VSCode and MicroPython for the Pi Pico

RE: VSCode and MicroPython for the Pi Pico

asanjib28 — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:27:04 GMT

Hi Andy, thank you for the post!

I am using Vscode along with Pico-go extension and found it extremely easy for a beginner like me to get started with PICO hardware. Only one thing I could not figure out is how I could add a micropython .py file into the library, so that I could import the same from my code? What is the easiest way to do this with Vscode and Pico-go?

RE: VSCode and MicroPython for the Pi Pico

BigG — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:48:05 GMT

Glad I read this article.

I had originally found the Pymakr extension on VSCode and thought to give it a go but it did not work straight out the box. Looks like you have to tweak the global settings to get the Pymakr terminal to connect to the Pico board. So I've now uninstalled Pymakr and switched to Pico-Go and this connected without bother.

According to VSCode marketplace, Pico-Go originally was a derivative product of Pymakr but it has now received significant rewrites.

I see there is some good docs to read through too at: Quick Start - Pico-Go

Just to add... as quick start guides go, this Pico-Go guide is very good.

RE: VSCode and MicroPython for the Pi Pico

neilk — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:39:17 GMT

Hi Andy, nice post.

I've been playing around with VS Code and C/C++, trying to get the process nice and simple.

MicroPython looks a lot simpler!!!!!!!!!!!

I've also seen some references to Circuitpython being available to load as an image on the pico, but haven't followed it up yet. Any comments?

Neil