Hi,

Well done for finding the board.txt commands because they are new and need better documentation

The problem is that Visual Micro replies on the Microsoft MI debugger which I know is installed with the Android tools for  VS2015. Haven't had a chance yet to see if there are options for older VS versions.

Visual Micro tests to see if the android tools are installed before enabling gdb.

If you find an alternative way to install the mi debugger in vs 2012 it will be an easy job to check for it so do let me know and I will repeat the steps and produce a new release.

Otherwise please install VS2015 with C++ and Android tools. VS2015 happily runs side-by-side with vs2012 so will not damage your 2012 install

Some crude instructions here:-

http://www.visualmicro.com/post/2016/01/03/GDB-for-Arduino-INO-Initial-Beta-Note...

Hi,

Best place to ask is the microsoft connect web site. They will probably confirm which update of Visual Studio you are using and gather other information.

Please provide visual studio version and update number details from the help>about

Try control panel>add or remove programs>visual studio c++ android tools>repair

I can't see what else you have selected in the vs options list. It might be related

The VS C++ Mobile with Android is all you should need.

A missing entire debug menu is not related to android.

Can you please open a project, make sure the solution explorer is visible, select the project in the solution explorer, pull down the vMicro menu and take a screen shot.

Thanks

This is a different problem.

Visual Micro will go to sleep if the project name, folder name and a .ino do not match.

You don't have any code edit options or build options, not just debug

Right click the project and rename the "Sketch" to "vvv"

What did you click to create the project?

Great, that's working correctly now.

The debug menu is disabled if you are using the free version.

Did you purchase in the past?

Or maybe you have switched on "Pause Pro Features" in tools>options>visual micro?

Oh I see. The problem is the board.txt is part of pro so its ignored. You would have to experiment with platform.txt from the hardware folder then your gdb menu will appear. in the latest version "vMicro>General>rescan tooslchains and libraries" will detected your platform.txt changes without need to restart the ide.

The gdb is still in free but I should warn you that it will probably move to paid shortly. When I started the project 6 or 7 years ago I was under the false belief that making good software would see people either leave good review on the internet or if they can affort 25 euros they would buy the software. 

Sadly the world doesn't appear to work this way. Furthermore both Microsoft and Arduino change so fast it's becoming full time work to keep things going. Then we have users who want help with standard Ide functions and Arduino code it's becoming more and more difficult to justify the free software.

I hope this makes sense to you.

There is an update in the gallery thanks

Just the fix that removes the debug prompt.

Is your gdb working now?

You don't need it do you. You have changed the platform.txt and have the gdb menu. the gdb was attempting to launch for you yesterday but showed a confusing debug message.

So if you have updated today gdb should start without the message.

You only needed the paid version for the board.txt.

If you can test that it works and then provide the platform.txt changes along with a note of what hardware you installed from board manager or git then I can get you a free license.