I have been using Visual Micro for my APM work for quite a while now. It sure makes working on the code much easier, so thank you. 

The latest HAL versions stopped it working but then I noticed this topic, so downloaded the "hardware" folder, and installed the latest build (1.1305.09), but still get errors (although different from before).

Compiling 'ArduPlane' for 'Arduino Mega 2560 HAL (Apm 2)'
ArduPlane.pde : No such file or directory
AP_Menu.cpp : : In member function 'void Menu::run()':
AP_Menu.cpp : 'FPSTR' was not declared in this scope
AP_Menu.cpp : : In member function 'void Menu::_help()':
AP_Menu.cpp : 'FPSTR' was not declared in this scope
AP_ADC.cpp : In file included from
AP_ADC.h : 'uint8_t' has not been declared
AP_ADC.h : 'uint32_t' does not name a type
AP_ADC.h : expected ',' or '...' before '*' token
AP_ADC.h : ISO C++ forbids declaration of 'uint8_t' with no type
AP_ADC.h : 'uint16_t' does not name a type
AP_ADC_AnalogSource.h : In file included from
AP_ADC_AnalogSource.cpp : from
AP_ADC.h : 'uint8_t' has not been declared
AP_ADC.h : 'uint32_t' does not name a type
AP_ADC.h : expected ',' or '...' before '*' token
AP_ADC.h : ISO C++ forbids declaration of 'uint8_t' with no type
AP_ADC.h : 'uint16_t' does not name a type
AP_InertialSensor.cpp : : In member function 'virtual void AP_InertialSensor::_init_gyro(void (*)(bool))':
AP_InertialSensor.cpp : 'ToRad' was not declared in this scope
AP_InertialSensor.cpp : 'ToDeg' was not declared in this scope
SITL.cpp : : In member function 'void SITL::simstate_send(mavlink_channel_t)':
SITL.cpp : 'ToRad' was not declared in this scope
SITL.cpp : : In static member function 'static void SITL::convert_body_frame(double, double, double, double, double, double*, double*, double*)':
SITL.cpp : 'ToRad' was not declared in this scope
Error compiling


This was with Arduplane 2.72, but get the same set of messages with Arducopter 3.0 RC1. Any ideas?

Thank you,
Andrew

I uninstalled visualmicro, ran Visual Studio (I am on 2012) to confirm it was really gone, then reinstalled visualmicro. Same error messages as before.

Thank you,
Andrew

That did it.

It looks like the same issue applies to the APM1/1280 section - couldn't test it as I don't have a project small enough to fit, but I changed a total of six lines. (three sets of the two lines shown above).

Thanks very much for the fast response,
Andrew

Hi,
I have a problem with the build process.

Installed:
1. Atmel Studio
2. VisualMicro Plugin
3. hardware folder

I have ArduCopter V2.9.1b

Everything seemed to work fine. Opened Arduino project, added all *.ino.

Selected Apm 2 board (last one), selected ATmega2560.

Started build.

First lines of error:

Compiling 'ArduCopter' for 'Arduino Mega 2560 HAL (Apm 2)'
BetterStream.h : In file included from
FastSerial.h : from
ArduCopter.ino : from
AP_Common.h : No such file or directory
FastSerial.h : In file included from
ArduCopter.ino : from
BetterStream.h : expected class-name before '{' token
BetterStream.h : 'va_list' has not been declared
BetterStream.h : 'va_list' has not been declared
ArduCopter.ino : In file included from
FastSerial.h : write' in 'class BetterStream'
AP_GPS_NMEA.h : In file included from
AP_GPS.h : from
ArduCopter.ino : from
GPS.h : ISO C++ forbids declaration of 'Stream' with no type
GPS.h : expected ';' before '*' token
GPS.h : expected `)' before '*' token
GPS.h : 'Stream' has not been declared
GPS.h : 'Stream' has not been declared
AP_GPS.h : In file included from
ArduCopter.ino : from
AP_GPS_NMEA.h : expected `)' before '*' token
AP_GPS.h : In file included from
ArduCopter.ino : from
AP_GPS_SIRF.h : expected `)' before '*' token
AP_GPS.h : In file included from
ArduCopter.ino : from
AP_GPS_406.h : expected `)' before '*' token
AP_GPS.h : In file included from
ArduCopter.ino : from
AP_GPS_UBLOX.h : expected `)' before '*' token
AP_GPS.h : In file included from


It seems like that it doesn't find the libraries folder (AP_...). What can I do ?
Thanks
Thomas

yes, sketchbook folder is set

May be this helps:

oard Properties
name=Arduino Mega 2560 HAL (Apm 2)
upload.protocol=wiring
upload.maximum_size=258048
upload.speed=115200
bootloader.low_fuses=0xFF
bootloader.high_fuses=0xD8
bootloader.extended_fuses=0xFD
bootloader.path=stk500v2
bootloader.file=stk500boot_v2_mega2560.hex
bootloader.unlock_bits=0x3F
bootloader.lock_bits=0x0F
build.mcu=atmega2560
build.f_cpu=16000000L
build.nocore=true
build.noarchive=true
build.option1=-mcall-prologues
build.option2=-DCONFIG_HAL_BOARD=HAL_BOARD_APM2
build.option3=-DEXCLUDECORE
build.linkoption1=-mcall-prologues
runtime.ide.path=C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\ArduPilot-Arduino-1.0.3-windows
build.system.path=C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\hardware\apm\system
software=ARDUINO
runtime.ide.version=101
vm.core.include=wprogram.h
vm.boardsource.path=C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\hardware\apm
vm.boardsource.name=boards.txt
vm.platformname.name=
compiler.path=C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\ArduPilot-Arduino-1.0.3-windows\hardware
\tools\avr\bin\
includes= -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastSerial"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Common"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Menu"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Arduino_Mega_ISR_Registry"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\APM_RC"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_GPS"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\I2C"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\ArduPilot-Arduino-1.0.3-windows\libraries\SPI"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\SPI3"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Semaphore"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DataFlash"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_ADC"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_AnalogSource"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Baro"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Compass"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Math"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_InertialSensor"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_PeriodicProcess"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_AHRS"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\APM_PI"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AC_PID"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\RC_Channel"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Motors"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_RangeFinder"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_OpticalFlow"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Filter"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Buffer"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_LeadFilter"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Relay"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Camera"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Mount"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Airspeed"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_InertialNav"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\DigitalWriteFast"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\memcheck"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\GCS_MAVLink"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Declination"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\AP_Limits"  -I"C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\SITL"
build.path=C:\Users\Thomas\AppData\Local\VMicro\Arduino\Builds\ArduCopter\apm2_2
560HAL
build.project_name=ArduCopter
build.variant.path=
archive_file=core.a
object_file="C:\Users\Thomas\AppData\Local\VMicro\Arduino\Builds\ArduCopter\apm2
_2560HAL\ArduCopter.cpp.o"
source_file="C:\Users\Thomas\AppData\Local\VMicro\Arduino\Builds\ArduCopter\apm2
_2560HAL\ArduCopter.cpp"

Compiling 'ArduCopter' for 'Arduino Mega 2560 HAL (Apm 2)'
Build folder: file://C:\Users\Thomas\AppData\Local\VMicro\Arduino\Builds\ArduCopter\apm2_2560H
AL
SketchLibFolders
;C:\Users\Thomas\Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastSerial;C:\Users\Thomas\Document
s\Arduino\l

ps:

you can install the arduino ide anywhere on your pc

you do not need to alter the sketchbook location setting

Okay so I see you are using the default arduino sketchbook location which is not as per the apm install guide on diydrones but should work okay.

I can also see that we now have the correct arduino core being used so 1.0.4 has fixed that problem

However the board you have selected is the Arduino Uno, please select an apm board and try the compile

Thanks

I meant  V3.0-rc2 doesn't yet compile with arduino 1.0.4

Hi Thomas,

Sorry for the delay, other users report the 2.9 and 3.0 builds work so we might need to re-look at your config.

However one problem has surfaced when switching between 2.9 and 3.0, you should click "Project>Build>Clean"

This will remove previous build cache which becomes confused when you move between different apm builds of projects with the same name.

Thanks