Provides a short list of the most recent sketches, ready to be opened. FileĬreates a new instance of the editor, with the bare minimum structure of a sketch already in place.Īllows to load a sketch file browsing through the computer drives and folders. The menus are context sensitive, which means only those items relevant to the work currently being carried out are available. Note: due to a bug in Java, this menu doesn't scroll if you need to open a sketch late in the list, use the File | Sketchbook menu instead.Īdditional commands are found within the five menus: File, Edit, Sketch, Tools, Help. Clicking one will open it within the current window overwriting its content. Presents a menu of all the sketches in your sketchbook. The text will change to 'Upload using Programmer' Note: If you are using an external programmer with your board, you can hold down the 'shift' key on your computer when using this icon. ino extension on save.Ĭhecks your code for errors compiling it.Ĭompiles your code and uploads it to the configured board. It is possible to open these files with version 1.0, you will be prompted to save the sketch with the.

NB: Versions of the Arduino Software (IDE) prior to 1.0 saved sketches with the extension.

The toolbar buttons allow you to verify and upload programs, create, open, and save sketches, and open the serial monitor. The bottom righthand corner of the window displays the configured board and serial port. The console displays text output by the Arduino Software (IDE), including complete error messages and other information. The message area gives feedback while saving and exporting and also displays errors. The editor has features for cutting/pasting and for searching/replacing text. These sketches are written in the text editor and are saved with the file extension. Programs written using Arduino Software (IDE) are called sketches. It connects to the Arduino hardware to upload programs and communicate with them. The Arduino Integrated Development Environment - or Arduino Software (IDE) - contains a text editor for writing code, a message area, a text console, a toolbar with buttons for common functions and a series of menus.

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