Weird issue.
I search for a board (let's say esp32) to get the code for (having pasted the appropriate url into the box un Preferences) and get the required item so I download it. After the main window has reported the program imported, the window in Boards manager is unchanged- ie it gives the number of the most recent iteration in the top left and invites me to install it either by clicking the install button at the bottom or the one at the top right. If I hover over the top right one, it changes to "uninstall". I can't find a log to let me know what has been installed and whether anything I thought I had installed, were installed or a hallucination. Any suggestions?
Ta
Sorry, sussed it.
The invitation to install after you have done it is for a previous version of the software.
But still no log found.
Doh!
fritigern
If you look closely, the one at the top right says "INSTALLED". This is meant to communicate that this platform is installed. If you look at one of the platforms that is not installed, you will notice the "INSTALLED" is not present.
It is right here in the "Output" view, just the same as where you see the output from a compilation or upload process:
If you are really interested in logs, the IDE does automatically generate log files. However, I can't imagine wanting to look at the files just to see whether or not a platform was installed when you can see that in the IDE. We normally only use the logs for troubleshooting problems in the IDE.
But I can tell you the location of the log files if you want them.
Thank you very much for your reply. And I apologise for taking so long to check back. I've got it now! I do not have an irrational need to read logs, but when I am at my wits' end I hope they may be a comfort!
fritigern
You are welcome.
Here are the locations where the log files are saved by the IDE:
Windows:
%APPDATA%\Arduino IDE\
(e.g., C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\Arduino IDE\)
Linux:
If XDG_CONFIG_HOME is set:
${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/Arduino IDE
Otherwise:
~/.config/Arduino IDE
macOS:
~/Library/Logs/Arduino IDE/
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