basebot'' directory - it holds the ''platformio.ini'' file needed to configure the project (i.e. Teensy 4.1, and the libraries needed).

			Then, PlatformIO will install dependencies and check the project. If there is an error, read the error text and try to fix it.

	=== Makefile ===		=== Makefile ===

Jca: /* Visual studio code (Windows) */

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Visual studio code (Windows)

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	Open the code using the PlatformIO icon [[file:MS_Visual_Studio_Code_Platform_IO_icon.png]]:		Open the code using the PlatformIO icon [[file:MS_Visual_Studio_Code_Platform_IO_icon.png]]:

	PlatformIO -> "QUICK ACCESS" -> "PIO Home" -> "Open" and here press "~~open project~~"		PlatformIO -> "QUICK ACCESS" -> "PIO Home" -> "Open" and here press "Open Project"

	[[file: MS_Visual_Studio_Code_new_project_1.png \| 500px]]		[[file: MS_Visual_Studio_Code_new_project_1.png \| 500px]]

			Find the ''Basebot'' directory - it holds the ''platformio.ini'' file needed to configure the project (i.e. Teensy 4.1, and the libraries needed).

	=== Makefile ===		=== Makefile ===

Jca: /* Visual studio code (Windows) */

2024-09-01T10:18:39Z

Visual studio code (Windows)

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	Rename the '''basebot_6''' directory to '''src''', as this is mandatory for '''MS Visual studio code'''.		Rename the '''basebot_6''' directory to '''src''', as this is mandatory for '''MS Visual studio code'''.

	Open the code ~~from~~		Open the code using the PlatformIO icon [[file:MS_Visual_Studio_Code_Platform_IO_icon.png]]:

			PlatformIO -> "QUICK ACCESS" -> "PIO Home" -> "Open" and here press "open project"

	[[file: MS_Visual_Studio_Code_new_project_1.png \| 500px]]		[[file: MS_Visual_Studio_Code_new_project_1.png \| 500px]]

Jca: /* Visual studio code (Windows) */

2024-09-01T10:12:51Z

Visual studio code (Windows)

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	Rename the '''basebot_6''' directory to '''src''', as this is mandatory for '''MS Visual studio code'''.		Rename the '''basebot_6''' directory to '''src''', as this is mandatory for '''MS Visual studio code'''.

			Open the code from

			[[file: MS_Visual_Studio_Code_new_project_1.png \| 500px]]

	=== Makefile ===		=== Makefile ===

Jca: /* Makefile */

2024-09-01T10:07:57Z

Makefile

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	=== Makefile ===		=== Makefile ===

	If you use any other development platform (or just an editor), then		If you use any other development platform (or just an editor), then using the provided Makefile could be an option.

			However, as Arduino was changed to version 2.*, support for Makefile was reduced, or at least more difficult.
			If you would use the Makefile, install version 1.8.19 of Arduino and the corresponding version of Teensyduino.

			One line (line 31) in the Makefile should be changed so that '''BASEPATH''' points to the installed version.

			The extra packages need to be downloaded and added to the library path - see [[Software installation \| Arduino installation]] for ''Regbot''.