I have a need to run many versions of the IDE and somehow I changed my IDE location for preferences.txt to be /Users//Library/Arduino15/preferences.txt (using Mac). So I know it can be done.
However, I now want Arudino16 to be loard with my 1.6.3 environment without killing my 1.5 and 1.0.5 enviroments.
How does one tell 1.6.3 to load a different path.
I am not a newbie per se. I have complied and edited the Arudino code before, but this one escapes me.
thank you, SA
File:Preferences and put a different path in?
Still using 1.0.6 myself.
RE: 1.06, No. I am using 1.0.5 as a base since I use INO in Raspi. But 15 refers to 1.5.x version and 16 refers to 1.6.x version.
That is my general question. On Mac, Arduino -> Preferences menu, it doesn't allow you to change the path. You can only click and open it. I am sure this is a newbie question that is testing my years of IDE experience. (I have compiled the IDE before and added "Download" function, but this escapes me)
See screen print below.
Thank you, SA0987
I looked thru the code and have a manual work around.
open Arduino\ 1.6.3.app --args --preferences-file ~/AR16.txt
that appears to work.
-rw------- 1 sa0987 staff 2304 May 10 12:00 AR16.txt
