Discussion of New IDE Release for All Digistump Boards (Digispark, Pro, and DigiX) - 1.5.8A

[defragster]

Looking forward to working with it!  Does it help to remove any other installed Arduino apps first?

Is there ever any reason or ability to want to merge in a fresh IDE update from Arduino builds?  Is it right to suppose that would overwrite your hard work?

[tewarfel]

I'm interested to try it.  At this moment,
the OSX download link
  https://github.com/digistump/DigisparkArduinoIntegration/releases/download/1.5.8A/DigistumpIDE1.5.8AOSX.zip
off the page
  http://digistump.com/wiki/digispark/tutorials/connectingpro
is returning a 404 "Page not found" error.

The Windows version appears to be working, though.  Could you double-check that link posting for OSX?

Thanks,
 -Tom

[digistump]

Arduino IDE updates should merge in fine - though we will track their major releases and release along side - so it should not be needed.

@tewarfel - as we noted in the first post: NOTE: OS X version is uploading right now and will not be available until late tonight!

[digi_guy]

Has anyone got it working?

So far it's been an epic fail on my Windows 8.1 machine.  I can't compile even the blink example, on any of the boards.  The error I get for the Pro is:

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C:\...hardware\digistump\avr\cores\pro\WString_old.cpp: In constructor 'String::String(char)':
C:\...hardware\digistump\avr\cores\pro\WString_old.cpp:63:8: error: ambiguous overload for 'operator=' (operand types are 'String' and 'char')
  *this = c;
        ^

I tried running the .exe file.  I tried using the zip file.  I even tried reloading the original Arduino 1.5.8 then copying the new hardward file, that didn't work. 

I might spend another half hour trying on a Windows XP computer before I give up and throw these things away. 

[digistump]

oh dear - looks like I left an old file in that I shouldn't have - and while it works for me on Win7 and OSX - Win8.1 does seem to be choking on it - I'll fix it shortly and re-up this version

Sorry about that.

[MichaelMeissner]

So when can we expect official Linux builds?

[defragster]

If there is a small download to replace the 'old' tool it would be nice, I've just gotten done downloading and copying the files around on my win 8.1 tablet.  was just about to run the IDE.

[digistump]

Github is being stubborn so the corrected files won't be up until tomorrow.

MichaelMeissner: you're the first person to ask for them in awhile - which is why we haven't made them a priority. I hope to put them together tomorrow or early next week - it is next on my Digistump to do list.

defragster: go into hardware/digistump/avr/cores/pro/ and delete the files that end with _old

[defragster]

SUCCESS!    Deleted FIVE _old files. - Thanks!

Machine Win 8.1 that worked before on now renamed prior Arduino tree
Pulled the .zip and extracted
Installed signed driver :: SUCCESS
Put ARDUINO in DOCUMENTS [could have extracted here - DOH! - no Arduino install]
 <temp workaround> [deleted indicated _old files]
ran ARDUINO.exe

Uploaded I2C scanner : FOUND OLED and USB DigiKeyboard.print came into IDE editor :: SUCCESS
Uploaded libraries\microledpro\examples\lcdhello  :: SUCCESS

NOTE: This is the BETA Pro on USB 3 with a M/F to a cheap USB 2 Hub on ASUS Win 8.1 Convertible Tablet
NOTE: Undocked tablet with micro USB OTG cable to Beta Pro and repeated above I2C and OLED lcdhello
NOTE: I tried to start "Tools/Serial Monitor" and was told 'Board at COM7 is not available', so click 'Upload' then activate "Notepad"

[DeuxVis]

So when can we expect official Linux builds?

MichaelMeissner: you're the first person to ask for them in awhile - which is why we haven't made them a priority.

Make me 2nd one then.

[MichaelMeissner]

Note for me, if Linux support is not available, the digispark pro is useless.  I have no apple products of any kind in the house, and I will not use Windows.

[defragster]

The only worthwhile apple products are never from china and are edible.  Sounds like Linux support is just a matter of time and attention from Digistump and will probably be out before Christmas.

[digistump]

Certainly didn't mean to imply we were ignoring it - simply that the order of release corresponds to our user base: windows, OS X, linux 64 bit, linux 32 bit - it should be out early next week and in the mean time everything needed to roll your own can be found here: https://github.com/digistump/DigistumpArduino

[defragster]

My Win 7 box is running 1.5.8 as released after removing the noted _old files it compiles and uploads fine to my Pro on USB 2.

[digistump]

OS X and Win builds are now all ready to go without the error causing files: http://digistump.com/board/index.php?topic=1617

Linux soon!