session 3

• verify (check button) - compiles and checks your code

  • catch errors in syntax
• upload (right arrow) - send your code to the arduino board

  • lights on your board will blink rapidly
• new - opens up a new code window tab
• open - will let you open an existing sketch
• save - saves the currently active sketch
• serial monitor - open a window that displays any serial information your arduino board is transmitting

  • useful for debugging
  • drawing or write words
• sketch name - shows the name of the sketch your currently working on
• code area - area where you write the code for your sketch
• message area - where the IDE tells you if there where any errors in your sketch
• test console - console shows complete error message when debugging the text console is very useful
• board and serial port - shows you what board and the serial port selections

  • arduino uno - board
  • UN COMU - serial port
• menu bar - file, edit, sketch, tools, help
• tool bar - verify, upload, new, open, save, serial monitor
• status bar - codes area, messages, text console
• Ctrl + R - verify/compile
• ctrl + U - upload to arduino
• Ctrl + Shift + U - upload using programmer/override the bootloader
• Ctrl + alt + S - export compiled binary, save a .hex file
• ctrl + k - show sketch folder, opens the current sketch folder
• include library - adds a library to your sketch
• add file - adds a source to a file
• cant open if not a .hex file