Dedicated sketch uploader/installer
hey guys,
so, i'm complete idiot when comes more basic arduino programming, trying dive in deeper. particular application have in mind, want give end users ability edit number of variables, can define serial strings sent when given button pressed.
can offer guidance on how create standalone editor/loader let them either edit these strings directly in said program, or read them in text file user edited, , send these arduino in non-volatile format?
i can see 2 possible approaches, , fine either, don't know how implement either:
1) editor edits actual strings in sketch, , reloads entire sketch the arduino, it's modifying sketch. imagine somehow use command line loader, i'm in on head sorting out.
2) editor communicates via serial arduino, , sketch on arduino receives these strings editor,and stores them in eeprom. this, arduino have sense whether or not connected via usb, think, since otherwise i'm using serial out output midi.
in either case, i'm trying sort out easiest way install appropriate drivers on user's computer; need have them install whole ide package, , use editor "program" arduino, or can make streamlined installer install editor , necessary drivers. want make idiot proof possible, since end users know less arduino do!
i'd love both win , mac friendly, if have pick one, i'd go win, since can run in fusion or boot camp on macs. pains me, being mac user myself :-1
thanks in advance help, hand-holding, etc can provide!
--andy
so, i'm complete idiot when comes more basic arduino programming, trying dive in deeper. particular application have in mind, want give end users ability edit number of variables, can define serial strings sent when given button pressed.
can offer guidance on how create standalone editor/loader let them either edit these strings directly in said program, or read them in text file user edited, , send these arduino in non-volatile format?
i can see 2 possible approaches, , fine either, don't know how implement either:
1) editor edits actual strings in sketch, , reloads entire sketch the arduino, it's modifying sketch. imagine somehow use command line loader, i'm in on head sorting out.
2) editor communicates via serial arduino, , sketch on arduino receives these strings editor,and stores them in eeprom. this, arduino have sense whether or not connected via usb, think, since otherwise i'm using serial out output midi.
in either case, i'm trying sort out easiest way install appropriate drivers on user's computer; need have them install whole ide package, , use editor "program" arduino, or can make streamlined installer install editor , necessary drivers. want make idiot proof possible, since end users know less arduino do!
i'd love both win , mac friendly, if have pick one, i'd go win, since can run in fusion or boot camp on macs. pains me, being mac user myself :-1
thanks in advance help, hand-holding, etc can provide!
--andy
if understand correctly, want have application running on pc sends data arduino on serial port.
look @ thread
http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/yabb.pl?num=1209217094/19#19
there piece of vb script that.
on arduino (receiving) side, have piece of code reads com port (with serial.available(), serial.read()).
look @ thread
http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/yabb.pl?num=1209217094/19#19
there piece of vb script that.
on arduino (receiving) side, have piece of code reads com port (with serial.available(), serial.read()).
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