VisualArduino

Simple Visual Studio project for Arduino development
Version 0.1.2

About

VisualArduino provides a way to write Arduino programs in Visual Studio, utilising the syntax and error highlighting. It DOES NOT support compiling Arduino programs in Visual Studio, however, and the Arduino IDE is required for compiling Arduino programs.

VisualArduino supports Arduino 1.0.5.

Contents

• Arduino Project.zip, a Visual Studio project template for writing Arduino programs
  • With single .ino source file
• Arduino.props, a property sheet for common properties of the microcontroller configurations

The Visual Studio project has been created and tested with Visual Studio 2013.

Supported Microcontrollers and Boards

• ATmega8
  • Arduino NG or older
• ATmega168
  • Arduino Diecimila or Duemilanove
  • Arduino NG or older
  • Arduino Pro or Pro Mini
  • LilyPad Arduino
• ATmega168 (8 analog inputs)
  • Arduino BT
  • Arduino Mini
  • Arduino Nano
• ATmega328P
  • Arduino Duemilanove
  • Arduino Ethernet
  • Arduino Pro
  • Arduino Uno
  • LilyPad Arduino
• ATmega328P (8 analog inputs)
  • Arduino BT
  • Arduino Fio
  • Arduino Mini
  • Arduino Nano
• ATmega32u4
  • Arduino Esplora
  • Arduino Leonardo
  • Arduino Micro
  • Arduino Robot
  • LilyPad Arduino USB
• ATmega1280
  • Arduino Mega
• ATmega2560
  • Arduino Mega 2560
  • Arduino Mega ADK

Setup

1. Create an environment variable ARDUINO_ROOT pointing to the root of the Arduino installation directory, with a trailing backslash

2. Copy Arduino.props into the root of the Arduino installation directory

3. Copy Arduino Project.zip into the Visual C++ project template directory. By default, the directory path is %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Visual Studio X\Templates\Project Templates\Visual C++ Project\

4. Enable Use external editor in the Arduino IDE preferences

5. Close all Visual Studio instances

Usage

The Arduino version used can be defined in the Arduino.props file with the preprocessor definition ARDUINO. By default, it is defined as ARDUINO=105 (1.0.5).

The Arduino Project template can be found in Visual C++ project templates in the New Project dialog of Visual Studio.

Select a microcontroller configuration for your program from Solution Configurations dropdown list. 8A after a microcontroller name denotes to 8 analog inputs. Refer to Supported Microcontrollers and Boards list to select the correct configuration.

TODO

• Add support for user made libraries
• Add support for Arduino 1.5.7 BETA
  • Arduino Yún and Due boards

License

Copyright 2014 Eetu 'Devenec' Oinasmaa
Licensed under GNU General Public License