Update tools to simplify compile/upload ; note them in the readme

README.md

@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ A debug console for serial TTL. This can be used to work with serial TTL directl
 - Battery level on feather neopixel (green = >80% ; yellow >=40% ; orange >= 25% ; red < 25%)
 - User LED (red) always on when feather is running
 
+## Building / Uploading
+
+The ```make.ps1```, ```build.ps1``` and ```upload.ps1``` scripts can be used to build/upload this project. These scripts call the ```arduino-cli``` commands programatically.
+
 ## Licensing
 
 Unless otherwise stated all source code is licensed under the [Apache 2 License](LICENSE-APACHE-2.0.txt).

build.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+arduino-cli compile --log-level=warn --fqbn adafruit:nrf52:feather52840 serial_debugger.ino

make.ps1

@@ -1 +1,8 @@
-arduino-cli compile --log-level=warn --fqbn adafruit:nrf52:feather52840 serial_debugger.ino
+# Ensure this script fails if either build or upload fails
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+# Ensure we actually build before upload (common mistake)
+& .\build.ps1
+
+# Upload to board
+& .\upload.ps1

upload.ps1

@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-arduino-cli upload --fqbn adafruit:nrf52:feather52840 -p COM5
+# Get list of boards
+$COM_PORT=$(arduino-cli board list | Select-String -Pattern "adafruit:nrf52:feather52840" | %{ $_.ToString().Split(' ')[0]; })
+Write-Host "Using serial port $($COM_PORT)"
+arduino-cli upload --fqbn adafruit:nrf52:feather52840 -p $COM_PORT