Step 2: Create Project

The next step is to create a new project in the Visual Studio:

• Firstly, log in to https://sdk.isma.lan and change the password to GitLab (otherwise, there might occur a problem with cloning the SDK repository from GitLab).

• Download the SDK source code: https://sdk.isma.lan/framework.sdk/framework.sdk.git (git clone https://sdk.isma.lan/framework.sdk/framework.sdk.git for Git Bash client).

• Run the Visual Studio.

• Choose a “Create a new project” option.

• Type nanoFramework in a search box and choose “Class library (.NET nanoFramework). Click “Next”.

• Configure a new project’s basic properties:

  • In the Project Name bar, type a name of the project. Make sure to set the project name according to a pattern: ‘nameOfCompany_Math”, for example, in case of iSMA CONTROLLI: 'iSMA_Math’.

  • In the Location bar, select a desired location.

  • Leave the “Place solution and project in the same directory” unchekced. Click “Create”.

The new project will be started and it will consist of a solution with single project attached. The project will only have one class called “Class1.cs”

Now, it is required to reference the SDK source code:

• Right click on Solution, choose Add and Existing Project.

• Navigate to the folder containing the source code of SDK and choose Framework.SDK.nfproj file. Click Open.

• Right click on References under the created project and choose Add Reference.

• In the Reference Manager, choose Projects and select Framework.SDK. Click OK.