Arduino IDE not found

#1

I’m using a Mac, Yosemite, v10.10.4. Everything is good until I click on ‘Upload to Arduino’. I get a popup saying the it can’t find the Arduino app with options to ‘Cancel’, ‘Set Path’ and ‘Download’. Cancel works :thumbsup:, ‘Set Path’ :thumbsdown: doesn’t set any path. And download takes you to version 1.0.6 of Arduino and 1.6.5 is the latest version. Version 1.0.6 requires Java 6. I’m running Java 8 and I’m not downgrading to 6.

Any suggestions?

#2

@bhamilton2591, I have replied your email, to make us understand the problem, please kindly send us a screenshot, thanks!

#3

After you find the problem, please tell us the solution. I have the same problem.

#4

More specifically, I downloaded the mBlock software today, to use with my new mBots :smile: and I have the same symptom :frowning: but I use these software versions:

  • MacOS 10.9.3
  • Arduino IDE 1.0.5
  • Java 1.6.0_65
  • mBlock 2.1.5.
#5

I’ve replied to the email from support with a short video showing how i get the pop up. I’ll let you know when it’s solved.

#6

@scienceguy4, for your information,mBlock is developed based on Arduino IDE. Arduino updated frequently, but our engineer dont update on time, so Arduino can compile but mBlock cant.
However, I have reported this problem to our software engineer, they would fix such bug in the new version.

#7

Does mBlock have a configuration file where the path to the Arduino app can be manually entered?

#8

Thank you Pioneer.
I am very happy using one mBot with a Windows PC. The mBots are great machines! :slight_smile:
But my daughter’s laptop is a Mac, so I will install the Arduino version that mBot needs. Which version is that?

#9

@scienceguy4, here is the linkage of Arduino: https://github.com/arduino/Arduino

#10

Same problem here. Downloaded Arduino but not sure what path to tell it when it says ‘Set Path’ in mBlock? (I have an mBot.) I have to say, the instructions for mBot are not good at all.

#11

Hi, same problem : mBlock can’t find Arduino IDE
That’s too bad as I’ve also installed it and it works.

I’m using Mac OS Yosemite

#12

I found the problem that caused my symptoms, described above. I was trying to install the Arduino software by doing this:

  1. Downloading the Arduino software at http://learn.makeblock.cc/learning-arduino/
  2. Clicking on the download.
    I was doing that because I used the same steps to install the other software components (Makeblock and the USB driver). I thought that clicking the Arduino download would install it. It does not install Arduino. It just runs Arduino.

To fix the problem, I moved the Arduino download from the Downloads folder to the Applications folder, as described here: https://www.arduino.cc/en/guide/macOSX

Now my mBot is happy! :slight_smile:
And I hope that information helps someone else!

#13

My Arduino app is in the applications folder but if it’s version 1.6.5, mBlock says it can’t find it. If it’s version 1.0.6, then it finds it. Version 1.0.6 wants Java 1.6 while I’m running 1.8.

#14

I downloaded and installed the new 2.2 version of mBlock and downloaded and installed the drivers again, just in case of an update. I rebooted my laptop, MacBook Pro. mBlock connects quickly, compiles a simple program without error and uploads to the mBot without problems. Unfortunately, it doesn’t execute the code. :frowning: :frowning: :frowning:

Suggestions?

#15

You need to get the latest version of the arduino.
the current version is 1.6.5
https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
It works on Mac OSX Yosemite with mBlock 2.2
I had issues with compiling since the cpp compiler in 1.0.6 doesn’t support the initializer construct used for the led matrix.