Create a new component

How to create a new component? Below is an introduction of how to create a new project in CoIDE 2.0 Beta version, using STM32F407 discovery board as an example.

Step1: Click "Browse in Repository".

Step2: Select the manufacturer, and here we select ST.

Step3: Select the chip, and here we select STM32F407VG.

Step4: Click the chip name and select "New Component Project" to create a component project.

Step5: Input the name of the component project, configure the location of the project, and click "Finish". Please note that the project name is actually the name of the component, so we recommend you to think a good component name for the convenience of future use.

Step6: Add the library component of STM32F407. Find component "STM32F407xx_cmsisboot", download it, and add it to the project, CoIDE will generate a component project template for us automatically.

Step7: Accomplish file Hw_Component.h.

Step8: Accomplish file Component_config.h.

Step9: Accomplish file Conponent.c.

Step10: Accomplish file Component.h.

Step11: Modify the name of auto-generated file helloword.c and add it to the project, and then accomplish the example code of the component.

Step12: Write the index document for the code component.

Step13: Generate component documents: click "Create a Doc" button, then click "setting" button to view the component document in CoIDE.

Step14: Click "Open Doc" button to view the code component in web explorer.