Using Daisy tool chain with new projects

Troubleshooting and Support
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I’m just getting started, I installed the daisy tool chain. Downloaded the DaisyExamples directory. I was able to build and program the sample apps.

I found some code for Terrarium. I downloaded this but could not get it to build. Or at least the commands are not present in VSCode. When I open the project and open the commands palette “build_and_program” and the other commands are not available.

I tried moving the folder inside the DaisyExamples directory but the didn’t help. What am I missing?

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Welcome soggybag.

Does the direct containing your terrarium code contain a .vscode directory?

3

It doesn’t! Do I need that. If so how do I add one of these?

4

That’s what helper.py is for.

5

Thanks for the reply. (I posted this question on another thread) When use:

$ ./helper.py create ./MyProjects/ExampleProject --board patch

I get the error -bash: ./helper.py: Permission denied

I followed one of the Electro Smith videos. I saw another post which said to include python high makes sense but using:

python ./helper.py create ./MyProjects/ExampleProject --board patch

I get:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./helper.py", line 7, in <module>
    import pathlib
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I just tried:

python3 ./helper.py create ./MyProjects/ExampleProject --board patch

This seemed to work!

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How would you initialize an existing project. For example imagine I have a project and want to use it with the Daisy Toolchain?

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I think (maybe, not sure), helper.py can set up an existing one, but simplest might be to use helper.py to create a new project, then copy your files and edit Makefile if needed.

Helper.py has some builtin help available :
python3 helper.py -h