Hi,
Firstly, the new release looks great. I am so pleased that finally we have a decent IDE.
I compiled with the new release and found this error.
It would seem to not compile at all.


>C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\Microsoft.MakeFile.Targets(37,5): warning MSB8005: The property 'NMakeBuildCommandLine' doesn't exist.  Skipping...

1: I uninstalled the previous Add-in via the control panel and installed the new add-in.
2: I used the "right click" menu in the explorer - "Convert it to VC++ project"
3: VS did not open automatically so I opened VS and opened the project. 
4: First time round the toolbars did not show and the PDE's syntax was not in colour. I ran the command as suggested on the code page and the toolbars are fixed.
5: I tried to edit the size of the toolbars and their contents disappeared.
6: I re-ran the fix command- all is fixed again.
7: I compiled and received the error as reported.

I will try to email the screenshot as I cant find a way to attach a pic here.

For anyone other first time users that are reading this, after you have set your "tools>options>visual micro>arduino location" please test arduino in visual studio these ways:-

Method A - Create new arduino sketch

Open visual studio. Fom the "File>New" menu select "Arduino project". When prompted, enter the name of a new arduino sketch such as "MyFirstSketch". Click OK

You should see a new arduino project is created containing an arduino sketch called MyFirstSketch.pde

Add your own arduino code to the void loop() {}

Select an arduino board from the list and click "Build Solution"  from the "Project" menu

You should see a successful arduino compile in the "Sketch Build" output window


Method B - Open an existing sketch

In visual studio select "File>Open" then click "Arduino Project". You will be presented with an "Open File" window which will display your arduino sketch folder. Select a sketch and click OK.

A project will be automatically created for the sketch and the arduino source codes automatically added to the project.

Add your own arduino code to the void loop() {}

Select an arduino board from the drop down list of boards and click "Build" solution from the "Project" menu

You should see a successful arduino compile in the "Sketch Build" output window


Method C - Open an existing sketch

In Visual studio selected "File>Open>File". Navigate to an arduino sketch folder and select a .pde file. Click OK

You will be asked if you would like to Open or Create a project for the arduino sketch. Click OK.

Add your own arduino code to the void loop() {}

Select an arduino board from the drop down list of boards and click "Build" solution from the "Project" menu

You should see a successful arduino compile in the "Sketch Build" output window

Method D - Manual creation of a new arduino project

In Visual Studio create a new empty C++ project called "MySketch3" in a folder called "MySketch3"

Add a new text file to the project and call it "MySketch3.pde"

Add your own arduino code to the void loop() {}

Select an arduino board from the boards list

Select an arduino board from the drop down list of boards and click "Build" solution from the "Project" menu

You should see a successful arduino compile in the "Sketch Build" output window

One thing I did notice. The PDE files are still not color coded for C++ style. They are just plain black text. This only happens on the first opening of the file (when you create the project) If you close the file and reopen, it is color coded.

I have now seen your 2nd screen shot and can see the color coding is not showing as expected. 

I would like to understand why this is. 

The installer adds registry keys to inform Visual Studio that .pde files can be treated as C++ files and can be color coded. Visual Studio does the rest! The fact that you see color coding after a .pde is re-opened suggests the registry settings are in place.

So I think the problem must be a Visual Studio problem as opposed to Arduino problem.

For speed, I know that Visual Studio caches all the registry settings that it uses in its own settings file which. Visual Studio refreshes the settings file when you click OK on Tools>Options.

Can you please try opening Tools>Options and click OK? Does that fix it?

Thanks