Sorry all for the seemingly random questions - working on two projects at the same time that are now coming together.

Both lead to the the following question.

Say I have a functioning 'picomite project (Single BAS file, or a couple of smaller ones.).

Is there a way to save the entire 'mite state into something like a .uf2 file so that a user just needs to "flash and go"?

Trying to avoid sending the code and a user needing to upload a BAS file using TeraTerm or MMC.

This is not about copy protection - happy that they can see / edit the BAS - literally looking for a method similar to the flashing approach.

I know this is not part of MMBASIC - but buried in the PICO SDK or whatever, is it possible to take what's currently on a PICO and sort of clone it back to a UF2 -- to literally clone what's on it?

N

try save option list and reflash new and redo options

Hello,

if I understand you correct, this is not a problem at all! I tried this many times.
It does a 100% clone of your pico including all of the options and the program in flash. This works with the pico1 and pico2!

Just google for: "picotool-2.1.1-x64-win" there is a github with binaries, so you do not have to compile it yourself! Or use this link:

https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-sdk-tools/releases

Then:

1. Plug the Pico in while holding down BOOTSEL switch
2. run a terminal window in the folder, in which picotool.exe is located and:
3. Run this command: picotool save -a filename.uf2

there you go... I really love that this is possible!

Greetings
Daniel
Edited 2025-06-17 06:42 by Amnesie

  Amnesie said  

Hello,

if I understand you correct, this is not a problem at all! I tried this many times.
It does a 100% clone of your pico including all of the options and the program in flash. This works with the pico1 and pico2!

Just google for: "picotool-2.1.1-x64-win" there is a github with binaries, so you do not have to compile it yourself! Or use this link:

https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-sdk-tools/releases

Then:

1. Plug the Pico in while holding down BOOTSEL switch
2. run a terminal window in the folder, in which picotool.exe is located and:
3. Run this command: picotool save -a filename.uf2

there you go... I really love that this is possible!

Greetings
Daniel

Perfect - exactly what I was looking for.  I'll grab those files.

Diolch

N

  stanleyella said  

try save option list and reflash new and redo options

Hi Stan,

The cool thing about saving with Picotool is that the entire image is saved, including MMBasic.

If you have extended MMBasic with library routines, for example, you now have a single uf2 to program other devices with.

  PhenixRising said  

  stanleyella said  

try save option list and reflash new and redo options

Hi Stan,

The cool thing about saving with Picotool is that the entire image is saved, including MMBasic.

If you have extended MMBasic with library routines, for example, you now have a single uf2 to program other devices with.

I'll check it. thanks