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Update package name in json
Vge0rge Jun 9, 2025
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Adds seeduino board index
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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion README.md
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Expand Up @@ -26,7 +26,13 @@ There are two methods that you can use to install this BSP. We highly recommend
1. [Download and install the Arduino IDE](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software) (At least v1.6.12)
2. Start the Arduino IDE
3. Go into Preferences
4. Add "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pdcook/nRFMicro-Arduino-Core/main/package_nRFMicro_index.json" as an 'Additional Board Manager URL'
4. Add the following lines as 'Additional Board Manager URL'

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https://files.seeedstudio.com/arduino/package_seeeduino_boards_index.json
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pdcook/nRFMicro-Arduino-Core/main/package_nRFMicro_index.json
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https://files.seeedstudio.com/arduino/package_seeeduino_boards_index.json
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pdcook/nRFMicro-Arduino-Core/main/package_nRFMicro_index.json
https://files.seeedstudio.com/arduino/package_seeeduino_boards_index.json,https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pdcook/nRFMicro-Arduino-Core/main/package_nRFMicro_index.json

The instructions are for the user to enter this into the "Additional Boards Manager URLs" field in Arduino IDE's "Preferences" dialog. That field only accepts a comma-delimited list of URLs.

The URL-per-line format you are suggesting can only be used in the "Additional Boards Manager URLs" dialog which is accessed by clicking the button to the right side of the "Additional Boards Manager URLs" field in the "Preferences" dialog.

If you want to instruct the user to use a URL-per-line format, you must also provide instructions for using the "Additional Boards Manager URLs" dialog. My opinion is that, in this context there isn't a significant advantage to using the "Additional Boards Manager URLs" dialog and the additional steps to access the dialog would make the instructions more difficult for the user to follow. So my suggestion is to simply specify the correct format for use in the "Additional Boards Manager URLs" field.

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You are right, I could have been more clear on this. But this PR is more than 2 months old and I don't expect it ever to get merged so I don't bother updating to be honest.

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5. Restart the Arduino IDE
6. Open the Boards Manager from the Tools -> Board menu and install 'nRFMicro Boards'
7. Once the BSP is installed, select 'nRFMicro' or 'SuperMini nRF52840' from the Tools -> Board menu, which will update your system config to use the right compiler and settings for the nRF52.
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions package_nRFMicro_index.json
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{
"packages": [
{
"name": "nRFMicro-like Boards",
"name": "nRFMicro-like-Boards",
"maintainer": "pdcook",
"websiteURL": "https://github.com/pdcook/nRFMicro-Arduino-Core",
"email": "",
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},
"platforms": [
{
"name": "nRFMicro-like Boards",
"name": "nRFMicro-like-Boards",
"architecture": "nrf52",
"version": "1.0.0",
"category": "Contributed",
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]
},
{
"name": "nRFMicro-like Boards",
"name": "nRFMicro-like-Boards",
"architecture": "nrf52",
"version": "1.0.1",
"category": "Contributed",
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]
},
{
"name": "nRFMicro-like Boards",
"name": "nRFMicro-like-Boards",
"architecture": "nrf52",
"version": "1.0.2",
"category": "Contributed",
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