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An IDE for the microcontroller embedded world

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Go @ IDE is an editor dedicated to the embedded World

some features:

  • Its editor (which is based on the wonderful library "scintilla" http://www.scintilla.org/), is lightweight and powerful.
  • Has additional features such as "syntax highlighting", "code folding" and "code completion" based on the eLua API.
  • Includes the capability to connect with the real hardware (through the serial or the USB port) obtaining the prompt of Elua inside it.
  • It's able to send the .lua/.lc file on the Hardware (using the eLua xmodem protocol).
  • Supports some terminal commands (standard ansi/vt100), so it's able to play eLua games like "hanoi" or "hungman" (using the eLua TERM capability).
  • Supports the FLASH (on the target) programming through the DFU/Arduino boot loader.
  • Supports easily the "libusb" through Lua scripts (experimental).
  • It's easily extensible through Lua scripts.

Goat currently includes the support for:

Videos:

How to build and install on Linux:

  • Be sure we have the package "libgtk+2.0" installed:

  • $ sudo apt-get install libgtk+2.0

  • $ cd $HOME

  • $ git clone git://github.com/nuccioraciti/Goat-IDE.git

  • $ cd Goat-IDE

  • $ cd scintilla/gtk

  • $ make all

  • $ cd $HOME/Goat-IDE/Goat

  • $ make all

  • $ sudo make uninstall (if isn't the first installation)

  • $ sudo make install

  • In order to support the "libluausb" (experimental) the libusb1.0 library is required:

  • $ sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0

How to install on Windows:

  • Download it from here: http://www.box.com/s/0hiq7bquvtrx7ktvprbn
  • Install as a Windows application.
  • Try it and please report problems and suggestions.
  • ps. Goat will install a directory "usb-driver" here:
  •  "C:\Program Files (x86)\The Go @ IDE\usb-driver" which contains:

  •  a) the Windows driver of the USB UART (...\dfu-driver directory).

  •  b) the Windows driver of the DFU Programmer (...\uart-driver directory).

How to build and install on Windows:

  • Install the "Mingw/Msys" packages:
  • http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/latest/download?source=files
  • Launch the setup "mingw-get-inst-xxxxxxxx.exe" and choice the "Download latest repository catalogues"
  • Selecting following components: C and C++ compilers, "MSYS Basic System" and
  • "Mingw Developer ToolKit".
  • Donwnload Go@ sources from here:
  • https://github.com/nuccioraciti/Goat-IDE/zipball/master
  • Now unzip sources inside a directory for example inside the c:\temp directory
  • Open the mingw shell and go on sources directory:
  • $ cd /c/temp/nuccioraciti-Goat-IDE-xxxxxxx
  • Build the scintilla library:
  • $ cd /c/temp/nuccioraciti-Goat-IDE-xxxxxxx/scintilla/win32
  • $ make
  • Build Goat:
  • $ cd /c/temp/nuccioraciti-Goat-IDE-xxxxxxx/Goat/win32
  • $ make
  • Copy runtime libraries:
  • $ cp /mingw/bin/libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll /c/temp/nuccioraciti-Goat-IDE-xxxxxxx/Goat/bin/
  • $ cp /mingw/bin/libstdc++-6.dll /c/temp/nuccioraciti-Goat-IDE-xxxxxxx/Goat/bin/
  • Launch the Go@ editor:
  • Use the windows explorer, localise Goat.exe and double click on it.

What it requires on the eLua side...

  • It requires some optionali modules included inside the eLua core:

  • #define BUILD_XMODEM

  • #define BUILD_SHELL

  • #define BUILD_TERM and if it is avaliable on our hardware:

  • #define BUILD_MMCFS

Quick start.

  • If your Linux is "Ubuntu" you can find "Goat" on menu: applications for development
  • Then after you have connected one eLua board, please set the serial port name on Goat, using the menu: "Options" -> "Open Global Options File", un-commenting the right choice for you system.
  • After each change to the settings, you need to exit and reopen Goat again...
  • Now you should have the eLua prompt on the "eLua's Console" window.
  • Well, try to use the menu: "Open Example" and load some elua program (eg. hello.lua)
  • The last step, press "F5" or menu "Tools" -> "Send & Run on Ram" will send the "hello.lua" directly on memory of eLua board and will run it.

(*) just a note, some eLua examples ("hanoi" and "hungman") requiring a special configuration of the "eLua Console" window, so don't forget to select the menu: "Tools" -> "Mode Terminal".

Enjoy with the "Go @ IDE" and thank you for testing, improving and leaving your feedback for it.

raciti.nuccio(AT)gmail.com

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An IDE for the microcontroller embedded world