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AN3029 Setting up the STM8 development environment
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10.2 Using the tools
Once the tools installation is complete, the ST Visual Develop (STVD) integrated
development environment can be launched.
The user then has the choice to generate either a new workspace with a new project or to
open an existing workspace. If using the STVD for the first time, it is recommended to open
an existing project from the STM8 firmware library.
Note: Even if you are not intending to use the library, an existing library project can be used as a
template to configure all the compiler options. Enter your own code after main().
The STM8 firmware library includes several examples for each peripheral plus one
workspace containing a blank project which is ready to receive your C code. It is located in
the firmware subdirectory \Project\Template (see
Figure 17). You can choose between
STVD\Cosmic, STVD\Raisonance, RIDE, or EWSTM8.
Figure 17. STVD open example workspace