Step 3: Setting up MakeItC

Before you really get started you should probably set up the text editor.  We assume you have a favorite one, we like the Crimson Editor these days. We also don't believe our tools should force you to learn a new text editor.

But if you don't choose one, the good old Notepad will be used.

At this point MakeItC will ask to navigate to the .exe or .bat file that launches the text editor.

Now its time to choose a source.c file.  This source file will typically contain the main() function.

For example you could start with the Csample.c program in the examples directory

Before compiling and loading the program, a couple options need to be set.  First is which type of board is to be loaded (ARMmite or ARMexpress).

Then if you want to download and run the program, check the serial port configuration.  MakeItC will use the first FTDI-USB device found, or the last port you had assigned. 

Ports that are in CAPS are recognized as USB-serial devices like the ARMmite.  Ports listed as lower case are not USB-serial devices.



Now the MakeItC can compile and launch the sample program.



On to Step 4