Building script improvements

[dzid26]

• Quick Readme installation instruction for confused newcomers
• Improved ini list behavior in the java configurator
• Cleaning, compiling, flashing - all done by calling makefile
• EEPROM not cleared by default
• Use /bin output directory for the build
• stm8-flash tool exe provided for Windows
• linux/windows makefiles unified
• data_empty.ihx (empty) using actual Intel Hex format
• added github actions CI and a badge :)

[emmebrusa]

Hello dzid26, I finally found the time to try your modification proposals.
Flashing with stm8flash.exe does not work, I have this error:

Press any key to flash ... (Ctl + C to stop)
stm8flash -c stlinkv2 -p stm8s105? 6 -w ../../bin/main.ihx
Determine FLASH area
libusb: error [init_device] device '\. \ USB # VID_145F & PID_01D3 & MI_01 # 7 & 617E18A & 0 & 0001' is no longer connected!
Due to its file extension (or lack thereof), "../../bin/main.ihx" is considered as INTEL HEX format!
30957 bytes at 0x8000 ... Tries exceeded
make: *** [flash] Error 127
Flashing error !!

Isn't it better to use STVP_CmdLine.exe with Windows and stm8flash.exe with Linux only?

[dzid26]

libusb: error [init_device] device '\. \ USB # VID_145F & PID_01D3 & MI_01 # 7 & 617E18A & 0 & 0001' is no longer connected!
Did the USB get disconnected somehow? I am on Windows and stm8flash.exe works completely fine for me - every time.

Maybe the difference comes from the programmer? I can't find your vid/pid. https://devicehunt.com/view/type/usb/vendor/145F/device/01D3

Mine this cheap one https://devicehunt.com/view/type/usb/vendor/0483/device/3748

updated with ST-LINK Utility.

[IArchi]

Hello,

Confirmed to be working on MacOS.
I run make to build the ihx file.
Then make flash to deploy on the TSDZ2 through ST-Link.

Everything went fluently.

[emmebrusa]

Hi dzid26, I really enjoyed your work, and merged it, however for flashing with windows I decided to use STVP_CmdLine.exe.
I have two STlink-V2 clones like the ones in the photo, with STVP_CmdLine they both work, with stm8flash they don't.
Regardless of the cause, I don't want to cause discomfort to others as well.
Can you check if everything is ok? Thank you.

[dzid26]

I tested it today.

• Flashing went fine on Windows.
• Walk Mode algorithm seems to work fine

I see that the Setting list in the Java Configurator still doesn't work great. I am fixing it now.