ESP32 S3 on two different computers same esp-idf

[stefan.erni]

Hi Ben

I have two different computers and want to have exactly the same menu configuration settings.
Should I delete the entire mtxesp32_s3_sdconfig folder on one computer and copy it from the other, or is there another way?

this folder:

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or files.

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[BenR]

Hello,

Yes that's how I would do it and probably the easiest way. I use a tool called freefilesync which if one of the computers shared the folder to the network could be synced together using the tool. If both computers share the folder then you would be able to sync from either.

I don't think you can use the remote shared folder directly as your compile folder as that would be ideal. C compilers don't tend to like this.

[mnfisher]

...

After editing the file using idf.py menuconfig - can you just copy the sdkconfig file from the project directory?

Haven't tested - but if you edit for a 'custom' config it would save doing it twice...

[stefan.erni]

Hi Ben, Hi Martin

I'll try both: the entire folder and also a specific config file.
If it works,I'm going to sync my computers

And I add the files to my batch file for backup or flash

I soon also add the .fcfx file and the docu.HTML
I hope I haven't forgotten anything else

When I'm done with the project, I copy the project file, the bin files and config files right away in a folder.
From there, I can then flash or restore my project.
For flash them using a tool (flash_download_tool_3.9.11)
That way, I always have exactly the same program on every new device, and it goes very quickly.
To do this, I use a batch file and then copy `flash_download_tool_3.9.11` into the folder an run it

using in a batchfile:

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@echo off
for /f %%i in ('powershell -command "Get-Date -Format yyyy_MM_dd"') do set datum=%%i
mkdir "%cd%\Backup_bin_%datum%"

copy "C:\FC_ESP\mtxesp32_s3_sdkconfig\build\bootloader\bootloader.bin" "Backup_bin_%datum%"
copy "C:\FC_ESP\mtxesp32_s3_sdkconfig\build\esp-project.bin" "Backup_bin_%datum%"
copy "C:\FC_ESP\mtxesp32_s3_sdkconfig\build\partition_table\partition-table.bin" "Backup_bin_%datum%"

All the file for flash:

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flash_download_tool:

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