How to create a new ESP-IDF v5 project

[paulh001]

Hi

I want to create a new ESP-IDF project, I would expect an option to choose the ESP-IDF options I need but I can only choose example projects?

How can I create a project with for example support for lcd (ili9341), wifi, sockets, I2c etc. ?

Is there an option to do so?

 

 

[support]

Hi,

This is by design. VisualGDB can automatically do things that are, well, automatable. ESP-IDF comes with various examples that can be built using the same CMake interface, so VisualGDB can automatically clone and build them for you. ESP-IDF uses KConfig to edit various configuration parameters, so VisualGDB offers a neat searchable GUI for working with them.

To our best knowledge, ESP-IDF does not come with a machine-readable description that would cover the functionality you described, hence VisualGDB cannot automatically do it.

[paulh001]

Hi,

Thanks, I did some research and I think for now I merge several examples into one template. I see that VisualGDB reads the kconfig file so I can edit it to merge the example menu’s. I only cannot find this file in the solution explorer.

The only (minor) issue I have is that VisualGDB somehow delete the components which I added to the project using the component yaml file. When I select Reload Cmake Project the components are dowloaded again. But when you reconfigure the project options the components are delete.

 

Thanks, for the quick response.

 

[support]

Unfortunately, it is hard to suggest anything specific based on the description you provided.
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[paulh001]

Hi,

I recreated the project, now it seems ok

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