Issues building sample code

[Jose Vidal]

The auto installed failed, so I had to do a manual install. I followed this tutorial:
https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/getting_started/installing.html

After some struggle, it seems that I'm almost there. While trying to compile I get this error:

• Terminal under Vscode windows

"Building blinky
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "west build --build-dir c:\nordic\myapps\blinky\build c:\nordic\myapps\blinky --pristine --board nrf9160dk_nrf9160_ns -- -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING="NONE""

usage: west [-h] [-z ZEPHYR_BASE] [-v] [-V] <command> ...
west: error: argument <command>: invalid choice: 'build' (choose from 'init', 'update', 'list', 'manifest', 'diff', 'status', 'forall', 'help', 'config', 'topdir', 'selfupdate')"

• Vscode problems tab:

#include errors detected based on information provided by the configurationProvider setting. Squiggles are disabled for this translation unit (C:\nordic\myapps\blinky\src\main.c).

cannot open source file "syscall_list.h" (dependency of "C:\Users\JV\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\zephyr\kernel.h")

cannot open source file "devicetree_generated.h" (dependency of "C:\Users\JV\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\zephyr\drivers\gpio.h")

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What I'm missing now?

[Priyanka]

Hi Jose,

For the squiggles error, you just right click on it and "Disable all error squiggles". And then try again.

Also what problems did you face when installing automatically?

Best Regards,

Priyanka

[Jose Vidal]

HI Priyanka!!!

Thanks for the reply
Originaly, while using nRF conenct,  the SDK will start downloading, then it will have a single empty folder.
It seems that it was failing to download the files from github I think.
I tried what you said, intelisense no longer gives errors "problem tab", but on the terminal tab

I can't compile at the moment, I have:

• Failure code 2
• -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING="NONE"
• West build "invalid choice" (it does not recognice build)

Any more ideas?

Thanks!!!

[Jose Vidal]

I also noticed that  "kconfig"  on VScode can't find python3
I gave the path to executable "kconfig.python", gave the path to "...AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\python.exe"
But it does not find it, it is clearly there.... it also on my enviromental vars

[Priyanka]

Hi Jose,

It would be helpful if you could attach a screenshot of the error that you get.

-Priyanka

[Jose Vidal]