jantje
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4 years ago . Even the same device, connected to the same host USB port can give the guest a brand new, never used COM port.
I had that problem to when I used to use vm's. As far as I can remember I fixed it in the vm software.
This alone makes me need to go to the Properties each time I start a programming session
Not that it is different from the user perspective but to be correct is should be "at uploading time".
VSCode with the PlatformIO extension uses an "automatic" port detection.
There is a possibility to detect what type of board is connected at which com port. However standard java com port support does not allow to do so (well it was in java 8 not sure about the newer versions) Arduino IDE worked around this. I spend a lot of time trying to figure out how this worked but I never understood how. As nothing really changed since then, I do not feel like trying again. Note that as far as I understood the code is different for windows and linux.
So in other words. I like the idea, I tried to do this, I don't know how.
"is there only one port?"
This may be feasible
it would be doubly beneficial to have quick access to the Port, Board and Processor
Port I can see a benefit. Board and processor, I don't think so. That is because changing the (platform) board or processor; changes the command line and as such changes CDT input that changes the indexer that changes the ino processing, includes, defines, gui ..... This is why changing the board/processor requires a full build (in Sloeber and arduino IDE)
Having a port combo box has a lot of other implications related to 1) eclipse having multiple project at the same time 2) detecting com port changes that can happen any time (for instance during upload)
This is basically a adventure I do not want to venture into because I fear lots of stuff that is working may break. However feel free to make your own plugin. It should be possible based on the sloeber api and I'm willing to help out.
popup seems like an easy way to add this if the main Eclipse window isn't possible.
This means that you are or a very experienced eclipse programmer or you do not have a clue how complex anything gui related is in eclipse. I hope it is the first, I fear it is the second.
mr-miky
uzi18
In relation to issue #255
I've read the discussion on the above issue. For me, I develop on multiple host OS's with various types of Arduino even for the same code base. I often use a VM to develop and, at least with my Windows VM, the COM port assigned to the redirected USB port changes frequently. Even the same device, connected to the same host USB port can give the guest a brand new, never used COM port. This alone makes me need to go to the Properties each time I start a programming session because I can't even be sure the port has stayed the same from the last time I edited this same code, on the same guest, without even rebooting.
VSCode with the PlatformIO extension uses an "automatic" port detection. I am not sure their methods for this, but a simple "is there only one port?" detection could easily resolve my issue and I am guessing many others who have this kind of situation. On top of that, it would be doubly beneficial to have quick access to the Port, Board and Processor as "quick" settings somewhere in the main IDE window (or maybe a popup when a build/upload is initiated). Integrated with the "would you like to build?" popup seems like an easy way to add this if the main Eclipse window isn't possible.
I love the plugin and I think this would make it even better. Thanks!