Hi folks,
I seem to understand that different versions of arduino compile at different speeds, however this is not at all advertised.
Let me clarify:
I am using arduino 1.05-r2
It appears to me that the first compilation takes the usual long time, but thereafter changing small bits results in only that bit being compiled, which usually takes only a few seconds. This is a significant deal when making adjustments or uploading to the mini if I fail to press the reset button on time as it saves me a significant time recompiling what has previously been compiled.
However I have a due as well. Previously I was using some 1.5x version and recently upgraded to the 1.5.7 version of the IDE.
To my surprise the slow compilation issues have returned and I don't know which version to download now. This is nowhere advertised on the website.
The second problem is regarding failed uploads, again an issue while using the mini with a USB->UART adapter.
I find that if I miss the interval for the first upload I rarely can get it to upload, however the IDE tries 10 times. This is wasted time. Is there a way to only try to upload once and spill out an error if not achievable? Or at least a cancel button would be nice.
Any advice greatly appreciated.