- Collect the target object files (.o) into a static library (.a) and link the other object files (from the sketch and libraries) against it.
- Build each library separately, with its own include path and destination (for .o files) so they don't collide with each other.
- Eliminate the need to pass a Target into the compiler by having the Compiler determine the current target (by checking the preferences directly)?
- Delete the unneeded static functions (for classpath translation, etc.) from the bottom of the file.
Sketch.java
- add system-wide include path in preprocess()?
- should find libraries in the code/ sub-folder of the sketch folder
PreProcessor.java
- split write() into writeHeader() and write() as in Processing?
- add getExtraImports() function instead of having Sketch grab them directly.
- don't use oro.jar
Base.java
- add keywords from libraries to the syntax coloring
- remove "examples" folder from the examples and toolbar menus for the libraries.
Editor.java
- allow the Board and Serial port to differ across editor windows. This will require creating a separate instance of the menu for each window, and passing the selections into the sketch when compiling or uploading.
- send the current board and serial port selections to the sketch (which will forward them to the compiler) when compiling or uploading (this should eliminate the need for the Target class, since the compiler will be able to find the target path and its source files itself)
Automatic detection of baud rate for serial monitor (based on the call to Serial.begin() in the current sketch).
Improve, generally, the upload experience (e.g. faster program start after upload, keep-alive messages to bootloader from IDE, shorter bootloader timeout if possible, progress bar)
Allow uploading of .hex files.
Allow for arbitrary compilation command line arguments.
Find in reference should give same message for missing page as for missing page association.
Test find in reference on libraries.
Change background color while using external editor: http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1229567785
DEVELOPMENT
Add licenses for included open source libraries: http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1234595391
Make run.bat not open a command line window: http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1223883872
Update version of the FTDI drivers (Windows).
Remove AVR ISP and giveio drivers (Windows).
Include the executable installer for the FTDI drivers (Windows).
Revise fetch.sh to look for version specific pages (names suffixed with, e.g., "-0007")
Move to ant for build process.
DOCUMENTATION / SITE CONFIGURATION
Multi-language plugin.
Work on opening up website to public editing.
Create form for submitting workshops.
Create form for submitting projects.
DOCUMENTATION / META
Create community section of site.
List of examples we'd like to have.
Style guide for examples, references, and foundations.
Add a Nordic board to the forum.
Add a German board to the forum.
DOCUMENTATION / NAVIGATION
Create About section.
Remove Board page.
Move Environment into the Reference section (which should be renamed Programming).
DOCUMENTATION / FOUNDATIONS
Better documentation of the Arduino BT.
Tutorial about serial communication.
DOCUMENTATION / REFERENCE
Remove parameters from the function links on the reference page.
Document Matrix and Sprite libraries on the Arduino site.
- Analog Input (potentiometer and LDR on analog input 0)
Consistency:
- ledpin vs. ledPin
- value vs. val
Add a Brightness example where an analog input controls the analog output.
Graph example should use an intermediate variable.
Button example says pin 7 but uses pin 2.
Split Loop example in two (one that does loops, another that does arrays).
Add LiquidCrystal library examples.
Add Ethernet library examples.
Add Wire library examples.
Add examples using specific hardware (simple analog sensors, optocouplers, etc.)
Examples should demonstrate use of functions.
Add I2C EEPROM example using Wire library.
Update pictures to use Arduino Diecimila.
Create diagrams and schematics for the examples.
DOCUMENTATION / GETTING STARTED
Arduino feature list (in Getting Started > Introduction).
Main "getting started" link should automatically load page for the user's operating system.
Consider deleting many of the pictures in the howto's as they just make it harder to see the instructions without adding much (e.g. the pictures of files in folders).
Tell people not to put the board on a Powerbook.
People don't know what a jumper is.
Add picture of the RX/TX LEDs flashing.
Show a picture of the LED flashing.
DOCUMENTATION / TROUBLESHOOTING
Add explanation of how to work around auto-reset.
DOCUMENTATION / HACKING
Burning bootloader without an AVRISP: http://www.geocities.jp/arduino_diecimila/bootloader/index_en.html
Documentation for moving from Arduino to custom PCBs.
