platformio-core/docs/ide/atom.rst

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.. _ide_atom:

PlatformIO IDE for Atom
=======================

PlatformIO IDE for `Atom <https://atom.io>`_ is the missing integrated
development environment which provides comprehensive facilities
for IoT development:

* Cross-platform builder without external dependencies to the system
  software:

    - 200+ embedded boards
    - 15+ development platforms
    - 10+ frameworks

* C/C++ Intelligent code completion
* C/C++ Smart code linter
* Library Manager for the hundreds popular libraries
* Built-in Terminal with :ref:`PlatformIO CLI <userguide>` (``pio``, ``platformio``)

Atom is a source code editor that's modern, approachable,
yet hackable to the core—a tool you can customize to do anything but also use
productively without ever touching a config file.


.. contents::

Installation
------------

1. Download and install Atom source code editor

    - `Download for Mac <https://atom.io/download/mac>`_
    - `Download for Windows <https://atom.io/download/windows>`_
    - `Download .deb <https://atom.io/download/deb>`_
    - `Download .rpm <https://atom.io/download/rpm>`_
    - `Other platforms <https://github.com/atom/atom/releases/latest>`_


2. Open Atom Package Manager and search for `platformio-ide <https://atom.io/packages/platformio-ide>`_

    - **Mac OS X**: ``Menu: Atom > Preferences > Install``
    - **Windows**: ``Menu: File > Settings > Install``
    - **Linux**: ``Menu: Edit > Preferences > Install``

.. image:: ../_static/ide-atom-platformio-install.png

User Guide
----------

.. image:: ../_static/ide-atom-platformio.png
    :target: http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/_images/ide-atom-platformio.png

Menu item ``PlatformIO``
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

`platformio-ide <https://atom.io/packages/platformio-ide>`_ package adds to Atom
new menu item named ``Menu: PlatformIO`` (after ``Menu: Help`` item).

.. image:: ../_static/ide-atom-platformio-menu-item.png

PlatformIO Toolbar
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


PlatformIO IDE Toolbar contains the quick access button to the popular commands.
Each button contains hint (delay mouse on it).

.. image:: ../_static/ide-atom-platformio-toolbar.png

* PlatformIO: Build
* PlatformIO: Clean
* Toggle build panel
* |
* New File
* Add/Open Project Folder...
* Find in Project...
* |
* Terminal
* Serial Ports
* Serial Monitor
* |
* Settings
* PlatformIO Documentation

Building / Uploading / Targets
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

* ``cmd-alt-b`` / ``ctrl-alt-b`` / ``f9`` builds project without auto-uploading.
* ``cmd-alt-u`` / ``ctrl-alt-u`` builds and uploads (if no errors).
* ``cmd-alt-c`` / ``ctrl-alt-c`` cleans compiled objects.
* ``cmd-alt-t`` / ``ctrl-alt-t`` / ``f7`` run other targets (Upload using Programmer, Upload SPIFFS image, Update platforms and libraries).
* ``cmd-alt-g`` / ``ctrl-alt-g`` / ``f4`` cycles through causes of build error.
* ``cmd-alt-h`` / ``ctrl-alt-h`` / ``shift-f4`` goes to the first build error.
* ``cmd-alt-v`` / ``ctrl-alt-v`` / ``f8`` toggles the build panel.
* ``escape`` terminates build / closes the build window.

More details `Atom Build package <https://atom.io/packages/build>`_.

Code completion
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PlatformIO IDE uses `clang <http://clang.llvm.org>`_ for the code completion.
To check that ``clang`` is available in your system, please open
Terminal and run ``clang --version``. If ``clang`` is not installed, then install it:

- **Mac OS X**: Install the latest Xcode along with the latest Command Line Tools
  (they are installed automatically when you run ``clang`` in Terminal for the
  first time, or manually by running ``xcode-select --install``
- **Windows**: Download the latest `Clang for Windows <http://llvm.org/releases/download.html>`_.
  Please select "Add LLVM to the system PATH" option on the installation step.
- **Linux**: Using package managers: ``apt-get install clang`` or ``yum install clang``.
- **Other Systems**: Download the latest `Clang for the other systems <http://llvm.org/releases/download.html>`_.

.. warning::
    The libraries which are added/installed after initializing process will
    not be reflected in code linter. You need ``Menu: PlatformIO >
    Rebuild C/C++ Project Index (Autocomplete, Linter)``.

Code linter
~~~~~~~~~~~

PlatformIO IDE uses PlatformIO's pre-built GCC toolchains for code linting. The
settings for Linter are located in ``.gcc-flags.json``. This file will be
automatically created and preconfigured when you initialize project using
``Menu: PlatformIO > Initialize new Project (or update existing)``.

.. warning::
    The libraries which are added/installed after initializing process will
    not be reflected in code linter. You need ``Menu: PlatformIO >
    Rebuild C/C++ Project Index (Autocomplete, Linter)``.


.. error::
    If you have error like ``linter-gcc: Executable not found`` and
    ``"***/.platformio/packages/toolchain-atmelavr/bin/avr-g++" not found``
    please ``Menu: PlatformIO > Initialize new Project (or update existing)``.

Install Shell Commands
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To install ``platformio`` and ``pio`` shell commands please use ``Menu:
PlatformIO > Install Shell Commands``. It will allow you to call PlatformIO from
other process, terminal and etc.

Known issues
~~~~~~~~~~~~

* Built-in Terminal doesn't support ``STDIN`` interaction