How to Rebuild, Upload, Run and Stop your Sketch
The following functions are all controlled by the Micro Project toolbar:
Building and Uploading Your Project
The typical step after making changes to your code is rebuilding and
uploading. You can initiate a rebuild and upload with a single step:
- Select the menu item "vMicro > Build & Upload"
- -or-
- Click the "Start" button in the Micro Project toolbar.
Uploading always includes that your programs starts running after the
upload is completed.
Rebuilding without Upload
Sometimes it makes sense to rebuild, without uploading the result to the
board. For these cases, you can...
- Select the menu item vMicro > Build
- -or-
- Select the Build button in the
Micro Project toolbar
Stopping your sketch
A running sketch can only be stopped if you are using a debug build (Read
more) and it your sketch is halted in a breakpoint.
Under normal circumstances, it is not necessary to stop a running sketch.
With a debug build, you can use the following to stop your
sketch:
- Select the menu item vMicro > Stop Debugger
- -or-
- Select the Stop button in the
Micro Project toolbar
Attaching to a Running Sketch
If your sketch has been uploaded, you can attach the debugger to it without resetting the board, by opening the Serial monitor.
If your board is reset normally when the Serial Connects (e.g. Uno), uncheck the box at the bottom of the Serial Monitor to ensure this does not happen.