XInput recipe.preproc.macros is missing leonardo

hello_world312 · January 2, 2022, 7:51pm

Hi, I'm trying to emulate an xbox controller on an arduino leonardo using the xinput library. However, the library requires you to use a custom board name in the IDE for anything other than a debug. When I try to upload or compile the code, I get this error: recipe.preproc.macros pattern is missing
Error compiling for board Arduino Leonardo w/ XInput. Any idea on what I should do? Code is down below.


#include <XInput.h>

void setup() {
XInput.begin();
XInput.setJoystickRange(0,1023);}

void loop() {
XInput.setJoystick(JOY_LEFT, analogRead(0),analogRead(1));
}

UKHeliBob · January 2, 2022, 7:55pm

Welcome to the forum

Have you searched the forum for recipe.preproc.macros

hello_world312 · January 2, 2022, 8:35pm

Only issues with other microcontrollers show up.

in0 · January 2, 2022, 9:08pm

Please post the link to the instructions you followed for doing that.

hello_world312 · January 2, 2022, 10:14pm

How to Emulate an Xbox Controller with Arduino (XInput) - Parts Not Included

in0 · January 2, 2022, 10:34pm

I was not able to reproduce the error and I see that the "XInput AVR Boards" boards platform does indeed define a recipe.preproc.macros property:

github.com

dmadison/ArduinoXInput_AVR/blob/v1.0.2/platform.txt#L90


      
          recipe.size.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.size.cmd}" -A "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf"
          recipe.size.regex=^(?:\.text|\.data|\.bootloader)\s+([0-9]+).*
          recipe.size.regex.data=^(?:\.data|\.bss|\.noinit)\s+([0-9]+).*
          recipe.size.regex.eeprom=^(?:\.eeprom)\s+([0-9]+).*
          
          
## Preprocessor
          preproc.includes.flags=-w -x c++ -M -MG -MP
          recipe.preproc.includes="{compiler.path}{compiler.cpp.cmd}" {compiler.cpp.flags} {preproc.includes.flags} -mmcu={build.mcu} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -DARDUINO={runtime.ide.version} -DARDUINO_{build.board} -DARDUINO_ARCH_{build.arch} {compiler.cpp.extra_flags} {build.extra_flags} {includes} "{source_file}"
          
          
preproc.macros.flags=-w -x c++ -E -CC
          recipe.preproc.macros="{compiler.path}{compiler.cpp.cmd}" {compiler.cpp.flags} {preproc.macros.flags} -mmcu={build.mcu} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -DARDUINO={runtime.ide.version} -DARDUINO_{build.board} -DARDUINO_ARCH_{build.arch} {compiler.cpp.extra_flags} {build.extra_flags} {includes} "{source_file}" -o "{preprocessed_file_path}"
          
          
# AVR Uploader/Programmers tools
          # ------------------------------
          
          
tools.avrdude.path={runtime.tools.avrdude.path}
          tools.avrdude.cmd.path={path}/bin/avrdude
          tools.avrdude.config.path={path}/etc/avrdude.conf
          
          
tools.avrdude.network_cmd={runtime.tools.arduinoOTA.path}/bin/arduinoOTA

So I can only suggest that you uninstall the "XInput AVR Boards" boards platform and then install it again in case you messed it up in some way on the first attempt.

hello_world312 · January 2, 2022, 10:48pm

Issue solved, thanks for your help. To fix this issue, move the contents of the AVR folder to its xinput parent folder.

in0 · January 2, 2022, 11:16pm

Which version of the Arduino IDE are you using?

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