README.md

BLOCKLINO

A mini development environment for free and open source graphic language. Programs are created by assembling blocks, they are then compiled and sent to the board.

This app works on Windows operating systems. You can download the latest release

Demo

Blocklino is a web tool. You can give it a try here.

You can link directly to examples :

• make default LED blink
• control LED Matrix

Or watch the video demo

How to Use

Clone or download the source code.

Requirements

You'll need Node.js installed on your computer.

Install all the required tools :

run as Administrator

> npm install -g windows-build-tools

and

> npm install -g node-gyp

Getting Started

> git clone https://github.com/fontainejp/blocklino
> cd blocklino-master
> npm install

from Arduino IDE

copy / paste all files and directories

Arduino	Blocklino
hardware\arduino	compilation\arduino\arduino
hardware\tools	compilation\arduino\tools
tools-builder	compilation\arduino\tools-builder

Build

You can use electron-builder to pack your electron app in zip, nsis (Installer), portable (portable app without installation) formats.

> cd blocklino-master
> build --win --ia32

or

> cd blocklino-master
> npm run compiler

Publish

GitHub personal access token is required. You can generate it here. The access token should have the repo scope/permission. Define GH_TOKEN environment variable.

> cd blocklino-master
> build --win --ia32 -p -always

or

> cd blocklino-master
> npm run publier

Links

Tools without which nothing would not have been possible :

• Node.js
• Blockly@rduino
• BlocklyDuino
• Ardublockly
• Blockly
• Bootstrap
• Font Awesome
• JQuerry
• electron
• electron-builder
• Serialport
• tableify
• arduino-builder
• winAVR
• Avrdude
• microbit
• micropython
• Python
• ampy
• pyflakes
• NSIS
• ACE
• CodeDragon
• neutralinojs