Arduino 1.0.4 Core Changes

Abstract

If you are writing sketches, creating your own libraries, or making your own Arduino-compatible boards, the Arduino 1.0.4 changes will affect you. Many of the changes optimize the Arduino IDE for improved workflow and customization. Changes to the IDE include the removal of unused buttons, and the placement of the Compile and Upload buttons next to each other. The Arduino IDE is now multilingual; you can pick a custom language for the editor. These changes are only the visible portions—with these updates, the Arduino team took the opportunity to make significant and code-breaking changes in order to deliver a more consistent and complete Arduino API. The core libraries of the Arduino Core API have been overhauled as well. Additional improvements include better support for making your own Arduino variations and the ability to integrate programmable USB devices with Arduino. This chapter will go through these changes, what they mean, and how they will affect your code.