[quote author=Visual Micro link=topic=126828.msg953810#msg953810 date=1350037795]
The Arduino IDE has been described as "cute". I think it's a safe word to use
If you are using windows then grab a copy of Visual Studio Pro and the Arduino plugin from http://www.visualmicro.com
[/quote]Minimal install of Visual Studio?
In the custom install what do I select?, Im guessing I dont need the silverlight and Web stuff...
Not sure whether to start a new thread about Eclipse or not, anyway...
The Preferences page is slightly different from your screen-shot to resolve the "serial" errors.
Version: Juno Service Release 1
Build id: 20120920-0800
There`s no "files to index up-front" in the preferences - indexer part
There is a thread on the eclipse plugin http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,79595.0.html
I noticed this today as well. The reason is that what you see is in Juno while the other is in Indigo.
The bad news is : In Juno you can not set this option anymore
The good news is that after a compile and a rebuild of the indexer Juno sees the Serial.
[quote author=Visual Micro link=topic=126828.msg993440#msg993440 date=1352741103]
So Lakes, How is that bloated Microsoft IDE? I see you used it in the end but does it do the job?
[/quote]Has a much better interface, but a cost of complexity, if you havent used VS before, theres a bit of a learning curve finding your way around.
There is a little "bloat" hehe, but that what you have to deal with when using any MS product.
For starting out with small projects and learning, the (Arduino supplied) IDE is Ok, but I soon found myself limited by it.