Hi,

Some tool chains are missing quotes around file names so visual micro uses the short 8.3 files names which probably means that 2.3.0 is 23653B~1.0 

Please switch on vmicro>compiler>verbose and "show build properties"

Then try the upload and post the output as a .txt file

Thanks

I suspect the .py file is correct that the problem is you have entered an ip address manually without installing or using the recommended Apple Bonjour system

Using Bonjour automatically discovers important information presented by the board. In this case which port to use for tcp. Notice the unresolved {network.port} in your output.

If you are a paid user you have the option to enter IP addresses manually and also to supplement the build properties using a local board.txt. Use the board.txt to provide details such as network.port=8266

Read more at the end of this document http://www.visualmicro.com/page/esp8266.aspx

Uploading 'SolarWaterControllerESP12' to 'Generic ESP8266 Module' using '192.168.0.110'
Uploader started for board Generic ESP8266 Module
Upload method will be: bootloader
Uploading via Bootloader
Port Properties (network)
python.exe .0/tools/espota.py -i "192.168.0.110" -p "{network.port}" "--auth=" -f C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Local\Temp\VMICRO~1\SOLARW~1\ESP826~1/SOLARW~1.BIN
The system cannot find the file specified 

note

"192.168.0.110" -p "{network.port}" "--auth="

Something confusing here. 

In your first post you said the compiler path was wrong but in your last post it is correct?

1) Please confirm which of these files exists?


.0/tools/espota.py

C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Local\Temp\VMICRO~1\SOLARW~1\ESP826~1/SOLARW~1.BIN

2) Also confirm which version of Visual Studio you are using.

3) Confirm if you are using IP address upload in the Arduino IDE or COM port? If you don't have Apple Bonjour installed then surely you have it set to use the COM port which doesn't use Python.exe. So it Python installed?

Thanks

Hi,
I found the problem.
Although the path to the espota.py didn't exist when looking for it using explorer (I guess it is somehow coded, the path  does not exist) that wasn't the problem.

The problem was that although I had python installed it wasn't included in the path so couldn't be found. 
I added it in, rebooted and now it is found and works.

So now it looks like ota is working. The question is, does it also update the SPIFFS (Server data files)?

Hi,
yes uploading the spiffs files works except when I have a network password set, it then fails. The normal firmware upload works fine with or without password set, the password is enclosed in the python command string, but is not present in the spiffs upload command:

No password:
SPIFFS Uploading Image...
[SPIFFS] upload : in
[SPIFFS] IP     : 192.168.0.181
"python.exe" tools\espota.py" -i 192.168.0.181 -s -f bin"
   Uploading
SPIFFS Image Uploaded

With password set:
SPIFFS Uploading Image...
[SPIFFS] upload : in
[SPIFFS] IP     : 192.168.0.181
"python.exe" tools\espota.py" -i 192.168.0.181 -s -f bin"
   Authenticating...FAIL
16*:4: Authentication Failed
SPIFFS Upload failed!

I see in the espota.py there is a [-a password] option

Hi,
while you are adding the authorization, I noticed a couple of other things:
1. It ignores the ip port set in the boards.txt file and defaults to the default 8266
2. I'm getting messages:
Missing board property: network.password
Missing board property: network.auth_upload

even though these properties are set in the boards.txt file

Hi,
just tried it and it's the same

Interestingly I checked to confirm my version from Tools/Options/Visual Micro and it reports Version 1.1609.4 Version Minor 1023

So I double checked in Tools/Extensions and Updates and there it reports Version 1610.22.0

Hi,
yes now it's working however I had to run the download from the vm download page as vs didn't see an upgraded version.

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