Merge pull request #310 from Dafeman/PlatformIO-build-guide-update

PlatformIO build guide update

docs/software/build-instructions.md

@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 # Build instructions
 
-This project uses the simple PlatformIO build system. You can use the IDE, but for brevity
-in these instructions I describe use of their command line tool.
+This project uses the simple PlatformIO build system. PlatformIO is an extension to Microsoft VSCode.
 
-1. Purchase a suitable radio (see above)
+## GUI
+1. Purchase a suitable [radio](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-device/wiki/Hardware-Information).
+2. Install [PlatformIO](https://platformio.org/platformio-ide).
+3. Click the PlatformIO icon on the side bar. ![platformio icon](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/47490997/89482668-77c7ea00-d7ee-11ea-8785-5faf8ff99800.png)
+4. Under `Quick Access, Miscellaneous, Clone Git Project` enter the URL of the Meshtastic repo found [here](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-device). ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/47490997/89483047-4c91ca80-d7ef-11ea-91f4-1d53d4e8acd9.png) 
+5. Select a file location to save the repo.
+6. Once loaded, open the `platformio.ini` file. 
+7. At the line `default_envs` you can change it to the board type you are building for ie. `tlora-v2, tlora-v1, tlora-v2-1-1.6, tbeam, heltec, tbeam0.7` (boards are listed further down in the file).
+8. Click the PlatformIO icon on the side bar. Under `Project Tasks` you can now build or upload.
+
+## Command Line
+1. Purchase a suitable [radio](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-device/wiki/Hardware-Information).
 2. Install [PlatformIO](https://platformio.org/platformio-ide)
 3. Download this git repo and cd into it:
 
@@ -11,11 +21,10 @@ in these instructions I describe use of their command line tool.
 git clone https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-device.git
 cd Meshtastic-device
 ```
-
 4. Run `git submodule update --init --recursive` to pull in dependencies this project needs.
 5. If you are outside the USA, run "export COUNTRY=EU865" (or whatever) to set the correct frequency range for your country. Options are provided for `EU433`, `EU865`, `CN`, `JP` and `US` (default). Pull-requests eagerly accepted for other countries.
 6. Plug the radio into your USB port
-7. Type `pio run --environment XXX -t upload` (This command will fetch dependencies, build the project and install it on the board via USB). For XXX, use the board type you have (either `tbeam`, `heltec`, `ttgo-lora32-v1`, `ttgo-lora32-v2`).
+7. Type `pio run --environment XXX -t upload` (This command will fetch dependencies, build the project and install it on the board via USB). For XXX, use the board type you have (either `tlora-v2, tlora-v1, tlora-v2-1-1.6, tbeam, heltec, tbeam0.7`).
 8. Platform IO also installs a very nice VisualStudio Code based IDE, see their [tutorial](https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/tutorials/espressif32/arduino_debugging_unit_testing.html) if you'd like to use it.
 
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