EDITOR ARDUINO

     De sarbatori am primit cadou o placuta Arduino Mega 2560 - simfonie de pini si de optiuni. Desi nu prea sunt un mare fan al acestei platforme de dezvoltare am zis sa ii dau o sansa si credeti-ma chiar nu am fost dezamagit . Entuziasmul mi-a scazut brusc cand am (re)vazut IDE-ul. Aceeasi interfata super minimalista... ce sa zic aproape spartana. Chestia care ma enerva la culme era aceea ca nu poti deschide mai multe proiecte intr-o singura instanta. Asa ca am inceput sa sap.

    Stiam inca de la primele mele experiente cu Arduino ca exista undeva o optiune de a folosi un editor extern, insa pe atunci nu gasisem o optiune viabila. Acum insa exista. Sa nu uit:

TOATE INFORMATIILE PREZENTATE IN ACEST POST SUNT PRELUATE DE PE FORUMUL ARDUINO, VARIANTA ORIGINALA O GASITI AICI .

     In esenta se utilizeaza o versiune portabila a editorului de cod Notepad++ careia i se aduc la cunostinta comenzile pentru Arduino.

     Cum se realizeaza?

1.Download versiune portabila Notepad ++ de aici :

2.Se deazarhiveaza intr-un locatie convenabila (fiind o versiune portabila nu necesita instalare).

3.Se deschide editorul si se fac urmatoarele modificari:

• Click Settings -> Style Configurator

• Alegeti o tema (mie personal mi-a placut "Zenburn"):

• Click pe "C++", click pe "Instruction Word" si in "User defined keywords" dati paste la urmatorul text asa cum se vede in  imagine:
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• Click acum pe "Type Word " si paste in  "User defined keywords" a urmatorului text ca in imagine:
ANALOG_MESSAGE ANALOG_PORT BIN CALLING CH_JOYSTICK_SW CH_JOYSTICK_X CH_JOYSTICK_Y CH_LIGHT CH_MIC CH_SLIDER CH_SWITCH_1 CH_SWITCH_2 CH_SWITCH_3 CH_SWITCH_4 CH_TEMPERATURE CHANGE CONNECTING DEC DEFAULT DEGREES_C DEGREES_F DIGITAL_MESSAGE END_SYSEX ERROR EsploraTFT EXTERNAL FALLING FILE_READ FILE_WRITE GPRS_READY GSM_MODE_DCS GSM_MODE_EGSM GSM_MODE_EGSM_DCS GSM_MODE_GSM850_EGSM_DCS_PCS GSM_MODE_GSM850_PCS GSM_MODE_PCS GSM_MODE_UNDEFINED GSM_READY HALF_PI HEX HIGH IDLE IDLE_CALL INPUT INPUT_PULLUP INTERNAL INTERNAL1V1 INTERNAL2V56 JOYSTICK_BASE JOYSTICK_DOWN JOYSTICK_LEFT JOYSTICK_UP LOW LSBFIRST MAX_CHANNELS MAX_DATA_BYTES MSBFIRST OCT OUTPUT PI PRESSED PWM RECEIVINGCALL RELEASED REPORT_ANALOG REPORT_DIGITAL REPORT_VERSION RISING SERIAL_5E1 SERIAL_5E2 SERIAL_5N1 SERIAL_5N2 SERIAL_5O1 SERIAL_5O2 SERIAL_6E1 SERIAL_6E2 SERIAL_6N1 SERIAL_6N2 SERIAL_6O1 SERIAL_6O2 SERIAL_7E1 SERIAL_7E2 SERIAL_7N1 SERIAL_7N2 SERIAL_7O1 SERIAL_7O2 SERIAL_8E1 SERIAL_8E2 SERIAL_8N1 SERIAL_8N2 SERIAL_8O1 SERIAL_8O2 SET_PIN_MODE SPI_CLOCK_DIV128 SPI_CLOCK_DIV16 SPI_CLOCK_DIV2 SPI_CLOCK_DIV32 SPI_CLOCK_DIV4 SPI_CLOCK_DIV64 SPI_CLOCK_DIV8 SPI_MODE0 SPI_MODE1 SPI_MODE2 SPI_MODE3 START_SYSEX SWITCH_1 SWITCH_2 SWITCH_3 SWITCH_4 SWITCH_DOWN SWITCH_LEFT SWITCH_RIGHT SWITCH_UP SYSTEM_RESET TALKING TOTAL_ANALOG_PINS TOTAL_DIGITAL_PINS TOTAL_PORTS TRANSPARENT_CONNECTED TWO_PI X_AXIS Y_AXIS Z_AXIS

• Ultimul pas este de a adauga la extensia "ino" in caseta de text "User ext. :"

     Acum ca am facut modificarile in editor suntem gata sa il folosim pentru a scrie cod. Algoritmul este urmatorul.

1. Creati in Arduino IDE un proiect nou deschideti unul existent si in File/Preferences bifati utilizarea unui editor extern. Ecranul in care se scrie codul se va face gri, facand imposibila editarea sau scrierea codului . 
2. Deschideti fisierul creat sau existent cu editorul Notepad++. 
3. Dupa ce ati terminat de scris sau editat codul va reintoarceti in mediul de programare Arduino unde dupa caz verificati sau uploadati codul. Veti observa ca in fereastra gri a fost adaugat tot codul pe care l-ati scris in Notepad++.
4. Spor la treaba si succes.

   Aceasta metoda de editare si scriere are avantajul ca suporta intr-o oarecare masura auto code completition si chiar daca pentru fiecare proiect trebuie deschisa cate o instanta noua a Arduino IDE nu va mai fi necesara comutarea de la una la alta decat in momentul compilarii.

Iata si o poza cu editorul in actiune: