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Not getting verbose compiler output.
Jan 14th, 2015 at 5:24pm
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It was working fine, but I've started to get Error Compiling without any indication of where in the file the error is.

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr\bin\avr-g++ -c -g -Os -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -Wall -mmcu=atmega2560 -DF_CPU=16000000L -MMD -DUSB_VID=null -DUSB_PID=null -DARDUINO=106 -I"C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\cores\arduino" -I"C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\variants\mega" -I"C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\SPI" -I"D:\Development\Arduino\libraries\SdFat" -I"D:\Development\Arduino\libraries\rtclib" -I"C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Wire" -I"D:\Development\Arduino\libraries\Logger_SD" -I"D:\Development\Arduino\libraries\I2Cdev" -I"D:\Development\Arduino\libraries\MPU6050" -I"D:\Development\Arduino\libraries\MS5803_I2C" -I"D:\Development\Arduino\libraries\AtlasScientific" -I"C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries" -I"C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\libraries" -I"C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Micro\Visual Micro for Arduino\Micro Platforms\default\debuggers" -I"D:\Development\Arduino\libraries" -o ole.cpp.o"  ole.cpp" 
Error compiling


It's easy to reproduce, Just put in a undefined function:

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void foo(){
    bool fail = false;
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fooo();


It doesn't even warn me of simple things like mis-matched parenthesis.

I've had to go back to commenting out large swaths of code until I get it to compile, then slowly uncommenting until I find the typo. Very tedious.

Any ideas what might be going on?
Tools->Visual Micro-> verbose messages and compiler warnings are both checked.
  
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Re: Not getting verbose compiler output.
Reply #1 - Jan 14th, 2015 at 5:26pm
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Hi,

If you are using arduino 1.5.x they have hard coded the warning and verbose settings we we are waiting for them to extend their defs.

I will look into a better error message but normally you can double click and it takes you to the problem?

  
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Reply #2 - Jan 14th, 2015 at 5:35pm
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I'm using 1.0.x
It used to work where it would tell me the line with the error and I could double click. Now there is no line with an error, just "Error Compiling" at the end. I''ll try a different solution so see if it is solution specific.

It seems to be solution specific. I opened two other solutions and put in an undefined function and got the expected error messages.

test_Atlas_ezo_ec.ino:23: error: expected constructor, destructor, or type conversion before ';' token
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as expected.
  
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Reply #3 - Jan 14th, 2015 at 5:39pm
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I,ll take a look. Which board?
  
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Reply #4 - Jan 14th, 2015 at 5:45pm
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Mega2560 Do you need me to send anything?
  
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Reply #5 - Jan 14th, 2015 at 5:46pm
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FWIW I'm not even trying to upload, just building solution (F7).
  
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Reply #6 - Jan 14th, 2015 at 5:46pm
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Not at moment thanks
  
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Reply #7 - Jan 14th, 2015 at 5:48pm
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Upload does build first
  
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Reply #8 - Jan 15th, 2015 at 4:52am
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It seems to be a problem with the configuration. I installed VM on a different machine and the same code works fine. I only copied over the cpp and .h files.
  
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Reply #9 - Jan 15th, 2015 at 6:52pm
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New PC exhibiting same problem. Compiling ends in Error Compiling without ever indicating why.
  
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Reply #10 - Jan 15th, 2015 at 7:17pm
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1) I am unclear if you copied the project to a new pc or created a new one?

2) Does "build>clean solution" then building make any difference?

3) Have you switched off automatic prototype generation in the project that fails (the default is on)?

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Reply #11 - Jan 20th, 2015 at 10:30pm
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Hi, I just registered here because I encounter the same issue. Clean installation of Atmel Studio 6.2.1502 SP1, Visual Micro 1.1412.10 and Arduino 1.0.6. Rebuilding the solution doesn't help.

It looks like Visual Micro doesn't parse any STDERR output, only STDOUT. If you open the same .ino file in the Arduino IDE and press Verify, you will see the error message in orange because that comes from STDERR output. As another test, go to the Micro Build output window and copy the entire big generated avr-g++ command line, then paste it in a new Windows Command shell. You will then see the compiler errors (again, from STDERR), proving that there's nothing wrong with the toolchain itself, but that Visual Micro doesn't read the output correctly.
  
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Reply #12 - Jan 21st, 2015 at 10:53am
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Hi Alex, Thanks for the clear report. We will test and resolve as required for the next sp
  
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Reply #13 - Jan 21st, 2015 at 9:43pm
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I've just discovered a minimal example that consistently reproduces this problem. And what's more, by commenting out a single line you can make some compile errors appear... This sure is a strange bug!

Save the following snippet as "example.ino" and drag it in Atmel Studio. Create a solution when asked.


#include <Arduino.h>

byte xxx[] PROGMEM = {1}; // If this line is present, compile error is NOT shown!

int mistake = "hello, world!"; // Obvious compile error

void setup() {}
void loop() {}


Press F7 to build. You'll just get the dreaded "Error compiling".
Now comment out the line "byte xxx[] PROGMEM = {1};" and press F7 again. You'll now see "example.ino:5: error: invalid conversion from 'const char*' to 'int'" above "Error compiling".
  
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Reply #14 - Jan 21st, 2015 at 9:50pm
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Yes I found it and fixed it an hour ago, sorry about that. 

I am about to publish the new release (few hours). There was a bug in the last two releases. An attempt to hide the false errors from using P(str) caused all errors to be hidden!

Sorry and well found!!
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Reply #15 - Jan 22nd, 2015 at 2:03am
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Thanks! I've been out of town for a few days. Great news to come back to. I was getting very worried.
  
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Reply #16 - Jan 22nd, 2015 at 4:10am
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Yes really sorry about that.

The new beta is now available on the visualmicro.com downloads page. (1412.10 sp6)

Hopefully the compiler output makes more sense now.

Thanks for all reports

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Reply #17 - Jan 22nd, 2015 at 10:57pm
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Tested it, works fine now. Well done.
  
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