Unknown package error

[tejas-hosamani]

I don't think it's an issue. Since there was no gitter chat option available, I am posting this as an issue.

I just wanted to ask, I have configured these settings:

    "arduino.libraryPath": "E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/",
    "arduino.uploader": "E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/Portable/packages/esp8266/tools/esptool/0.4.9/",
    "arduino.fqbn": "esp8266:esp8266:nodemcu:CpuFrequency=80,UploadSpeed=115200,FlashSize=4M3M",
    "arduino.verbose": true,
    "arduino.serialPort": "COMx",
    
    "arduino.uploadOptions": "-vv -cd ck -cb 115200 -cp COMx -ca 0x00000 -cf C:/Users/Tejas/AppData/Local/Temp/arduino_build_990450/NINJA_Server.ino.bin"

Are these correct? Any additional lines to be added still?

Also, if it sorts out for me, I ll write a report on it. So that new users can easily adopt it. Because, I think, it's very useful.

[steve3d]

if you write that kind of uploadOptions, then the extension will always use the specified file to upload no matter what is the real source file.

why not use these?

"arduino.uploadOptions": "-vv -cd ck -cb $BAUDRATE -cp $SERIALPORT -ca 0x00000 -cf $TARGET.bin",

[steve3d]

please check the README.md, the example section are set for esp8266 compile and upload

[tejas-hosamani]

Thank you for the response. Now I have changed specific values to variables as you suggested:

"arduino.idePath": "E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/",
    "arduino.libraryPath": "E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/",
    "arduino.uploader": "E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/Portable/packages/esp8266/tools/esptool/0.4.9/",
    "arduino.fqbn": "esp8266:esp8266:nodemcu:CpuFrequency=80,UploadSpeed=115200,FlashSize=4M3M",
    "arduino.verbose": true,
    "arduino.serialPort": "COMx",
    "arduino.uploadOptions": "-vv -cd ck -cb $BAUDRATE -cp $SERIALPORT -ca 0x00000 -cf $TARGET.bin"

But the "Unknown package" error persists. And yes, I have set the settings similar to the example that you have showed.

Log:

============== Begin to compile. ==============
E:\iThings\arduino-1.8.1-windows\arduino-1.8.1\arduino-builder.exe -compile -logger human -hardware
E:\iThings\arduino-1.8.1-windows\arduino-1.8.1\\hardware -tools E:\iThings\arduino-1.8.1
windows\arduino-1.8.1\\tools-builder -tools E:\iThings\arduino-1.8.1-windows\arduino
1.8.1\\hardware\tools\avr -built-in-libraries E:\iThings\arduino-1.8.1-windows\arduino-1.8.1\\libraries 
libraries E:\iThings\arduino-1.8.1-windows\arduino-1.8.1\ 
fqbn=esp8266:esp8266:nodemcu:CpuFrequency=80,UploadSpeed=115200,FlashSize=4M3M -build-path
e:\iThings\My projects\Ninja_new\NINJA_Server\.build\settings.json -warnings=none 
prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=E:\iThings\arduino-1.8.1
windows\arduino-1.8.1\\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=E:\iThings\arduino-1.8.1
windows\arduino-1.8.1\\hardware\tools\avr -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA.path=E:\iThings\arduino
1.8.1-windows\arduino-1.8.1\\hardware\tools\avr -verbose
c:\Users\Tejas\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\settings.json
esp8266: Unknown package

[steve3d]

for esp8266, you will need to set custom compilerOptions, and you uploader should point to the uploader program, not uploader path.

check README.md again.

[tejas-hosamani]

I am sorry. That was my mistake. I didn't configure compilerOption, there was a season, though.

Anyway, now Build is working fine after whatever-you-said + making some-more changes. But not able to Upload.

Error:

============== Begin to upload. ==============
E:\iThings\arduino-1.8.1-windows\arduino-1.8.1\hardware\tools\avr\bin\avrdude.exe -CE:\iThings\arduino-1.8.1-windows\arduino-1.8.1\\hardware\tools\avr\etc\avrdude.conf -patmega328p -carduino -PCOMx -b115200 -vv -cd ck -cb $BAUDRATE -cp $SERIALPORT -ca 0x00000 -cf $TARGET.bin -Uflash:w:e:\iThings\My projects\Ninja_new\NINJA_Server\.build\NINJA_Server\NINJA_Server.ino.hex:i

avrdude.exe: Version 6.3, compiled on Dec 16 2016 at 13:33:19
             Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
             Copyright (c) 2007-2014 Joerg Wunsch

             System wide configuration file is "E:\iThings\arduino-1.8.1-windows\arduino-1.8.1\\hardware\tools\avr\etc\avrdude.conf"


avrdude.exe: Can't find programmer id "d"

Any idea??

[steve3d]

avrdude can not be used as uploader for esp8266. that's why your upload will never work.

[tejas-hosamani]

So, what I should use instead? I mean, I am able to Upload using regular Arduino IDE.. What setting I should change?

[tejas-hosamani]

Yeah, of course. AVRDude can not be used. There esptool.exe for that. But I have configured it. Then why it's taking avr dude? Where to change that?

[steve3d]

the four options showed in README.md are exact options needed for esp8266. try those.

for esp8266, you will need at least these options: uploader, uploaderOptions, compileOptions,

or you can show me your options.

[tejas-hosamani]

This is what You have given:

"arduino.fqbn": "esp8266:esp8266:nodemcu:CpuFrequency=80,UploadSpeed=115200,FlashSize=4M3M",
"arduino.uploader" : "/Users/steve/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/tools/esptool/0.4.9/esptool",
"arduino.uploadOptions": "-vv -cd ck -cb $BAUDRATE -cp $SERIALPORT -ca 0x00000 -cf $TARGET.bin",
"arduino.compileOptions": "-hardware /Users/steve/Library/Arduino15/packages -tools /Users/steve/Library/Arduino15/packages -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool.path=/Users/steve/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/tools/esptool/0.4.9 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc.path=/Users/steve/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/tools/xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc/1.20.0-26-gb404fb9-2 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs.path=/Users/steve/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/tools/mkspiffs/0.1.2"

This is what I have configured:

"arduino.idePath": "E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/",
    "arduino.libraryPath": "E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/",
    "arduino.uploader": "E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/Portable/packages/esp8266/tools/esptool/0.4.9/esptool.exe",
    "arduino.fqbn": "esp8266:esp8266:nodemcu:CpuFrequency=80,UploadSpeed=115200,FlashSize=4M3M",
    "arduino.verbose": true,
    "arduino.serialPort": "COMx",
    "arduino.uploadOptions": "-vv -cd ck -cb $BAUDRATE -cp $SERIALPORT -ca 0x00000 -cf $TARGET.bin",
    "arduino.compileOptions": "-hardware E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/Portable/packages -tools E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/Portable/packages -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool.path=E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/Portable/packages/esp8266/tools/esptool/0.4.9 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc.path=E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/Portable/packages/esp8266/tools/xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc/1.20.0-26-gb404fb9-2 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs.path=E:/iThings/arduino-1.8.1-windows/arduino-1.8.1/Portable/packages/esp8266/tools/mkspiffs/0.1.2",
    "files.autoSave": "afterDelay"

(I did try without .exe too for esptool, still the same)

But there are these defaults:

"arduino.partno": "atmega328p" 
"arduino.programmer": "arduino"

What I should change those to?