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 used language API.
- Includes the capability to connect with the real hardware (through the serial or the USB port) obtaining the console of the Target inside it.
- It's able to run the .py file on the Hardware (using the raw REPL interface).
- It's able to send the .lua/.lc file on the Hardware (using the XMODEM protocol).
- Supports some terminal commands (standard ansi/vt100), so it's able to play games like "hanoi" or "hungman".
- 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:
- MicroPython http://micropython.org/
- eLua http://www.eluaproject.net/
- Arduino http://www.arduino.cc (experimental) the installation of the "Arduino IDE 1.0" is required.
eLua 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
- In order to support the "libluausb" (experimental) the libusb1.0 library is required:
- $ sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0
- $ cd $HOME
- $ git clone git://github.com/nuraci/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
How to install on Windows:
- Download it from here: https://app.box.com/s/a15aw3gxi6gf7ubptarz
- Install as a Windows application and run it.
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:
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https://github.com/nuraci/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/nuraci-Goat-IDE-xxxxxxx
- Build the scintilla library:
- $ cd /c/temp/nuraci-Goat-IDE-xxxxxxx/scintilla/win32
- $ make
- Build Goat:
- $ cd /c/temp/nuraci-Goat-IDE-xxxxxxx/Goat/win32
- $ make
- Copy runtime libraries:
- $ cp /mingw/bin/libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll /c/temp/nuraci-Goat-IDE-xxxxxxx/Goat/bin/
- $ cp /mingw/bin/libstdc++-6.dll /c/temp/nuraci-Goat-IDE-xxxxxxx/Goat/bin/
- Launch the Go@ editor:
- Use the windows explorer, localise Goat.exe and double click on it.
Quick start.
- If your Linux is "Ubuntu" you can find "Goat" on menu: applications for development
- Then after you have connected one target board, please set the serial port name on Goat, using the menu: "Options" -> ""Open User Options File", and put this line inside it:
- serial.port="port"
- some examples, Windows: serial.port=COM6, Linux: serial.port=/dev/ttyACM0
- save the "GoatUser.properties" (Windows) or the ".GoatUser.properties" (Linux) file
- After each change to the settings, you need to exit and reopen Goat again...
- Now you should have the target prompt on the "Target Console" window.
- Well, try to use the menu: "Open Example" and load some program (eg. helloworld.py or hello.lua)
- The last step, press "F5" or menu "Tools" -> "Run" will send the program directly on memory of the target board and will run it.
- Try it and please report problems and suggestions.
(*) just a note, some examples ("hanoi" and "hungman") requiring a special configuration of the "Target 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.
Note for MicroPython users
- the micropython firmware for the pyb board is here: http://micropython.org/download/
- the "firmware.bin", useful to install MP on the "Nucleo STM32F401" is available here: https://app.box.com/s/a15aw3gxi6gf7ubptarz
Note for eLua users
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Target boards that running eLua firmware should be built using some optional modules:
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#define BUILD_XMODEM
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#define BUILD_SHELL
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#define BUILD_TERM
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#define BUILD_MMCFS
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Goat for windows will install a directory "usb-driver" here: "C:\Program Files (x86)\The Go @ IDE\usb-driver" which contains:
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a) the eLua Windows driver of the USB UART (...\dfu-driver directory).
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b) the Windows driver of the DFU Programmer (...\uart-driver directory).
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