Programming the Intel® Edison: Beyond the Arduino IDE
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Resources and Going Further
That should get you started on writing programs in C++ for the Edison, without relying on the Arduino IDE. In later tutorials, we'll cover Python, JavaScript, and other options for getting the Edison to do what you want.
Here are some other resources you might find useful for this topic from around the web:
- libmraa - libmraa is Intel's highly structured framework for IoT hardware platforms. At the moment, it supports Edison, Galileo, Minnow, and Raspberry Pi B.
- cmake - CMake is a cross-platform utility used to build projects. libmraa uses it.
- userland - A useful treatise on the subtleties of living in a command-line world.
Check out these other Edison related tutorials from SparkFun:
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - microSD Block
A quick overview of the features of the microSD Block.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - 9 Degrees of Freedom Block
A quick overview of the features of the 9 Degrees of Freedom Block.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - Console Block
A quick overview of the features of the Console Block.
Installing libmraa on Ubilinux for Edison
libmraa is a tool kit for interacting with various Intel single board computers.