The version will be available sometime over the weekend

@Les and others, I am sorry this has taken so long. I didn't realize the Teensy modified boards.txt causes errors

Yes, we will see. I know Paul will help where he can but something tells me we just have to work with what we have. 

It takes so long to get any agreement for the community on these things.

Paul, Arduino, Wiring, ChipKit, Maple are all making open source noises but in reality they are competitors so don't communicate very well. I am not suggesting this is wrong but it makes progress more difficult.

What I would like to do is design an xml file structure that allows the various platforms to be described. This would enable a single compiler to work using these xml instructions. 

The xml could also describe additional user interface options such as Teensy Keyboard, Speed etc., location of help files and manufacturers web site url +++

The only problem with that is we move away from what the manufacturers are maintaining themselves such as the teensy/chipkit boards.txt extensions.

It's a problem so see the cleanest way forward 

Email sent

Yes I have a version but don't want to put it on codeplex until it has been tested by existing users. Currently waiting for feed back from a couple of experienced users.

It's here if you want to try it out.

http://www.visualmicro.com/downloads/ArduinoForVisualStudio_WriteVars.msi

If you are a debug beta tester then you need to let me know otherwise the visualizations will fail without a secondary installer that I will email to you.

Hi Andy,

The teensy announcement is here http://visualmicro.com/page/Teensy-for-Microsoft-Visual-Studio.aspx

As you will read, this first version only provides intellisense, upload still needs to be using Arduino IDE with "External Editor" checkbox enabled. This means no debug for Teensy yet.

Over the next few weeks I will be adding support for the Due, I hope to add the Teensy upload support and menu items at that time.

In terms of debug on other pins. Yes if Teensy supports SoftwareSerial then you can use that to debug. 

However the new debug feature of changing variables on a running Arduino works better, at the moment, with normal hardware serial. SoftwareSerial is okay at 57600 (or slower) but still needs a little bit more work.

Anyway, the standard debug stuff works fine with SoftwareSerial (other digital pins)

Hi Andy,

Not yet but I hope to find the time next week. I plan to add the Teensy menu items at the same time.

Tim

Hi Andy,

I've started the work along with Arduino 1.5. Got side tracked by end of year stuff at work but will complete over the xmas break

T

The problem with all the current make file systems are that they are not fully compatible with Arduino and others. 

Your system is certainly the best makefile system but still a long way from providing a 100% compatible system.

+ Teensy requires additional menu items to enable users to easily switch to the correct usb keyboard layout and cpu speed. The menu items need only be visible to users when a Teensy board is selected.

I hope to complete the multi-board work over the christmas break. The most work is required in areas that are not related to compilation, such as library detection, additional user interface support etc.

Another big consideration is that I like Visual Studio and like many others use it for my work and also to create other windows and web programs. It's Microsoft and it's very easy 

Hi, Yes I made good progress with Due and Teensy. Required a re-write of the compiler and some UI elements.

I ran out of time for a release but will do so over the next few weeks.

Instead of making specific code for each I have a new app config system that should also allow you to add your own hardware should something else come out in the future

Sorry for the delay.

T

I thought jeenode was std arduino. I have some here but never used them. I'll take a look at them sometime to see the programming instructions