Which IDE


#1

Hello,

Which Arduino IDE is the best to use with makeblock libs? There are two IDE one from arduino.org and one from arduino.cc the difference is the used standard libraries. Or compiles the makeblock libs with both IDE?

With regards
Aant


#2

Hi Aant,

Normally, the Arduino softwares from version 1.6.5 should work properly with Makeblock libraries. We integrated Arduino 1.6.5 with the mBlock software either. So I may suggest that use Arduino 1.6.5


#3

If I may suggest, you could also use Visual Studio (the 2015 community version is free).
On top of that, you will need to install an additional module called Visual Micro, also free (http://www.visualmicro.com). There is a paying version that allows you some kind of debugging.
Once installed, you will have to copy MakeBlock libraries (same as with Arduino IDE).

Visual Studio offers a much better and richer experience than Arduino IDE.

If you need more details on the installation steps, let me know and I will try to post a step by step procedure.

Cheers
Antoine


#4