Should I be able to open and build a TouchGFX project (v4.18.0) in STM32CubeIDE (v1.7.0)?

[wired]

I am creating a project for the STM32F469I-DISCO board, and trying to open it and build it in STM32CubeIDE. It appears that TuchGFX Designer is not creating correct file names. Some have -EVAL instead of -DISCO, and I think this is causing problems. You can see both in the project below. All I did was open the .cproject file in the TouchGFX project folder. It does not find the ioc file, because it is incorrectly looking for a -EVAL and the actual file is a -DISCO file.

I'm assuming this is a bug in TouchGFX Designer because it is mixing up the two types of boards (-DISCO and -EVAL)?

[wired]

Tried building a project with 469I-EVAL rather than 469I-DISCO. Project builds with no errors (one warning about tick_start unused variable). It seems the problem is with the 469I-DISCO selection. This is the board I need to use, so are there any suggestions?

[SofLit]

Hello,

Try to:

1- Generate code with CubeMx using STM32F469I-DISCO.ioc file

2- From TouchGFX designer, generate the GUI code.

3- Build the application with CubeIDE

If it didn't work, restart from step 2.

[wired]

It built, but it doesn't run. I get a lot of ST-link activity like it is programming flash, then it says:

Debug connection lost.

Shutting down.

[SofLit]

Hello,

I don't have this STM32F469I-DISCO board to test.. but please check the flasher configuration in CubeIDE and select this one:

 

[SofLit · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Just to indicate that the issue was raised internally and it will be fixed in a coming revision of TouchGFX designer.

Internal ticket number: 117858 (PS: This is an internal tracking number and it is not accessible or usable by customers)

[mandrake]

From TouchGFX, when you select the STM32F469I-DISCO board, before you click Create, change the Versions option from 3.0.5 to 3.0.4.

From CubeIDE, when you click on the Run icon (white arrow on green circle) it will write to flash and exit with the target running. Instead of Run use the Debug button (bug icon) to enter debug mode.

[wired]

I was going to try chin's suggestion of creating a project using v3.0.4 of the Versions option instead of 3.0.5. Now my projects have a different background color when running on the target than when running in the simulator. Bluish color on the simulator becomes greenish on the target (STM32F469I-DISCO). This is with 4.18.0 of the Designer.

[mandrake]

I ran into the same problem. I went to another computer and installed the latest versions of STM32CubeIDE 1.8.0 and TouchGFX 4.18.0.

When I tried a simple test I found the color mapping to be messed up. I had to revert back to my original computer where I had a working project. I do not have a solution and may have to wait for ST to resolve these two issues. Luckily for me am I finished with this project for now.

[wired]

After getting the bad background color from using version 3.0.4, I went back to my original project and repeated what SofLit suggested (at least part of it - the flash configuration that was pointed out did not exist). This time I was able to compile with no errors and run the debugger.