Ray Leiter asked 5 months ago
I can easily see why one should move from Arduino IDE 1.8.x to Arduino IDE 2.
What is not clear to me is if there is a really good reason to go a little farther to VSCODE with Platform IO???
Is VSCODE that much better than Arduino IDE 2 for those who do occasional development just for fun.
I’m under the impression that VSCODE is definitely the way to go for those who do development for a living!
Sara Santos Staff answered 5 months ago
Hi Ray.
For more complex projects with lots of files and folders, VS Code is the best alternative. It’s also better for library and versions management if you know how to do it right.
However, for the occasional development as an hobby, usually Arduino IDE is more than enough. For most projects, I use Arduino IDE.
Regards,
Sara
Ray Leiter answered 5 months ago
Sara,
Thanks so much for your reply. Happy New Year.
You and Rui are THE BEST!
I’ll stick with Arduino IDE 2.
Regarding LVGL —
I’ve been studying LVGL. It’s quite a bit to digest.
If it hadn’t been for my experience, over the years, with various graphics environments, I would have fled screaming after looking at the code for the CYD with LVGL!
It turns out that if one has enough tolerance for detail, reading the docs from the LVGL web site will definitely help one to learn to use the library.
I have found that reading code and comparing it to what the docs say about each of the APIs is very helpful.
But it won’t be quick.
Thanks again for all the excellent work you guys do to help everyone learn.
Ray
Sara Santos Staff answered 5 months ago
Hi.
Thanks for your nice words.
Yes, you’re right. the LVGL stuff might take a lot of time to learn. But, once you learn how it works, you can easily use the documentation and build awesome things.
But, you’re right, it’s quite complex and not for everyone.
I’ll mark this issue as resolved. If you need further help, you just need to open a new question in our forum.
Regards,
Sara