Hi Mega2560 users.
I have written a debugger for the Mega2560. I has Breakpoints which can modify variables, Trace variables and can be set up to break only when variables meet particular value conditions. It can also display the live conditions of I/O pins (to help hardware interfacing) and it has many many other features.
I'm a retired control systems and microprocessor interfacing teacher. I recently bought a Mega2560 board and was surprised that the IDE did not have debugging capabilities so I wrote my own. I have debugged it to the best of my ability and I'm now looking for volunteers to test it (and maybe make suggestions for improvements).
Simple to install, simple to learn, simple to use.
I have written full documentation.
Note that it only works for the Mega2560 for now.
If you're interested in participating in this Beta test please contact me at (email removed)
Please use another method of contact eg github etc.
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Hello,
Regarding your "moderation", I believe there is a misunderstanding.
For your information I have read How To Use The Forum and I can't see how I am in conflict with any of the rules. I don't have a software or hardware issue. I have a general solution that can benefit a lot of users.
I am simply looking for a number of novice (or seasoned) Arduino Mega2560 users to give me feedback as USERS of the debugger I created. I am not asking for anybody to look at my code, I simply need users to try it and give me comments.
I am offering to give my software away because many users find it tedious having to use serial messages to debug (and it is). My tool goes around inserting/removing serial messages and simplifies things even for a beginner.
I simply don't understand the response you gave me about going to github etc. My software is already written, finished and ready to be used. It would be useful to a lot of users and you are now preventing that.
Since I am new to the Arduino community, I would appreciate you pointing me to the correct forum to get in contact with people that want to try my debugger.
Thank you
Using an email address in the forum is literally begging to be added to spam lists which is why we remove details such as that.
There are a multitude of other methods to garner interest and volunteers that some members will gladly look at.
Github being one of the primary ones followed by other public repositories.
I can move the post to "other software" if you think it will help but removal of personal details is standard practice.
My moderation stands and falls within accepted guidelines quite easily, especially after a report was made by a respected member.
Bob.
Meh, if someone wants to post their email, let them. It does no harm except to the person posting. Plenty of people put their email online, even Arduino does this. My email address is on every one of the thousands of commits I've made on GitHub, and the same goes for most people committing to Git repositories.
I drew the Moderators' attention to the email link because I suspected it might be spam rather than a legitimate attempt to help Arduino folks.
If the OP wishes to have his email re-instated I have no objection but if it is the only contact point I will remain doubtful about the validity of the OP's offer.
It is a very strange way to promulgate OpenSource software.
For one thing, sending an email would mean that the OP (who is a complete stranger to me) would have to be given my email address. Speaking personally I have no intention of doing that. How are we to know whether this is just a scheme to collect email addresses from gullible Forum members.
...R
Thank you for clarifying this. I have never used such forums before and I now understand why my approach is perceived as a deception. I just needed a few users to provide me with feedback to ensure that the interface commands are intuitive enough before I released a final version. I thought that some of the Arduino community members would make perfect candidates to try my debugger in exchange for their feedback. I wanted to select a small number of beta testers to limit my interactions and this is why I didn't make it available to all. I now see that providing my email could have resulted in the exact opposite result.
I'll try to find some other way to get this feedback.
If this is open source software, I'm very much in agreement with ballscrewbob's advice to use GitHub. Hosting your project there, in conjunction with having this forum thread for discussion, will offer the best method for the beta testers to provide you with feedback and contributions. I don't think you need to be concerned with being overwhelmed by too many beta testers if you make your code publicly available. In my experience, you're far more likely to have the opposite problem.