Hmm, I seem to have the same issue with the AdvancedButtonApp tutorial. Works as expected under the debugger, but not when I just deploy the solution to the Netduino.

Is there some kind of timing issue that's causing this? Has anybody else got this working outside the debugger?

D'oh! Dumb mistake - I was just selecting the "Deploy Solution" menu option from the Build menu. I needed to select "Start Without Debugging" from the Debug menu to get the solution to actually run.

Now both programs work as expected.

Move along, nothing to see here...

Thanks David for the reference to the Make: Electronics book. Exactly what I'm after!! (now to find someone in Australia that sells them!)....

You can also get the eBook version for US $27.99.

You'll probably need three resistors--one for each of the Red, Green, and Blue elements.

Chris

1K is probably too high a resistance if you're driving LEDs from the Netduino output pins (3.3v).

Something like 100 ohms is probably more appropriate for Red or Green LEDs. I think Blue LEDs generally have a higher forward voltage, so you may need an even smaller resistor (or maybe no resistor at all). Best bet is to buy a resistor assortment, and save yourself some frustration.

Also, you'll probably want a potentiometer to attach that knob to .

If you're just getting started in electronics, I'd highly recommend the Make: Electronics book. It's a great hands-on introduction to basic electronics. It doesn't cover Arduino/Netduino specifically, but it's a good learning guide.

That is pretty cool. Small and cheap enough to install in a dedicated project . This definitely gives me some ideas. Watch out